Carly Brown's Senior Pictures: A Creative Journey Through Her Passions
“Thank you so much for everything! You did an amazing job! They look amazing!” Missy B., mother
As a high school senior, Carly wanted her senior pictures to be a reflection of her interests and personality. She dreamed of capturing the beauty of a flower garden, the grandeur of an old mansion, and the drama of colored smoke. She also wanted to showcase her love for basketball.
High School Winter Formal for Alena and Michael
Feeling happy and handsome, Alena and Michael made some awesome memories at the John Cooper School winter formal, held at The Woodlands Resort. The John Cooper School did great job of making the event special for the students and their guests. Alena and Michael make such a beautiful couple. Red suits them both.
Happy Valentine’s day!
Texas TreeVentures Birthday Party for Alena’s 17th Birthday
Alena’s birthday party with her new friends who braved the intricate and physically challenging Texas TreeVentures course high above the ground. It was late November but Houston weather didn’t disappoint. It was sunny and warm and the fall foliage colors were especially bright this year.
High School Senior Portraits with Journee Reid
Journee Reid looks gorgeous in this outdoor setting.
We shot outdoors in an open shade by a rustic farm barn on a hot summer day. And Journee’s thoughtful stance makes this simple setting look chic and mysterious.
Anastasia Lewis in a Fedora Hat
Anastasia Lewis is just gorgeous in these outdoor portraits. The brown fedora hat was the perfect accessory to create additional looks for her modeling portfolio. The hat accentuates Anastasia’s fiery eyes or conceals them, depending on the intended message to the viewer.
Alena Gurevich - Studio Portraits with Violin
A series of portraits to celebrate Alena’s incredible achievement as a musician this year. She passed the exam for ARSM diploma (Associate of the Royal Schools of Music).
High School Senior Portraits for Morgan Snyder
Spring and Summer mini sessions in Pittsburgh’s Mellon Park.
Morgan wanted a variety of portraits to choose from for the yearbook and to make her senior year special. Mellon Park is beautiful in any season and Morgan got it all with the colorful flowers, warm weather and a bright sunny day.
Alena’s Studio Headshots in Pink
We were creating headshots for Sewickley Academy’s senior school musical and Alena asked me to keep these portraits as well. I’m in the process of creating a wall art showroom in the studio and these portraits will be a great addition.
Keep an eye for the musical action shots in early March. I’ve just been backstage and the decorations promise to be stunning!
High School Senior Portraits for Colin Elias, a baseball player
“Thank you for the amazing job you did on Colin’s senior album! You are such a talented photographer and I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer! It was wonderful to work with you and your creativity!"
~ Judy Elias, Colin’s mother
High School Senior Portraits for Brooke Menzock
“The photos are gorgeous. Brooke really likes your attention to detail."
~ Stephanie Menzock, Brooke’s mother
Christmas at New York City: a portrait session with Shania Shields
Day 5, Part Two of photography workshop with Joe McNally in a New York City studio.
I was looking forward to this part of the workshop most of all as this involved photographing a professional dancer in a studio.
Shania Shields is a 2021 graduate of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and she is a professional dancer, singer and actress who received her BFA studio training in the drama department at Playwrights Horizons, Atlantic Acting School and Stonestreet Studios. @shania.aprill
Shania’s stage experience was greatly appreciated by everyone in our group and it was mostly up to our skills as photographers to work fast enough to capture every graceful pose and elegant move. Anyone who had ever modeled for a photography session would agree that posing is not an easy matter. You are asked to freeze and keep the pose or repeat a movement over and over, maintain precision in your position and perfection in your moves and while doing all that, your face needs to express ease and happiness at all times. Kudos to Shania for being a perfect model.
Alena’s Studio Portraits in Colorful Light
Here’s another set of portraits we created together with Alena. This time she wanted to experiment with the gelled lights and different colors. I love the mysterious and thoughtful mood of these photographs, it reflects Alena’s inner world. Which one would you select for the larger wall art?
Alena’s Studio Portraits in Red
Alena’s portrait series in red.
Album for Zachary Elkin - High School Senior Portraits at family Home and Gardens
“Zack’s pictures turned out great!”
~ Erin Centofanti, mother
Album for Josephine Reiter - High School Senior Portraits at Phipps Conservatory
“I think the pictures are just beautiful, thank you! I’m so glad we have them to mark this particular moment in time. I’ll look forward to receiving the album.“
~ Leah Givelber, mother
Actor’s portfolio for Ben Heavner
“A great photo shoot experience with Karina - your company’s name is very fitting to what you do with your clients- pure joy and playfully capturing the unexpected !❤️
Amazingly fun way to create a cinematic effect by blending colors - you aced this one!
What a great outcome from something unexpected! Thank you , Karina for creating a fun album for Ben!”
~ Rina Heavner, mother
Album for Heavyn Kerr - High School Senior Portraits with a Horse
“I fell in love with so many of the photos” ~ Heavyn Kerr
“Absolutely beautiful.” ~ Mary Ann Kerr, mother
High School Senior Portraits for Luke Miller
“THANK YOU, thank you!! My son’s photos are nothing short of spectacular! Her farm is a place of respite for me and both my boys, and it was clearly a phenomenal backdrop.”
~ Mary Shannon Brady, mother
“These are great - thank you Karina”
~Kevin Miller, father
Homecoming Dance 2021 at Valley Brook Country Club
“Thanks so much for your time and talents! 😊” ~ Stacy Hurt, Griffin’s mother
“Thank you so much!” ~ Heidi Colombo, mother of Jonathan
“Looks beautiful! So excited!” ~ Hazel Bigdeli-Golestan, Nikki’s mother
“Thank you!” ~ April Cordle, Alexandra’s mother
Album for Erina Fortune - High School Senior Portraits at Mellon Park
Senior portraits for beautiful Erina from Pine-Richland High School who recently learnt that she got into the LECOM Early Acceptance program! Now she is ready to enjoy her college life without worrying about taking MCAT, sending application to medical schools or even interviews. Congratulations! What an achievement!