I love balloons! They are so much fun and they instantly make me smile. So when I received this fun balloon-filled photo shoot from Heather Armstrong of HArmstrong Photography, I was smitten!
A lot of photographers begin their careers because of their children. However, Heather’s journey was a tad bit different. She began taking photos of her girls’ clothing to sell on Ebay. Soon after, the girls were modeling for boutiques and photography became a part of their lives.
After a few years in business, Heather discovered her passion…weddings and seniors!
“It fuels the passion inside of me & I get so much life from capturing weddings & seniors! Seniors are just fun! I love every personality, I love that I can capture who that senior is, a moment in their life, & in the midst of them finding who they are, speak to their identity! They are beautiful! Amazing! Fabulous! Made to live out their dreams! & to Celebrate! To simply capture!” said Heather!
I definitely think Heather captured the possibility of taking hold of your dreams with this photo shoot! She even managed to capture two different looks in one shoot and that is a great way to give your client variety! Great job!
Check out Heather’s work here and read below her thoughts on this photo shoot! Thanks for sharing Heather!
What was your inspiration for this photo shoot? I have all of my seniors text me pictures of their outfits! & any props that they want to incorporate! It gives me an idea of what to create! When Rudi said she had red balloons, inspiration was there!!!
Where did this photo shoot take place? The shoot took place in Redding, CA. The balloon shots were taken near her house, & all of the others were at a the Diestelhorst Bridge, here in Redding, CA.
How did you decide to incorporate red balloons in the shoot? Rudi had it planned to have the Red Balloons near her home, that overlooked Redding. It was an “on-location” create the moment! I had never been to the first location, so I was up for the challenge & loved getting to shoot somewhere new!
Did you collaborate with this senior on the wardrobe for the session? Yes. As I do with all of my seniors, I have them text me pictures of their outfits. It gives me an opportunity to provide suggestions, as well, dial in a location that suits what the senior is wearing.
What camera, lens and equipment was used in this photo shoot? I shoot with the Canon 5D Mark II, an 85mm 1.2, the 50 1.2, the 35 1.4, the the 45mm tilt shift. I shot the balloons mostly with the 35mm.
What time of day was this shot? Believe it or not 1:00 p.m.
Can you share any post-processing techniques used when editing these photos? Totally! I process all of my RAW files in CS4 Bridge & then bring them through photoshop to do the final touch ups. I am an action user. The actions used on these shots were the eye candy actions by http://www.eyecandyactions.com/index2.php#/home/
What is your favorite thing about these photos? I love the energy. I love how they speak to Dwell in Possibility & to celebrate! Every Senior deserves celebration!!!!
What do you want these photos to convey about this senior and about your photography business? Again, Dwelling in Possibility! I want people to look at my images & know that if I were to capture them, that their beauty, their heart, their life, their moment would be captured! It would be about them. With this shoot, I wanted to capture Rudi not only who she is now, but who she is to become! One of the colleges she wants to attend is Yale! I wanted to capture “possibility”! To take hold of the balloons, the “dream”, & soar into dreams!
What is one tip about senior portrait photography that you can share with other photographers? Having seniors text me their outfits has been the best! I love it & they love to text, so it’s a win-win situation!!!
Senior Inspiration – {HArmstrong Photography}
heck, yes i do!
You, want in?
We're busy curating all the best resources, trends, and opportunities for creative women in business - just like you!
✤
THE LATEST
THE LATEST
SIGN UP TO BE THE FIRST TO KNOW
Gorgeous and SO fun!
ahhh
Heather is incredible and this was one of my favorite shoots of hers! So glad too see her work featured for more to see!!!!
I love this shoot! Heather did my senior photos and did an amazing job I had so much fun and they all turned out spectacular!
If only I was a senior again! Heather, these pictures are to-die-for! The red balloons leave a lasting print in my mind!! And I love how you said that you want to capture their beauty, heart, life, and their moment…so inspirational! Phenomenal work!!!!!
WOW, not only does Heather Armstrong do amazing work, she has an amazing heart and it shows through her photography (and this blog). What a lovely article, enjoyed the questions and the answers, thanks for sharing!!
What a fun session! Gorgeous work here!
I absolutely adore this session. Heather Armstrong’s work is some of my absolute favorites and I am so glad you featured her awesomeness! 🙂 🙂
Omg I just loved this! Heather is so amazing!!!! Its always such a wonderful breath of fresh air to her her perspective on photography and life. This is an AMAZING shoot and sooo captivating. It makes me smile!