Finding the perfect location to showcase a senior’s bright and bold personality is exactly what this photo shoot below demonstrates!  I love the use of the murals as backdrops and it really tells me that this senior is a lot of fun!

Check out this session submitted by Giedre Krulikas of Walking Dot Photography in Chicago, IL.  Thanks for sharing your work with Seniorologie!!

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What was your inspiration for this photo shoot?
Bright bold colors of early fall

Where did this photo shoot take place?
South part of downtown Chicago

Did you collaborate with this senior to come up with the clothing and/or concept for this shoot?
No

What camera, lens or other equipment was used for this shoot?
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 7D, 35mm lens & 85mm lens

What time of day were these taken?
Late afternoon

Can you share any post-processing techniques used when editing this session?
I always try to touch up the least amount possible – just a bit of brightening and skin retouching where needed.

What is your favorite thing about this session?
How vibrant and relaxed the model was. She and I had a long discussion on beauty throughout the shoot. She admitted that she sometimes struggles with the idea of body image and not feeling beautiful and then we had a wonderful conversation on why I love photography – how it can capture a photo of a person at their very happiest and help them remember what they love about themselves. So even if each one of us isn’t always our own ideal of beauty 100% of the time, we can look back at those images and remember even just one thing about ourselves that we really like – whether it’s our smile, or how we interact with others – and that can help us gain back our self-confidence.

What do you want this session to convey about this senior and about your senior photography style?
This girl’s first name means “to glitter” and I think she did a wonderful job doing just that for this shoot. My own photography style focuses on the bright and the vivid, so we worked well together.

What is one tip you can share with other photographers regarding photographing seniors?
Keep them talking throughout the shoot! It helps them relax and have a good time.