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Meet Kate | Class of 2020 | Girl with a Tuba

Girl in pink top holding a tuba for high school senior portraitMeet Kate. She is a girl with a tuba.
And vintage cowboy boots How badass is that?

Kate’s mom Jackie and I went to college together.
How fun it was to reminisce about our own college days as she prepares her daughter to head off to college next fall. We laughed and told stories and may have left out a few details about the (ahem) outing the night before our graduation.

We did Kate’s senior portraits on a recent visit home at the Milwaukee VA grounds. With a backdrop of cream city brick and historic buildings, we spent a quiet Sunday morning capturing this sweet girl as she was getting ready to head into her senior year.

I don’t know about you, but when I think of a girl who plays the tuba, I can’t help but think of a girl who absolutely MUST posses an infinite amount of confidence. It’s a glass ceiling breaking move, as the tuba has largely been a male dominated instrument. So to see a girl with a tuba is fierce. Kate doesn’t disappoint. It’s a beautiful instrument and I’m so glad she brought it with her to her senior session!

And can we talk about the cowboy boots? Those boots belonged to Jackie when she was in college. It’s only fitting that Kate should take rightful ownership and rock wearing those bad boys.

Kate – a girl with a tuba. And vintage cowboy boots. Badass and fierce.

Thank you, Kate for spending the morning with me for your senior portraits. I loved that time with you, and getting to spend time with one of my oldest friends was a lovely bonus.

 

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Thank you Kate for allowing me to capture your senior photos!

xoxo,

michaela

Ready to book your Photo Session? I am currently booking Senior Sessions for the Class of 2020 and Family Portraits

Now is the perfect time to book your Senior Portrait Session with me. I love nothing more than hanging out and learning all about you. Let’s meet for coffee and figure out exactly what will make your senior portraits shine. Did you love the images from this Downtown Sarasota Senior Session? Or are you more of a beach girl? Let’s chat over coffee and figure it out!

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    I hear it every single time. “I’m not really a photo person.”

And then golden hour hits and she can’t stop laughing and I catch the shot and she is absolutely a photo person. Always was.

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