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Meet Lillian | Class of 2019 | Burns Court Senior Portraits

“This is the beginning of anything you want.”

Meet Lillian. A senior at Pine View, Lillian is also a Sailor Circus kid. Not only does she walk on a high wire, but she stands on her head and does other amazing feats. Me? I can barely walk a straight line, much less balance on a wire high above the ground. But that’s not what makes her so amazing. Know what is? Her genuine smile and caring spirit. Her sense of self and sense of family. I photographed her sister Alice’s Senior Portraits two years ago, and all I can say is a big fat kudos to these girl’s parents. They did an outstanding job raising their strong and beautiful daughters.

I always send a little pre-session questionnaire to my seniors before their sessions. It helps me to get to know them and allows me to customize their session specific to their personality. One of the questions is to ask the senior about which of their features they love the most, and what they most want to remember about this time in their lives.

“WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE FEATURES ABOUT YOURSELF?”

My eyes and my smile

Me too, Lillian. Me too.

“WHAT DO YOU WANT TO REMEMBER MOST ABOUT THIS TIME IN YOUR LIFE?”

Living in Sarasota, so close to so many beautiful beaches and wildlife.

I am right there with you, sweet girl.

So it made perfect sense for us to capture Historic Burns Court and the Sarasota Bayfront as backdrops for her truly Sarasota Senior Portraits. Lillian lived not far from Burns Court for a time, so taking her photos here was like a walk through her childhood.

Remember when Lillian said her eyes and her smile were her favorite features? She wasn’t wrong… Take a look and see for yourself.
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography
Sarasota Extended Family Photos by Michaela Ristaino Photography

Thank you, Lillian, for trusting me with your senior photos!! It had an amazing time and hope you did too!

xoxo,

michaela

Ready to book your Photo Session? I am currently booking Senior Sessions for the Class of 2019 and Professional Headshot Sessions.  

Contact me here for more information or to secure a date.

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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.

That part never changes, no matter how many sessions I do.

If you have a class of 2026 or 2027 senior, let’s start dreaming up her perfect session. Link in bio.
    She showed up knowing exactly who she was. That energy, that confidence, that specific kind of ‘I’m not trying to be anyone else’ - it made my job easy.

This is what I love most about senior sessions. When a senior walks in feeling like herself, the photos just follow. We moved around, laughed a little, and by the end we had a whole gallery that actually looked like her.

Not a generic senior portrait. Her.

If your senior has a session coming up - or you’re just starting to think about it - I’d love to hear about her. What is she into? What does she want her photos to feel like? Let’s start there.

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    michaela@ristainophotography.com | 941-957-8088 | Sarasota FL