Emily | Living in the 60’s in Columbia, IL

Session
Written By Amanda Biggerstaff
 
A high school senior girl wearing a purple dress and white leather boots stands on a road next to a VW Beetle for a fall photo in Columbia, Illinois.
 
 

Emily has a soul straight out of the 1960s, and I loved how that vintage energy radiated through every part of her session. She had a very specific vision: her vintage VW Beetle, a field of wildflowers, portraits with her kitty, and the historic charm of Lafayette Park. We were able to capture it all by starting in her hometown of Columbia, Illinois, before heading downtown to the park.

Everything Emily chose was incredibly intentional. She brought along a guitar and a pair of fun heart sunglasses that perfectly complimented her outfits. Since pink is her favorite color, she made sure to incorporate it into every look, she even hand-made the stunning dress she wore for the VW Beetle portraits. As a fellow Swiftie, she also put together a complete Taylor Swift-inspired outfit that showed off her personality beautifully. Scroll down to see all the colorful, intentional details from Emily’s one-of-a-kind session!

 
In a wildflower field at Admiral Trost Park in Columbia, Illinois, a high school senior girl wearing a pink and white floral dress holds a guitar for a fall photo.
A high school senior girl wearing a white, pink, and black plaid jacket and a black skirt poses on a chair for a fall photo at Lafayette Park.
During a fall photo session in Monroe County, a senior girl in a purple dress holds a cat.
Sitting on a chair at Lafayette Park in St. Louis, a senior girl in a plaid jacket, black skirt, and white boots poses for a picture in the fall.
A high school senior girl wearing a white sweater and a pink skirt Taylor Swift inspired outfit sits in purple flowers at Lafayette Park in St. Louis.
A senior girl wearing a pink and white floral dress sits on a chair in the tall grass for a picture taken by a Columbia, IL photographer.
A high school senior girl wearing a purple dress and white leather boots poses next to a VW Beetle for a picture taken by a Columbia, IL photographer.
A high school senior girl wearing a white shirt, black skirt, and white boots sits on a park bench for a fall photo taken by a St. Louis photographer.
A senior girl leans back against a rod iron fence in Lafayette Park in front of a historic building wearing a pink plaid jacket, white shirt, black shirt, and blue shoes for a photo.
Looking into the side mirror of a Volkswagen Beetle car, a senior girl applies lipstick for a photograph captured by a Monroe County photographer.
Sitting outdoors in the leaves during a fall session in St. Louis, Missouri, a senior girl holds a book for a picture in a white sweater and pink skirt.
Standing outdoors at Lafayette Park, a high school senior girl wearing a white shirt, black skirt, and white boots poses for a fall photo.
Sitting in a wildflower field in Monroe County, a high school senior girl in a pink and white floral dress poses with a guitar.
A senior girl poses for her picture sitting on steps in front of a brick and wood building in St. Louis County wearing a plaid pink jacket and black skirt.
Holding a guitar during a fall sunset in front a a garden at Lafayette Park, a high school senior girl wearing a white sweater and pink skirt with sunglasses poses for a photo.

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