Ainsleigh | Homecoming in the St. Louis Sculptures

Having worked with Ainsleigh before, I knew the perfect location to suggest for her homecoming portraits would be at Laumeier Sculpture Park, a favorite hometown park with lots of quirky sculptures that fit Ainsleigh’s fun and crazy personality. And her session wasn’t short of fun and crazy moments between Ainsleigh, her friend, and her boyfriend. It was the perfect location for their imagination to soar so far that they even pretended to run away from a giant deer. Scroll down to see how creative we got!

Why You Should Take Winter Senior Pictures in St. Louis

When you think of winter, you don’t usually think of going outside and having portraits taken. It usually feels too cold, and the trees and plants are barren. That shouldn’t stop you from considering a winter session though. There’s multiple reasons and benefits to having your senior pictures taken in the winter.

#1: Snow

Snow is the best part about winter. This is the only time of year it falls, and most people don’t go out in it for senior pictures. That makes it the most unique setting for your portraits. You can choose to walk through a winter wonderland, dress up like a snow princess, or both during your session.

#2: Christmas Lights

From about Thanksgiving until the first week in January, you can capture beautiful Christmas Lights in the background of your senior pictures as homes and businesses are decorated throughout the area. You may even find other Christmas decorations to use as backgrounds like Christmas Trees and wreaths.

#3: Tree Farm

If you’re looking for a unique location, winter is the perfect time of year to surround yourself in short, cedar trees at a tree farm since this is the time of year they’re open. They also don’t lose their color, so you’ll have plenty of greens in your photos. It’s fun to stand amid the trees, sit in front of them, or even peak around them.

#4: Urban Areas

The great thing about urban areas in the winter are that they don’t usually have many trees and bushes or a lot of grass. This makes it easy to take senior pictures in the winter without looking like everything is dead.

#5: Winter Outfits

This is the one time of year where you can pull out all your cute coats, scarfs, beanies, gloves, and snow boots. Any other time of year, you may feel overdressed and hot. It’s also fun to wear old prom dresses out in the snow on those snowy days.

Henry | A Love for Powfu

As a nature and animal lover, Henry wanted to take his senior pictures surrounded by nature and somewhere with a creek. Konarcik Park was the perfect mixture of nature, creek, and even a little bit of grunge. He wore his Powfu sweatshirt, an artist he loves, and specifically asked for some portraits where you could see the back of it. Scroll down to see some favorites from his session!

Andi | Finding Colorado in St. Louis

Forest Park was the perfect location for Andi’s senior pictures. It had everything she was looking for and more. She wanted tall grasses, wildflowers, and fall colors, plus there were even rocks by a creek that were perfect for her college gear portraits. Andi is going to University of Colorado, so what better way to represent her college then being surrounded by rocks. Check out her images below!

Ainsleigh | A Love for Nature and Animals

Ainsleigh’s session was after school, so she wanted to keep it close to home. We decided to head over to Whitecliff Park in her hometown for some gorgeous fall senior pictures. Talk about the perfect location for fall portraits as the trees were engulfed in peak colors and the sun shined right on them, making the colors pop even more. While we were there, Ainsleigh even stopped to check out a bird, play with a kitty, and pet some dogs since she has the biggest heart for animals. Scroll down to view more images from her session!