Lindsay | Douglas, WY Senior Photography

As a kindergartener, I had a little white sweatshirt with a purple hot air balloon on it that said "Class of 2005" in a funky '90s script.

2005 is, like, forever away. I remember my little, scrunci-wearing self thinking. I wonder what I'll look like in 2005?

Ok, so I was a bit of a weird-o as a small child. Just don't mention that to my dad or he'll launch into "funny" anecdotes about my childhood imaginary friends.

My point is that I can't believe that I'm photographing the Class of 2013 this fall. And, I know, I'll be singing the same tune next fall, lamenting on how quickly another year went by. I just hope the fabulous Lindsay remembers to savor each day of her senior year, including all those fun memories I'm sure she'll make in her photo editing class and with her fellow Douglas FFA Chapter Officers.

You may remember, that we had some awesome locations picked out for this shoot, one of them being the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas, WY where a couple of her friends met us with three of her show lambs that would be showing at the State Fair the week after our shoot.

I totally dug Lindsay's style, especially these angel earrings she threw on once we moved out of town to a local junk yard.

Driven. Passionate. Daddy's girl. Lindsay is a fabulous girl with a vivid personality and all the makings of the perfect BigStar Senior.

I just wonder if she has a hot air balloon sweatshirt from her kindergarten days...

-KB


Want to see Lindsay's Session Preview Video? Ask and ye shall receive...

417 Deal of the Day = Monday Sucks Less

Mondays suck.

Mondays preceding a holiday really suck.

Because I want your Monday to suck less, because I'm celebrating launching www.bigstarphoto.com, because it's nearly noon and not 104˚ and because I went to the big town yesterday and visited the holy land of Sephora...YOU can take advantage of a rockin' good deal on a senior session + 20 digital files at a crazy discount.

Rarely do I provide my clients with digital files from their shoot, so today's offer is quite exceptional. With the digital files in hand, you're free to have the photos printed anywhere, but let me make a recommendation.

A professional recommendation.

MPix is consumer-friendly lab that is a sister company to the professional lab that I regularly use. With prices comparable to Walmart, Walgreens, etc. you can order prints that will be color corrected and printed on professional paper. Not only will you get the 20 high res, print ready shots on a DVD, but I'll load them onto MPix so that you can just log-on and place an order. Easy!

So, Kassi, what's the discount? you may be asking.

Over on 417 Deal of the Day you can purchase a 1 1/2 hr session + 20 high res, ready-to-print images of your choice for $175. Regular priced, this package is valued at $800 so TODAY ONLY you receive a discount of 78%. Need family photos? This package could easily be perfect for you, too. Have questions? Shoot me an email or call and we can chat.

Now that I think about it, I'm probably a little sick in the head to give this kind of discount. I blame the heat.

Since I'm new to 417-Land, I've relied on the 417 Magazine for advice on things to do and places to go around Southwest Missouri. Partnering with them is a total no brainer and the perfect remedy for making a Monday suck less.

Hey, did you miss the link to the deal? Here it is again :)

Boys | Class of 2012 Recap

Girls have gorgeous long hair, super fun clothes, sky-high heels and bright, glossy lips.

Ok, let me re-phrase this...

Girls have gorgeous long hair that constantly blows in crazy directions,
Super fun clothes that are too tight/gap/sag/or skew just enough to throw a great shot off,
Sky-high heels that are anything but practical,
and bright, glossy lips that never fail to attract fly-away hair

Girls are so glam and natural to photograph, don't get me wrong, I love photographing girls. But boys... Boys are just...easier.

Just easier in the sense that we just get to hang out for 90 minutes and shoot the breeze without this photog constantly checking makeup/clothes/hair/sanity (just kidding!) And that's precisely what I was able to do with my two senior boys from the Class of 2012.

Colby and I met over in Laramie, WY at the Albany County Fairgrounds on a very windy day, which meant I didn't have to be on Hair Lookout throughout our whole session. With a Polo sweater, starched jeans and square toe boots, Colby's style is just so cowboy hip. I totally dig it!

For the second part of his session, Colby took me across the yard to his grandparents' horse barn. Choosing a session location is always so much fun for me. It provides a feel and theme for the photographs I make and when I have a chance to shoot in a location that my senior has a personal connection with...well, it's just the icing on the cake!

Teddy was my other senior boy in the BigStar Class of 2012 and hailed from my alma mater, the Cheyenne Central High School. Together, we hit up one of my favorite locations in Chey-town. Located in North Cheyenne, the Bar X subdivision was built on land originally owned by an area farm family. The few outbuildings still remaining are in great shape and surrounded by trees, tall grass and rusty gold, known to most as "junk."

With Teddy in tow, we were able to sneak into Frontier Park, home of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Ok, there wasn't much sneaking. The gate was open...With so much history behind "The Daddy of 'em All," it's no surprise that we found ourselves in one of the horse barns that's seen rodeo traffic year after year.

Typically my photos have a super fresh, sunny feel, but this location was perfect for some low key photos using the big sliding doors as a natural softbox. So much fun!

Hands down, these guys were a blast to work with. And you know the funny part? Earlier this year, both were chosen to serve the Wyoming FFA as State Officers. (Fun Photog Fact: I was a FFA member and the 2005-2006 Wyoming FFA Secretary.) So, I had the chance to photograph them together when I worked for the Wyoming FFA Foundation as the official photographer for the Wyoming FFA Convention.

My goal is to tailor each session to complement the personality and interests of each BigStar Senior that I photograph. Boy or girl, city or country, hipster or jock; each of my seniors are a rockstar in their own way and it's just a ton of fun to create images reflecting them.

Sadey | Class of 2012 Recap

When the Facebook message came in from her FFA advisor at Laramie High, I couldn't have been more relieved. Got your email. I have a girl who would be perfect for the job. Motivated, smart, personable and interested in photography. With the 2011 Wyoming FFA Convention just around the corner, I had put a call out to area FFA advisors in search of an intern to help me through the week's events.

And that's how I met Sadey.

After the Convention wrapped up we stayed in touch; I loved hearing about her journey into photography. So it's safe to say that I was ecstatic when she asked me to be her senior photographer. A kinder-hearted, sweeter, harder working girl than Sadey would be tough to find. On top of it all, she's a total cutie and made my job behind the lens soooo easy.

She's just such a darling! I cannot get over her eyes - so pretty!

Always with a quick smile, even at my lame jokes. Reason #4,235 that she's one of my favs!

And my favorite shot of our session...

Pretty. Dreamy. Natural. Romantic. My heart sings. :)