this blog post spent a long time in the making. in years past i did senior reps, but this year i really wanted to do something more. i thought it would be so fun to spend a whole day hanging with the girls, get their hair and make-up done for them, have yummy treats (who doesn’t love cupcakes from cakes by stephanie?!), music, goodie bags, the works! i’m so glad i did it (did i mention this was free for the girls?) and am already thinking about next year. we really got to chat during those 4 hours in my studio and they got to make some new friends as well. it was so awesome watching them be made-over and pampered. once everyone was looking their best we went out on-location for a few hours. it was a chilly april day, but the girls wrapped up in blankets and were awesome! i couldn’t stop smiling as i showed some of them their picture on the back of my camera and watched their eyes light up!i love instilling that confidence in the teenage girls i shoot!
i had over 30 girls apply and decided i could only squeeze seven into one day with hair and make-up. so, i randomly picked them by school. i really wish i could have done more and i’m already trying to figure out how to make that happen for next year.
a special thanks to jared masserant for his awesome videographer skills! he summed up our day perfectly…see for yourself!
here’s an up-close look at each of my models!
kelli: jefferson high school
megan: airport high school
morgan: airport high school
oksana: trenton high school
reine: ladywood high school
samantha: saint mary’s catholic central in monroe
sydni: monroe high school
and last, but definitley not least, tori: carlson high school
a few of the whole group of gorgeous girls!
video: jared masserant
hair: ashley baas
make-up: hanna delapp, red collection salon in southgate
special thanks to one of my very best friends, stacey ariganello, who helped me style the girls! i couldn’t have done this without her help and her listening to me talk about my ideas for month!
Jessica Bedient - You take great pictures!! This is a wonderful thing you do for these girls. Next year I could donate $100 to help you bring confidence to these girls.
Oksana Reeves - Wow! I’m so impressed with your work Sara…thanks for including Oksana. What a fun experience this was for her.
Beatrice - Beautiful Sarah.
Sarah - What a great experience for these young beautiful ladies. Great work like always. Beautiful job!
Lynn - Love it! I want Toni on your list. She graduates in 2015. You do amazing work.
melanie - I love every single one of these! You can see the girls’ fun and different personalities in each of them.