This is my step sister Crystal. Her plan is to grow up to be "the coolest special education teacher you have ever met". She loves to read and to hang out with her BFFs when she is not studying or working. Crystal has an "I don't take any crap" kind of attitude and I just love it!
I think these turned out great! Crystal looks beautiful and her personality came through in every one of her images.
Coolest senior pictures ever!!
Im not going to lie, once in a while I pop out my senior memories book for a night of reminiscing. I was a senior in 1996, which for me was a year of great times I will always remember, but also a year of bad hair, high waisted jeans, scrunchies, and clod hopping military boots.
My senior pictures were taken at the "it" studio that everybody was going to at the time. On picture day I gathered up all of my favorite outfits and my best friend and we headed to the studio. I thought it was so cool to have my pictures taken by a professional photographer. I felt so special that day. In 1996 I loved my pictures and I wanted everyone of them, today I cringe at my pictures and feel awful that my dad spent so much money on prints that are still in the box. No CDS back in those days... The studio used cheesy gold studio lighting and metallic backdrops. They had ladders and a fake graffiti wall with '96 spray painted on it. My pictures were just corny. One day when I am brave enough I will post them...though I will say this, the zipper on my jeans was at least 12 inches long. I was wearing "mom jeans" at 17. :)
When Adrienne's mother contacted me about setting up a Senior photo session, she said she wanted something personal and special for Adrienne. She wanted to shoot in Devou Park and Mainstrasse. I love that more and more seniors want to take their pictures outside of the studio. It makes the experience so much more exciting and unique. Senior pictures don't have to be corny studio pictures anymore. They can actually be pretty creative and cool pictures, instead of pictures you want to hide from 15 years later. :) We ran all over Covington. I honestly felt like a 17 year old in a 32 year olds body that day. It was a lot of fun. Adrienne is very pretty and so, so sweet. She was a natural in front of the camera. She brought along her best friend, Polly to be our performing artist/comedian and she did a great job keeping us laughing all evening. :) Thanks Polly! And thank you Adrienne for choosing me to take your senior pictures! :)
You remember Amber and Bryan from their wedding pictures I posted here, right? Well, I was lucky enough to spend another evening with them a couple of weeks ago for their day after session and it was wonderful! :) The weather was perfect, the light was AMAZING and Amber and Bryan rocked! 
Ahhh, so pretty!
Bryan's family has a farm in Silver Grove. This truck belongs to Brian's Dad. He uses to sell food at the local Farmer's Markets in Campbell County. Personal props are the best props. :)
My favorite!
Caelen's Dad, Jhagger (who is named after Mick Jagger, his mom just spelled it different :) ) is Dave's good friend. Every time he's at our house, I tell him how much I would love to take pictures of his little boy. Finally just in time for Caelen's first birthday, we managed to work out a time that worked for everyone. :) I met Caelen, Jhagger, and his girlfriend, Anna at Ault Park for their photo session. This little boy is too cute for words. I had a great time chasing him around the park and hanging out with Jhagger and Anna. Ault Park is always the perfect place to go for a family session because of the diversity and size of the park. Oh yeah, and because it is gorgeous there, year round!
Jhagger is a giant, really, he's like 6'6. Little Caelen is following in his dad's footsteps for sure. At just over 10 months he is already bigger than most kids his age.
For those of you thinking about booking a fall or holiday photo session contact me soon through my website or email me here nikita@nikitagross.com to set up a date. I still have lots of November dates available, but I am sure they will book up fast. :)
My work allows me to meet some pretty amazing people...
who have pretty amazing houses.
Tomorrow I will post the engagement session I photographed on Scooter's farm.