Delta School of Professional Photography

I spent last week at the Delta School of Professional Photography and had a blast. This year's class was called "Senior Experience". The instructor was Gregg Barckholtz. Check out the video I made from shots taken our last night of class. Any one interested in trying this out?

http://video214.com/play/01O8Zn0nUD6HtY8Yme2Ppw/s/dark

Tim Senior Pictures

I had a great time with Tim and his mom yesterday. Tim was not really looking forward to his photoshoot, but I think it ended up being a much better experience than he expected. I am so glad that he brought his bass and his "25 cent" white t-shirt. This former halloween costume was supposed to be his undershirt, but I thought it was cool and asked if we could do some pictures in it. I just love it!

I think we got some great shots and I'm thankful that Tim survived the session with me and his mom! Click on the link below for Tim's slideshow. Enjoy!

http://tim.haleyphotography.com

Kelsey's Senior Pictures Round 2

I think that Kelsey would probably argue that we took her "round 2" pictures on the coldest day of the fall. It was very windy, which made for cool shots of her dance costume and her hair, but it was cold! We did the first round of Kelsey's pictures last month, and she decided that she wanted dance pictures as well. So I had a great time with Kelsey doing pictures twice! She is a great girl and an amazing dancer. She made it all look so easy. Enjoy the sneak peak!

Connor's Senior Pictures

I had the priviledge of taking Connor's senior pictures recently. I think we chose the coldest day that we've had this fall. But Connor took it like a man, and actually did very well. His mom and I were a bit chilly though.

Connor is one of those unusual guys that has a very natural smile on command. I got some cool shots at the park, then Connor got some cool shots at the basketball hoops, and then we went to my favorite rail road track. I don't think he missed any of his shots. I'll be anxious to see him play at SMNW this winter.

Enjoy the sneak peak! I'll have the rest of the pictures and a slideshow up on my website soon.

Grace's Senior Pictures

Wow--I can't believe it's Nov 1 already! I have been so busy with photography in Oct that I've been slacking off on my blog. I had the priviledge of taking Grace's senior pictures a few weeks ago in Westin. I just love Grace and her mom. We had a great time! Her mom's job was to make sure we didn't get run over while I was laying in the street taking pictures.

There are so many pictures of Grace that I love. She is just as beautiful on the inside as on the outside. We especially had fun with the motorcycles. An Irish festival was going on in Westin, so there were a bunch of motorcycles parked right in front of a building that I wanted to use. One of the owners came up to us and asked if we wanted to do some modeling on a $30k motorcycle. Of course I was scared to touch it, but he said it was ok for Grace to sit on his Harley. He made us laugh, and we got some very unique pictures.

Grace had such a good time that she wrote me a very sweet note thanking me for taking her pictures. She also said I was a cool photographer. (I'll be sure to show that to my teenagers). I will keep that note forever.

I also created a slideshow of Grace's pictures. You can check it out at grace.haleyphotography.net. You can see other senior slideshows on the Slideshow tab of my website www.haleyphotography.com.

Courtney's Senior Pictures

I had the priviledge of taking Courtney's senior pictures this weekend. She wanted to go to the Westin Red Barn Farm and downtown Westin, which ended up being great. Her mom and sister came with us too. We had a lot of fun!

Courtney plays volleyball and softball, so we did a few uniform and letterjacket pictures. She is also very involved in Younglife, so we got to have some cool conversations about that and the power of prayer. She is a wonderful young woman! And check out her eyes--she is so pretty too!

Check out my website for a slideshow and the rest of the pictures soon. Enjoy the sneak peak!

Ali Senior Slideshow

I finally figured out how to attach wedding and senior custom albums to my website. Now I'm trying to figure out how to attach them to my blog. Click on the link below to see if Ali's slideshow works:

http://alim.haleyphotography.net

If it doesn't work, you can click on Senior Slideshow on my homepage. Enjoy!

Kelsey's Senior Pictures

It is so hard for me to choose a few pictures for these sneak peaks! There are always so many that I like. It's especially hard because the beauty on the inside of Kelsey matches her beauty on the outside. When I shoot girls who are dancers, I never have to remind them to smile. What's usually hard for them is to try not to smile. Kelsey did both extremely well.

It was so fun to photograph Kelsey dancing in the streets downtown! We found some new places to go to that worked perfectly with her outfits. And, of course, her mom was a great assistant!

I really appreciate the opportunity to photograph Kelsey! Check out my website soon for the rest of the pictures. Enjoy!

Tucker's Senior Pictures

This photo shoot with Tucker had lots of bonuses. Besides capturing amazing pictures, I got to enjoy Tucker's guitar playing, I learned some interesting things about football, and I was reminded how guys are different than girls. As soon as Tucker sat down on the railroad track, he immediately picked up a rock. You can see it above. Girls don't do that! Tucker may look like a handsome, tough football guy, but he also has a great personality and is quite the gentleman. It gives me hope for the next generation knowing that guys like Tucker are close by.

It was so much fun to hang out with Tucker and his mom. She made a great assistant and worked very hard. I'm sure she'll agree that the keys and hat really make some of these pictures!

Tucker and Barb: Thanks for letting me have a glimpse into your lives! It is such an honor and a pleasure! Enjoy your sneak peek and check my website soon for the rest of your pictures.

Kelsey's Senior Pictures

Wow! I got some amazing shots of Kelsey on Saturday and am finally getting them posted. I had so much fun with Kelsey, her friend, and the audiences we had at a few locations we stopped at. You don't typically see a ballerina in the west bottoms. Even under the pressure of male on-lookers, Kelsey did very well. And, of course, we got some good laughs out of it. Kelsey's fun personality and glowing smile really made the day. Not to mention her beauty, dresses, and fabulous shoes. (I think my next post will include the fun shoes the girls wore these last few days.)

I really appreciate the opportunity to hang out with Kelsey and her friend and to be able to take these cool pictures. Enjoy the sneak peak!

Sarah's Senior Pictures

Yeah! I am loving these pictures too! It's so hard for me to choose a few to post when I have at least 50 favorites. I had a great time with Sarah and her mom on Friday as well. We had fun hanging out at some cool places. Besides being beautiful, Sarah is also kind and sweet. I am so honored to be able to photograph Sarah. Enjoy this sneak peak!

Alicia's Senior Pictures

I'm so excited to post Alicia's pictures! We had a great time with her mom on Friday. The weather was beautiful, but it did get a little warm. We went to some fun places and just enjoyed hanging out. Alicia has a quiet gentle spirit and is simply beautiful. Thanks, Alicia, for the priviledge of taking your senior pictures. Enjoy this sneak peak!