Alli - Central High School [Clinton County Senior Photographer]

Hair Envy. That's what I have for Alli - Honestly, I love it! And her images are incredible! I honestly had a very hard time choosing for the sneak peek! Alli was in our Mini Destination package where we went to St Louis for a few fun locations. On the way to one specific location we parked in a parking garage, and what do you know, it ended up being my FAVORITE location. We spent a good part of that session in the parking garage shooting different angles and fun poses. She looked like a full blown model in her cheetah heels and gold-brimmed glasses. It was completely unexpected and totally incredible! That's my favorite thing about mini destination shoots, is that most of the time we have more fun finding awesome locations along the way to our "plan" :)Enjoy your sneak peek and I can't wait to show you guys everything next week!

xoxo, h

The Hilmes Family [Clinton County Family Photographer]

The most beautiful sunset, the cutest kids and a rustic farm - we almost couldn't go wrong with this session. Kara was so great about planning the cutest outfits and already had a few places in mind for the pictures when we arrived, which was awesome! We ended up using a little bit of everything and I think it turned out great. What I loved capturing so much about this family is that for them, it wasn't "stressful family pictures" - it felt much more like hanging out with a family in the place they loved the most, their home. Even the kids seemed to have a blast climbing on bails and old tire rims, spinning in circles, blowing kisses and even falling asleep in momma's arms. A perfect summer evening for such a sweet family!

xoxo, h

Mackenzie - Central High School - Clinton County Senior Photographer

Oh. My. Gorgeous. <--- That pretty  much sums up how I feel about Ms. Mackenzie. She's a dedicated cheerleader, an incredible artist and she has the most beautiful personality! I absolutely loved working with her and her mom, Paula. We had a great time talking about what sort of images Mackenzie wanted, and designing a shoot around exactly that!

Mackenzie loves to paint, draw and read, so we created a concept shoot with that! Concept shoots require lots of planning and are highly stylized with props and outfit details! Think of a production for a magazine add and that's what our concept shoots are like! We absolutely LOVED the way Mackenzie's turned out and I can't wait to show her the rest!

Mackenzie and Paula - I had such a wonderful time working with you both! Mackenzie, you are such a bright, talented girl and I know you're going to do big things in the future! I can't wait to show you everything next week!

xoxo, h

The Concept Shoot

Lydia - Central High School - Clinton County Senior Photographer

I had so much fun with Lydia and her mom, Mary! We came up with a great plan from the start and I am SO happy with the way everything turned out! She put a ton of thought into her eight outfits (which I LOVED!) and her locations. We even used locations that were special to her and her parents, like Scottrade Center and her family's business. Being a die-hard Blues fan, of course we had to go down there for a few images. I know they are about to head out on vacation (luckies!) so I hope we were able to get this up for you before you left! Enjoy the sneak peek and we can't wait to show you them all!

xoxo, h

Meet our newest intern, KRYSTAL :))

Meet, Krystal! What can I say? We love her :) Krystal is currently attending SIUE and she's going to be helping out around the studio with projects and assisting on sessions!!!

We told her she had to pass our interview to work with us (just kidding...kind of ;)) - Here were her responses..

When is your Birthday? Jan 16, 1990 What School do you go to and What's your major? SIUE Mass communication and Art and Design minor What's your favorite cereal? Frosted Flakes If you could vacation anywhere in the world? Spain What is your favorite Planet? Earth! Can you say your ABC's backwards? Haha! Definitely Not! What do you want to be when you grow up? Freelance Graphic Designer Why do you want to work with our crazy studio? I love working at hfp because everyday is something new! We are always working on different projects or ideas. My favorite thing about hpf is the fun and positive environment we work in that makes me excited to come in to learn more!

We also asked her 5 random facts about herself (Read mine and Amy, our Creative Director's, here and here), but you'll have to wait for next week to see those! :)))

 xoxo, h

The Raimo Family - Clinton County Family Photographer

When Ashley calls, I know it's time for extended family pictures! And this time was no exception :) Her dad, step-mom and step-brother had come in to visit from Arizona and they wanted to have family pictures done while they were here. So, we gathered up the entire family and headed out! Thank Goodness we had nice weather and a sunny morning!

Also, a few days later, we were able to get a few updated pictures of Caden & Abby in the studio. The kids were all about it and I'm so happy with how they turned out! I had a great time working with this family and I'm looking forward to capturing Ashley and Jon's wedding later next year!

xoxo, h