I’m SO happy to present Imani’s gorgeous senior portraits! Her spirit and excitement for her next chapters in life are extremely infectious and I LOVE meeting people who are just as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside. When you meet Imani’s family, it’s not hard to understand why that’s so. They all poured so much time, energy and love into making her senior portrait experience the best it could be (helping with every aspect of her session from outfits to hair and makeup) and it most definitely shows in the portraits and in her amazing personality. It truly warms my heart to get to meet and work with people as amazing as they are.
Imani and her Mom picked out some truly stunning outfits for her session. We worked together to narrow it down and come up with locations that fit each outfit perfectly and I couldn’t be more happy with the results. (If you like Imani’s style, check out some of these stores to get the look: Akira, LuLu’s and Macy’s).
Imani and family, thank you for your kindness and picking me to bring Imani’s senior portrait experience and vision to life. I had a blast working with you all and can’t wait to see what’s in store next. Enjoy!!
Vanna Cord - OMG Stacie you’ve done it again. This set of pictures might be my favorite yet! Gorgeous girl and gorgeous photography. Love her outfits and all the locations! How will she ever choose which ones to use for her senior pictures???
Ashley Harris - Hi Stacie! Vanna Cord showed me your photography today and its absolutely amazing! This Chicago shoot specially took my breath away! That’s one lucky senior! What lenses were you using for this shoot?
Stacie Kemp - WOW, thank you Ashley! I usually bring 3 lenses with me on senior shoots. The 50mm 1.2L, 70-200mm 2.8L and the 16-35mm 2.8L. I used to use the 50mm about 80% of the time however I find myself reaching more and more for the 70-200. I just LOVE the 80-100mm focal range. There is an article on MCPactions.com here that shows a comparison of ideal focal lengths for portraits that is just great. As much as I love the 70-200, I tested out the 85mm 1.2L recently and can’t wait to get my hands on it again! For the shot on the bridge with the skyline, I used the 16-35mm (which I rarely use) however for something like that, no other lens would do!