For Emma’s senior session, she wanted some urban and some fun beach senior portraits in Southern California. Emma is a Class of 2017 senior from Hart High School and we had a wonderful time spending the day together! For several of her looks, we did them with an urban city feel. Soft and natural was the look we did for a few of her more feminine outfits. Her amazing dad also brought along his second prized possession (his rad Corvette) for Emma to shoot with. Here are some of my favorite looks along with some great tips from Emma herself. I think she has some great advice for helping those that are also planning fun beach senior portraits in Southern California!

• Q. College Plans? If so, where?

  A. Young Americans
• Q. What extracurricular activities are you involved in? List off any sports, interests, hobbies, or organizations you participate in.

  A. Cheerleading, singing, playing guitar
• Q. What kind of look were you going for in your senior photos?

  A. Beachy and urban
• Q. How was your experience during your senior shoot?

  A. It was very fun and it was something I had never gotten to do before
• Q. What’s one piece of advice you’d give to anyone getting their senior photos taken?

  A. Don’t be afraid to sweat and even if it feels weird it will look good in the end
• Q. How many outfits did you take?

  A. 6
• Q. Would you have taken more or less, reasons why?

  A. I think it was the perfect amount because would could spend a good amount of time on each one
• Q. Did you accessorize differently with each outfit? Do you have any tips on  accessories, jewelry, shoes, headbands, etc..

  A. Just bring a bunch of jewelry because it’s better to have too much then not enough to choose from and Tara will help tell you what will look good
• Q. Did you take any props or try to incorporate any activities that you’re in?

  A. Yes I brought my guitar, an Indian headdress, and a car
• Q. Any tips on how to prepare for the session or must have things to bring?

  A. Just get the clothes in advance so you aren’t crunched on time
• Q. Any tips on hair/makeup? Where did you get your inspiration for this? Did you bring in pictures or have a plan prior to your styling?

  A. No I just let her do her thing and it looked great
• Q. Did you find a store that had everything you were looking for? Use this space to talk about favorite shops. If we shot 3 different looks, try to mention where you got your clothes, shoes, headbands, accessories for those looks.

  A. Free people and Kinsley pretty much had everything I was looking for, if I didn’t already have it
• Q. What ended up being your favorite outfit and why?

  A. The guitar outfit because I loved being able to use my guitar and I loved the area
• Q. Let’s talk about locations. What location(s) did you choose for your session? Why did you choose that location? Do you wish you would have gone some place different or would you suggest where you went?

  A. We went to the beach and just stopped places going up the 126. I really liked all the places we went to and wouldn’t have changed any of them
• Q. FUN FACTS ABOUT EMMA!!

  A. My favorite movie is when the game stands tall. My favorite ice cream flavor is waffle cone. My favorite drink is Sprite. My favorite restaurant is Cheesecake Factory. The best part about being a senior is being the big guy on campus. My favorite subject in school is math and my least favorite is history. I really enjoy singing, playing guitar, and cheerleading. My favorite place to shop is tillys. My idol is tori Kelly.
• Q. Is there anything you would have done differently for your shoot?

  A. No
• Q. What was your favorite thing about your session or the overall experience?

  A. It was just fun being able to model for that long because I’ve never done anything like that
• Q. Why do you think senior portraits are important?

  A. Because senior photos and wedding photos are really the only nice pictures I will ever take
• Q. Why did you choose Tara Rochelle to take your senior pictures?

  A. Because I had heard a lot of great things about her from past seniors on my cheer team

  What did you think of Emma’s fun beach senior portraits? I love the amount of variety and cool props Emma brought to her photo shoot! Wanna see more like this? Check out Jenna’s downtown Los Angeles senior pictures.