Josh is the last of the TFP Spokesmodels for the Class of 2014. It’s been so fun to enter into the senior world again. If you’re finishing your junior year and interested in having your senior pictures taken by TFP, see one of the spokesmodels to receive a free gift!

As you think about scheduling your senior session, know that summer is a PERFECT time. The light and colors are BEAUTIFUL. Call soon. Our summer schedule always fills up quickly!

Name: Josh
School: Eastbrook
Favorite Extra-Curricular Activity: cross country & track
Dream Job: anesthesiologist
Favorite Song: Ships in the Night
Person I Would Like to Meet: Steve Harvey
Special Talent: I can run and I enjoy it!
Favorite Movie: The Avengers
The Best Part of High School Has Been: competing in the cross country and track state finals

I’m not a DIY kinda gal. I love Pinterest, but you won’t find me pinning too many craft projects.

Sometimes I forget that though.

Like the time I wanted to redo a vintage bike for this photography season.

I passed by an old Montgomery Ward bike outside of a flea market a few months ago. I stopped to look at it briefly but brought my husband, a.k.a. the bike man, back a few hours later to check it out. I picked him up from work so he was wearing a suit and tie.

I firmly believe that I should never pay full price for a ticketed item in a flea market. Remind me next time not to bring my husband in a suit and tie if I expect to make a deal. The flea market man wouldn’t budge. Gee. I wonder why.

We had two weeks before the spokesmodel shootout, and after Brooklyn sent me her outfits, I thought she would be the perfect gal to christen the new prop.

Of course that meant my husband had to actually update the bike because (remember) I’m not a DIY gal

He worked tirelessly (no pun intended) on cleaning it, degreasing it, removing the stickers, taking it apart, spray painting it, etc.

Mike doesn’t do anything halfway so he even created a contraption that allowed him to spray paint all sides at once. I laughed hard. It’s such a Falder thing to do.

But it turned out beautifully. Props to my amazing husband who supports me and TFP in too many ways to count.

So here’s Brooklyn, a TFP spokesmodel from Oak Hill:

Name: Brooklyn
School: Oak Hill
Favorite Extra-Curricular Activity: cheer & gymnastics
Dream Job: ultrasound tech
Favorite Song: I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift
Person I Would Like to Meet: Taylor Swift
Special Talent: tumble/gymnastics
Favorite Movie: Haunted House
The Best Part of High School Has Been: cheer

I’ve been to this location many, many times. Before a shoot, I’m always praying that I can see things with a fresh perspective, but it was easy for me to do on this particular day. This “shack” has been in the background of hundreds of my photographs. It’s typically surrounded my waist-high grass with snakes and ticks.

But on this particular day the grass was mowed, and we got to go inside it’s walls! Don’t you just love it when that happens?!

We couldn’t stop shooting. A cool “new” setting and a beautiful red-head. Yes, I’m just a little partial. I think I’m allowed to be

Kelsey, you made our job easy.

Name: Kelsey
School: Oak Hill
Favorite Extra-Curricular Activity: gymnastics
Dream Job: interior designer
Favorite Song: Two Black Cadillacs by Carrie Underwood
Person I Would Like to Meet: Justin Bieber
Special Talent: gymnastics flips
Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids
The Best Part of High School Has Been: prom & homecoming

As soon as I met Taylor, I knew she’d be fun to photograph. I mean, c’mon, I could have enjoyed a session of photographing her SHOES alone!

Taylor is a dancer with CSA. I really wanted the opportunity to take a few dance pictures of her. Thank you, Taylor, for obliging!

Name: Taylor
School: Mississinewa
Favorite Extra-Curricular Activity: dance
Dream Job: child psychologist
Favorite Artist: Katy Perry
Special Talent: dancing
Favorite Movie: The Hunger Games
The Best Part of High School Has Been: I’m ready to be done!

We’re not supposed to have so much fun taking pictures. Austin is a complete joy; he truly can’t take a bad picture…

…and the boy can jump.

How fun is he?! I was on Troy’s back in order to get the shot we wanted. Apparently, we looked ridiculous

Name: Austin
School: The King’s Academy
Favorite Extra-Curricular Activity: athletics (basketball & soccer)
Dream Job: paramedic
Favorite Song: Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever) by The Ready Set
Person I Would Like to Meet: Johnny Depp
Special Talent: Yo-Yo
Favorite Movie: Ironman, Pirates of the Carribean, The Tourist
The Best Part of High School Has Been: The first time I dunked a basketball!

I thought I would give you all a laugh circa 1992 and 1995.

Troy and I were both spokesmodels for our high school. Hence the reason he got his picture taken with a cactus, I’m sure. No, we’re not from Arizona; I’m sure it was a cool new prop that the studio wanted to try and Troy was a perfect fit, don’t you think?!

My pictures were taken the same day as prom my junior year, and believe it or not I actually got a PERM beforehand– you know, so I could look my best

I remember finishing pictures that day and rushing home to put on my teal, sweat heart neckline, tea-length, taffeta prom dress. Oh my.

I’m convinced that students are just more beautiful today. Here’s some proof with Olivia:

Name: Olivia
School: Eastbrook
Favorite Extra-Curricular Activity: singing & soccer
Dream Job: art therapist in a children’s hospital
Favorite Song: anything by Eric Hutchinson
Person I Would Like to Meet: Anne Hathaway
Special Talent: singing & I can wiggle my ears
Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice & Les Mis
The Best Part of High School Has Been: art classes

I live in a very tiny town. Very tiny. We have one yellow flashing light and a small downtown. So when I planned for my senior spokesmodel shootout in two days time with Upland as my home base, I knew I was challenging myself for locations. I had a lofty goal– to find 24 locations for eight seniors in close proximity to my home office.

I made a flow chart– I guess that’s what you could call it. It had their outfits, potential props, and possible locations written, crossed out, and written again. It’s where my left brain was competing with my right brain!

My first criteria in choosing a location was whether I was INSPIRED. Could I SEE unique pictures in my head… Was I overwhelmed with possibilities…Was I confident… Did I get that feeling where I’m bursting with ideas, and I just can’t wait to get my client in that space?

I did.

And that’s where we took Corrine.

… after some studio shots.

Our lenses turned foggy immediately because of the humidity. We decided to use that to our advantage.

Name: Corrine
School: Southwood
Favorite Extra-Curricular Activity: cheerleading
Dream Job: dentist
Favorite Song: I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift
Person I Would Like to Meet: Carrie Underwood
Special Talent: cooking
Favorite Movie: A Walk to Remember
The Best Part of High School Has Been: cheerleading