This lovely young woman was a delight to meet up on this sunny and DRY afternoon. I met Olivia and her mom…after a few “rescheduled” session times due to weather. As you know, around the Pacific Northwest, the weather is not predictable, so flexibility is key when scheduling sessions. I was so happy it finally worked out for Olivia session…and what a wonderful time I had with these two women! A senior at Puyallup High School who has great plans and goals for the future. She’s working now, preparing and saving for college, knowing that the hard work will all pay off in the long run. 
With plans to attend WSU (go COUGS!!) and enter into nursing, I really admire Olivia’s plans for her future. Nursing is a great gift to those who are in need of the nurses….this is such a wonderful aspiration!! And, her interest is in newborns and children and since I have a granddaughter who was born premature and know just how much the nurses part plays in the care of these little babies…I love that she has this passion!!
Can you say amazing smile…Olivia’s smile just beamed through the whole session…a soft smile was not easy for her and that’s because she has such a lovely and natural smile, it’s just part of who she is…I loved it!!!
Okay, so we did get a nice soft smile and my oh, my…is she beautiful…wow!
Despite some objections from mom, we grabbed her for a couple of photos at the very end, couldn’t resist…two beautiful women!!
Sometimes you wonder why things happen the way they do and other times you know why they happen. Earlier this year I was told that this girl, Jordan, was looking for someone to do her senior photos and I mentioned that she could possibly be a rep for me at her high school (Puyallup HS). A month or two went by before I heard anything from her and when I finally did, we were able to arrange a session fairly quickly. We had it set for Saturday afternoon, but Saturday morning rolled around and it was raining and the forecast wasn’t looking great, and we both had the next afternoon available, so set a time on Sunday and as it turned out, that was just about perfect…the weather, the light and Jordan! I had not met her before, nor her mom, but it quickly felt like we’d known one another for a while and after a few shots, Jordan relaxed and the fun began. As you can see, she’s beautiful, but in getting to know her this afternoon, I quickly learned that she is just as beautiful on the inside. She’s so down to earth, not afraid of trying something new, but also not afraid to speak up with her ideas or suggestions and funny…very funny! We covered quite a bit of ground during this afternoon and after worrying what weather we’d have that day and not knowing what she would be like, I can tell you, it was a GREAT session, relaxed, fun and inspiring! Jordan is excited for her senior year and looking forward to the future….dreams of cosmetology school, quite possibly in California! When I asked if she planned to return to Washington (especially the grey weather we have time time of year!)…she said “maybe” we’ll see! Why wouldn’t a young, eager and enthusiastic woman go in search of her dreams and some beautiful weather….I think it’s wonderful she has goals and dreams because without those, how would one know where to go in life! So, this lovely young woman now has her turn on my blog and I’m excited to share some of what we captured during her session! Back to the first thought…I don’t know why Jordan asked to have me do her senior photos, but I’m happy to have met her and had the opportunity to capture some memories for her and her mom…and I know why we changed the session from Saturday to Sunday…because it was MUCH better weather on Sunday than it would have been on Saturday…and we had the opportunity to see some fun things during the session.
