Creative Location & Storytelling Sessions

Photography sessions do not have to follow a traditional formula. While open fields, lakeshores, and golden hour sunsets are timeless and beautiful options, I love helping families, couples, maternity clients, and seniors create sessions that truly reflect their personalities, hobbies, memories, and everyday life.
Your session should tell your story — not just look pretty.
Many families choose locations connected to their routines and favorite activities. Whether it is a Saturday morning coffee run, a favorite store your family loves visiting, doing summer activities at the lake house, or summers spent at baseball games. These meaningful details create sessions that feel personal, relaxed, and authentic. I will get a hand full of posed images, but the candid’s are gold.

Creative location ideas may include:
• Coffee shops or cafés
• On your boat
• Target or Starbucks themed senior sessions
• Arcades or entertainment centers
• Baseball or softball fields
• Basketball courts
• Playground or skateparks
• Libraries, bookstores, or plant shops
• Backyard lifestyle sessions
• In-home everyday memory sessions
• Downtown or urban storytelling locations

Themed sessions
Another creative way to add personality and nostalgia. Styling, props, and locations can be inspired by different decades or aesthetics such as:
• 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, or 90s themed sessions
• Vintage or retro styling
• Boho or fashion-forward themes
• Activity or hobby-based storytelling sessions

🎓 Senior Styling & Creative Outfit Inspiration
Senior sessions are the perfect opportunity to express personality, creativity, and confidence. I encourage seniors to bring at least one outfit that feels bold, unique, or different from their everyday style. These outfits often create the most memorable and personality-filled images.

 Creative senior styling ideas may include:
• A hot pink or statement dress paired with white cowgirl boots
• Oversized sunglasses or fashion accessories
• Flowy or elegant dresses that create movement
• Edgy or grunge-inspired looks like leather jackets or layered textures
• Sports uniforms or hobby-based outfits
• Trendy or fashion-forward styling

Mixing casual, dressy, and personality-based outfits helps create variety and storytelling within your gallery while showcasing different sides of who you are.