Meet Ky.
This handsome Geneseo senior and future Microbiology major was an absolute blast to work with over the pat year. Ky was a member of our Class of 2020 Moxie squad and I was blown away by his super awesome and welcoming personality along with his crazy cool sense of fashion. We had so much fun during Ky’s senior session – I remember laughing so hard that my face actually hurt. At one point, we took about two dozen shots where Ky’s amazing mom, Amy, and my assistant, Sam, were throwing sheet music up in the air. It seemed like that sheet music went everywhere but where we wanted it to go and we were all cracking up, chasing it around – good memories! I had the hardest time narrowing down the images from Ky’s session to share – in every one he looks like he just stepped out of a magazine! Here is a little about what Ky had to say about his session with Moxie:

” My experience was amazing! Karen worked with all of our ideas and really made them come to life. All of my photos came out stunning, and working with such amazing people made it 10x better! We wanted to incorporate many different ideas into my shoot. We used different locations to get nature pictures, urban pictures, and formal pictures! We didn’t really have any fears going into the photo shoot. Karen made us feel at ease from the very beginning. Working previously with Karen at the prom shoot really helped to ease any nerves going into the shoot. I really loved how personal the Moxie Senior Experience felt. Every aspect of the shoot felt personal and tailored to exactly what we were looking for. I had a blast working music into my session! Especially when Sam and my mom threw sheet music around me- It was a good laugh and the end result turned out amazing! My experience was absolutely stellar. Every aspect of my shoot was incredibly memorable and I love every picture that came out of it! Karen is absolutely wonderful to work with! Not only is she an incredible photographer, she is also an amazing person!”

One piece of advice that Ky has for other seniors getting their photos taken? ” Take them with Karen!! Every single idea that you have for your senior pictures will be made possible with Moxie Design! The quality of the shoot and pictures is unbeatable!” Awe, Ky 💗 That is the absolute sweetest. Thank you!

If he could describe his overall senior session experience in one word, he would choose  “memorable.”

Thank you for letting us be a part of your senior year, Ky!! I can’t see what your amazing future holds!
xoxo,

Karen

Moxie Design is an award winning boutique photography studio that specializes in providing a boutique high school senior photography experience in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas including but not limited to Moline &  Rock Island, Illinois, Davenport & Bettendorf, Iowa.  Karen Bishop, owner of Moxie Design, has been recognized on both a national and international level as one of the top up and coming high school senior photographers in the industry.  Moxie Design will offer you not only images that represent the awesome person that you are, but an experience that you will remember for years to come. 

Last year, I vowed to that I would do one editorial shoot per month as a creative outlet for myself. While that didn’t exactly work out because of my double wrist issues, after looking back at some of the styled editorials that we did do, I want to do more. I LOVE when we are able to weave amazing fashion, locations and hair and makeup together to create awesome images!

Below are the photos from a session I did with the beautiful Katherine and Emma at Riverbend Retro (We miss you, Riverbend Retro)!! Haus of Heir absolutely killed the retro hair and makeup looks we were going for and these girls both brought their A game to the shoot. What’s even more exciting is that images from this session were featured over at Senior Style Guide in their fashion section!

Moxie Design is an award winning boutique photography studio that specializes in providing a boutique high school senior photography experience in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas including but not limited to Moline &  Rock Island, Illinois, Davenport & Bettendorf, Iowa.  Karen Bishop, owner of Moxie Design, has been recognized on both a national and international level as one of the top up and coming high school senior photographers in the industry.  Moxie Design will offer you not only images that represent the awesome person that you are, but an experience that you will remember for years to come. 

Meet Hailey. This UTHS senior and future Biomolecular Chemistry major was part of our Class of 2020 Model team and I absolutely loved being able to work with her over the past year. As with 90% of our sessions during the months of April through July, we encountered a crazy rain storm smack dab in the middle of her session. Did that get her down? Not for a second! Hailey has one of the most beautiful smiles, but I must say, I absolutely love her model serious face!!

Here is a little about what she had to say alpha pharma usa about her session with Moxie: “I really enjoyed all aspects of my experience. With Karen I felt so comfortable and natural in front of the camera. I loved how the photo shoot was customized towards me; she already had some poses and ideas prepared. I really felt like Karen personalized the experience for me individually. I just wanted a cute and casual shoot. I’m not really that into makeup or dressing up a lot, so Karen really helped me find a middle ground between style and comfort. My biggest fear was that I would not feel comfortable and my pictures would then not look like testobolin me. Karen reassured me because she wanted me to love my pictures and love how I looked; she wouldn’t settle for less. Ultimately, when I saw my final shots I felt like they captured who I am. I couldn’t be happier. My favorite part of my senior session was laughing and messing around with Karen and Sam while we were taking pictures! I love Moxie Design because Karen was able to capture my personality in all of my photos!”

If she could describe her overall senior session experience in one word, Hailey would choose  “Energetic”

I can’t finish this blog post without a shout californiamuscles.net out to our hair and makeup family at Haus of Heir boutique salon in Davenport – you guys are amazing!

Thank you for letting us be a part of your senior year, Hailey!!

xoxo,

Karen

Moxie Design is an award winning boutique photography studio that specializes in providing a boutique high school senior photography experience in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas including but not limited to Moline &  Rock Island, Illinois, Davenport & Bettendorf, Iowa.  Karen Bishop, owner of Moxie Design, has been recognized on both a national and international level as one of the top up and coming high school senior photographers in the industry.  Moxie Design will offer you not only images that represent the awesome person that you are, but an experience that you will remember for years to come. 

It’s that time of year again where we get to recall our favorite sessions and share their images and stories here with you on our blog. Meet Payton, a Class of 2020 Moxie model and senior & golfer at Moline High School. During Payton’s full session, we were out on the golf course at Pinnacle and it started raining and lightening, which made us high tail it out of there before going out on the course. I had a separate area in mind that may work for some experimental golf images using light, so with Payton’s permission, we relocated the last portion of his shoot. We had so much fun (even though we got rained on again) and those images ended up getting featured nationally more than once, so in the end, it was definitely worth the travel and rain!

Here is a little about what Payton had to say about his session with Moxie:
” A senior photo session with Moxie Design is by far the coolest experience that you will have – my session was amazing! Karen made everything so fun and as comfortable as possible. I wanted a casual shoot and a more formal shoot as well and Karen did an amazing job picking the right places and having me look the part of being a model. My biggest fear was that it would be super weird sitting there doing weird faces. Karen made everything super relaxed and makes you feel like a rockstar. My favorite element of my senior photos would by far the cool places we got to do the shoots at. I didn’t know half of these places would be so amazing for a picture and they turned out awesome – I love every single picture. The funniest moment would have to be the pop up changing tent. It was so funny trying to fit my 6’2 self inside that thing. I love Moxie Design because
the whole moxie crew are the nicest people you’ll ever meet.”

***(Since Payton’s session, we actually got a brand spankin’ new changing tent that is 6″ taller, so guys, worry no more)! ***

One piece of advice that Payton has for other seniors getting their photos taken? ” Just be yourself and don’t try to go out of your way to change the way you look.”

If Payton could describe his overall senior session experience in one word, he would choose  “Sensational!”

Congrats on your upcoming graduation, Payton! Thanks for letting us be a part of your senior year!

xoxo,
Karen

Moxie Design is an award winning boutique photography studio that specializes in providing a boutique high school senior photography experience in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas including but not limited to Moline &  Rock Island, Illinois, Davenport & Bettendorf, Iowa.  Karen Bishop, owner of Moxie Design, has been recognized on both a national and international level as one of the top up and coming high school senior photographers in the industry.  Moxie Design will offer you not only images that represent the awesome person that you are, but an experience that you will remember for years to come.