Meet Irelyn. This Moxie beauty is a Moline maroon, representing the class of 2025. It has been so great to have Irelyn as a part of the Moxie model crew – she is the sweetest soul and has an incredible smile that lights up any room she steps into. We had a blast during her main session and got to explore so many different areas from the locker rooms and top of a basketball hoop at Wharton Field House, to a stream and flower garden and then some really cool urban spots downtown – where it started raining on us in the most scattered storm I have ever shot in. It would rain for thirty seconds and then stop, rain for two minutes, stop – on repeat for almost an hour. Irelyn and her awesome mom, Joie, smiled and laughed through it with us and we got to even capture a few shots with an umbrella to commemorate that memory! Here is a little bit about what Irelyn had to say about her time with us:
“My Senior photo shoot with Moxie was an unforgettable experience that perfectly captured this significant moment in my life. From the very beginning, Karen and Madeline made me feel so beautiful and comfortable and I was totally at ease. She even brought me my favorite treat and soda which was super nice because it was such a long day! Karen really understood my vision and did an incredible job choosing the most amazing locations and poses that couldn’t have suited me more perfectly. She captured stunning images that truly highlight who I am and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Overall it was a day I will never forget! I was going for some classic but fun looks that really represent me as a person. I didn’t want too many official looking poses or pics that look like they were just not me, and even though we threw in a couple of more “official” resume worthy poses, it worked great because you never know when you might need a good bio pic! I was worried I wouldn’t know what to do with myself and I would look awkward or stiff and not like myself but Karen is a wizard! She is such an expert at choosing how to pose and where to take a photo to get the exact perfect backdrop and every single photo looks natural and comfortable. I think my favorite part of the Moxie experience was being able to have mini shoots before and after the main session. It gave me so many more options for not only outfits but the weather and the themes and locations were so great to work with. The prom shoot was amazing because I didn’t get to go to prom my Junior year because my BF had a basketball tournament in Nebraska so I still got to pick out a dress and get all beautiful, then the thrift shop challenge was super fun because I hand painted some really cute jeans and then there was the sportrait addition, where I was able to show my love for cheer which is something I have done since I was three. Everything was my favorite!! I love them ALL so much!! If I had to pick one, it would probably be on e where I am in my cheer uniform, laying on my side on the gym floor. There’s something about the crystal clear reflection on the wood basketball court with the backboard way off in the distance that just kind of sums up some of my favorite high school memories. The most memorable part was being able to shoot some pics with a very subtile little hint of Lagomarcino’s in the background. That is a very special place to me because my grandma and great grandma and I used to have girl’s shopping days and we would go there to have egg salad sandwiches and ice cream. We would go on the last day of school for lunch and they always let me and my brother pick a treat to bring home I will always remember him getting these sweet tart lego block kind of candies! Being able to have those memory captured in my special pics is really special. I would…and HAVE….told everyone that it was the most amazing rockstar supermodel experience I could ever imagine in my wildest dreams! SO INCREDIBLE!! I love Moxie Design because Karen made me feel like the most beautiful, special girl in the entire world!
One piece of advice that Irelyn has for other seniors getting their photos taken? “I would say choose someone who you feel can really listen and understand what you are wanting to do. If you aren’t comfortable with the person behind the camera, you will not look good in front of it. Most of all, I would tell them to choose Moxie because there is no one else, this side of Chicago who can do what you can do!!” Thank you so much for the kind words, Irelyn!!
If she could describe her overall senior session experience in one word, she would choose “Iconic!”
It’s been awesome getting to know you over the past year and I’ve loved having you on the Moxie team! Can’t wait to see what your awesome 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.
