Meet Moxie girl Jae. This beauty has been so much fun to work with over the past year and always has the most positive attitude and is never without her smile! I have loved getting to know her (and her awesome mom, Lara) and know that whenever I have Jae on the other end of my camera, that we are going to be having a great time. The day of Jae’s session, she brought the most beautiful flower bouquet along to capture with this gorgeous white dress and those photos turned out absolutely stunning! I’m still low key fan girling over this orange toned floral jumpsuit that we captured – it was incredible! We were even able to meet her adorable pup for some photos! We ended the night with Jae wearing this jaw dropping green dress that had so much movement – it was a blast to experiment with having Jae twirl in it!

Here is a little about what Jae had to say about her session with Moxie:
“I had an amazing experience with my session! From the very beginning I felt so comfortable and I had fun the whole time. There was zero stress at all because Karen was so organized and made the whole process easy. I wanted my pictures to be whimsical and fun with lots of natural backdrops. I was worried going in to the session that I would have a hard time posing and wouldn’t look natural on camera. Once I got there, this fear was completely eased- Karen told me exactly what to do and made sure that every pose was perfect. I loved that I was able to bring whatever props and extras I needed to make my photos more personal to me. It was so fun that I was able to have my dog in a few pictures. Some of my favorite photos are the ones I never would have expected to like! There are a few from my original session of me laying down with my hands near my face that I am obsessed with, and I also love the ones where I have a long green dress that’s been tosses into the air. In the winter, I really liked the pictures where I put on the fur hat, even though I didn’t expect to like them very much. These are all so much fun because they’re totally unique to me. It was just so amazing. There was no sense of awkwardness or feeling of self-consciousness, it felt like I was just spending a fun afternoon taking pictures. I love Moxie Design because my session was super fun and my photos turned out amazing. Karen made the whole process stress-free and I really got to personalize my sessions to be exactly how I wanted!”

One piece of advice that Jae has for other seniors getting their photos taken? “Take a chance on doing something unique! Whether it’s bringing your own props to make your photos more personal, or just listening to everything Karen suggests, trying a new idea will absolutely pay off in the final product.”

If she could describe her overall senior session experience in one word, she would choose  “comfortable.” (Awe, I LOVE that answer, Jae!!)

Thank you for representing Moxie over the past year! I have absolutely loved getting to know you and your sweet mama!!

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.