Meet Leah.
This gorgeous Davenport West senior was a part of the Class of 2019 Model team and is the cover model for our Class of 2020 Moxie Magazine after getting over 1,200 votes on social media for our Thrift Store Challenge! Working with Leah was so easy – it was like we had known each other our entire lives. She comes alive in front of the camera and her wardrobe choices were absolutely on point. Leah had wanted to use a sunflower field in her images and the week prior we had been to a super popular one in Eldridge, where our cars nearly went into a ditch. I decided that we needed to scout a new spot and we found the perfect location, with gorgeous flowers that resulted in some amazing (and nationally featured) images.

Here is a little about what Leah had to say about her session with Moxie:
“I was going for a look that would describe who I was and how I will look back on my senior year. Personally, I wanted to acquire my sports, of course, but I also wanted to bring out the grunge, and girly style that I have.  My senior photo session with Karen was such a fun and awesome experience. I am so lucky I applied to be a 2019 senior model because the outcome of my experience and photo quality was unbelievable. I have pretty high standards when it comes to seeing pictures of myself and Karen did not let me down! My biggest fear follows the post-session. I was worried I wouldn’t like how I looked in certain photos and I wanted to be satisfied with myself. Moxie always reassured me of my confidence and really knew how to bring my ideas of my senior portraits to life. The outcome was relieving and I turned out to be very pleased with the results!
I love how outgoing Karen is and how smooth the entire day went. I appreciate her organization, but also her ability to make the experience fun. My ultimate favorite part about my Moxie Senior Experience was probably the feedback I got back afterwards. When I post my senior pictures and receive positive feedback, it makes me feel good about myself and then I can talk about Karen’s talent! The most memorable moment of my session was when Karen, her assistant, and I went down by the river to take fun pictures in the water. Turns out, by the water, it was extremely windy! Karen’s assistant actually fell over holding the light reflector because of the strong winds! It was quite the experience.

One piece of advice that Leah has for other seniors getting their photos taken? “Just be natural and to be themselves in front of the camera! The more comfortable you are in front of the camera, the better you feel about your experience!”

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

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

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.