Meet Will. We met up with this handsome Pleasant Valley senior in September and had an absolute blast with him and his awesome mom. We kicked things off with a formal look and within the first few snaps of the camera I knew that Will was going to blow his session out of the water. Some people have a natural ability in front of the camera, which makes capturing the standard and traditional photos a snap, which gives us more time to create some editorial and artistic magic. Will had the MOST AMAZING outfits – I love every one of them and how much variety they gave to his final gallery. Whatever crazy idea I had, Will was up for without even hesitating. During the wardrobe consult prior to his session, I was super excited about this pair of jeans that he had with bears on them. I wanted to pair those at dusk with the colored lights of the skybridge. I did my research, found out what time they turn on the lights, and was super excited for this backdrop. When the lights didn’t go on as planned, we did a little research to try to find out what was going on and were told that the city turned the lights off to not interfere with a bird migration pattern – that has NEVER happened during a session before! While walking back to the car, we stumbled upon a building that had some pretty awesome lighting and stopped to create some photos that turned out to be some of my favorites – what a happy accident! Will, you are a rockstar!
Here is a little about what Will had to say about his session with Moxie: “My overall photo session with Moxie was amazing. I was going for a look that would be unique to my personality. Before the shoot, I was afraid my pictures could turn out too cookie cutter. I have tons of wonderful and unique images that are perfect for me. My favorite part of my senior session was Karen’s enthusiasm for out of the box thinking. Everything was not only allowed but totally embraced. The most memorable part of the session was when Karen took the news about bird migration and created world class photos anyway. Working with Karen is a life changing and uplifting experience. It feels like a beautiful bow on top of childhood in preparation for adulthood. I love Moxie Design because every step of the process is seamless and perfect. It shows in the final outcome.”
One piece of advice that Will has for other seniors getting their photos taken? “Listen to all of Karen’s advice and do not be afraid of out of the box thinking. Water on the drum and legs up the wall were so fun and memorable.”
If he could describe his overall senior session experience in one word, he would choose “motivating.”
Thank you for letting us be a part of your senior year, Will!! Madeline and I truly loved getting to know you and having so much fun during your session! I can’t wait to see what your awesome future holds!
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.
