Meet Rose.
This beautiful Geneseo senior and future Chemical Engineering major is a part of the Class of 2022 Moxie model team and I knew from even before I met Rose for her first shoot that I would love her style.  We were getting ready for our prom editorial session and after dresses were selected, I got a message from her, asking if she could wear her white Doc Martens with her dress… um, YES!  Absolutely!  Rose showed up to that first shoot with this cool confidence and she had this natural way about her in front of my camera, so I was super pumped to have the entire year to look forward to of working with her.  Rose has the most beautiful smile – it is one that can definitely light up a room and she is just the sweetest soul.  When we met up for her full session, the day was not ideal. It was cold and rainy, even though the forecast said it was clear, it basically misted for the majority of her shoot.  Did Rose let that get her down? Not for one minute.  We ended up getting a break in the clouds when we got to Augustana, and as we were getting ready to leave, it poured!  For the thrift store challenge, Rose headed to Fred and Ethel’s vintage store in Rock Island and found the most amazing head to toe look.  When she arrived on set that day, she had styled her hair and makeup to perfectly fit the vintage look and again, blew me away.

Here is a little about what Rose had to say about her session with Moxie:
“Karen and Sam managed to make my experience feel magical even though it was raining and windy the whole entire time. Regardless of how much I was shivering, or how much my curls had fallen out, I still felt so pretty and special. I was going for a more urban look with most of outfits, but a fairytale nature type look with my prom dress, and the Moxie team definitely delivered!  I was worried about feeling awkward because I’ve never been super photogenic, but it ended up not being a problem at all. My favorite part of my experience was how many times I ended up laughing, both Karen and Sam have a great sense of humor.  My favorite photo from the session has to be the one where I’m wearing my two piece rose outfit and I’m mean mugging it next to the little black railing we found. The wind caught my hair perfectly and I just love how my eyes look in that one.  The most memorable moment was seeing Karen having to clean the glass on a random door we found so that we could take reflection pictures.   If I were to tell my best friend about Moxie,  I would say it was one of the only times I’ve actually enjoyed having my picture taken, and I would definitely recommend the experience to anyone looking for great senior pictures. I love Moxie Design because everyone on the team is so awesome and made me feel so so special.”

One piece of advice that Rose has for other seniors getting their photos taken?  “Don’t stress! Enjoy every minute, it goes by so quickly.”

If she could describe her overall senior session experience in one word, she would choose  “confidence-boosting.”

It has been so much fun getting to know you, Rose!!  You are the best!
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.