Meet Olivia. This Sherrard supermodel and I have gotten the chance to work together lots of times over the past year as she was a part of our Moxie model team for the Class of 2025! Olivia has a beautiful smile and the most gorgeous eyes!! Working with her for the first time at our editorial prom shoot last year was like working with someone who had just stepped off of the red carpet. Not only is she absolutely stunning, but she is super sweet and we have had a lot of fun together. During her main session, we started out at an urban setting and it worked perfectly with her outfits. Then we headed to a park area that had tons of different background options. I knew that Olivia wanted to end her session in the water at sunset, but the river was in a flood stage. We found an area that we could still have access and while we were taking some photos, a huge beaver shot up out of the water and Emma and I had no idea what it was at first and I remember screaming because it was so unexpected!! What a funny memory to have happen during Olivia’s big senior session day!!

Here is a little about what Olivia had to say about her session with Moxie: “Working with Moxie was great!! At first I was very nervous that I would be uncomfortable, but once I got there Karen was so welcoming! She helped me with poses and hyped me up the whole way through! Karen and her team had the best energy that made me feel very confident! I didn’t have a certain look in mind for the shoot, since all of my outfits were pretty different. However, even with that Karen made sure to pick backgrounds based on those looks! They all matched perfectly! I was worried I would be uncomfortable and not very confident. I get pretty anxious trying new things. After the first five minutes Karen made me feel confident in both my looks, and trying poses usually out of my comfort zone! The whole photo shoot experience was phenomenal. My overall favorite part was getting my hair and makeup done! This also helped my confidence level. The girls doing my makeup hyped up Moxie during our short interactions making me super excited to do my first shoot! My favorite picture is the one of me looking over my shoulder in my long colorful dress. It has so much dimension with the grass popping out and the background was perfect. One funny experience was when a beaver came out of the water right next to me! I also loved when Karen gave me snacks and a drink! She really pays attention to who she’s photographing and makes an instant connection. I definitely recommend working with Moxie! It is an experience you’ll never forget! I love Moxie Design because my experience with moxie far exceeded my expectations!”

One piece of advice that * has for other seniors getting their photos taken? “Poses that you may find silly in the moment can make the best photos! Be confident in what you’re doing and it will show through the pictures!”

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

Thank you for being on the Moxie model team, Olivia! I have loved getting to know you over the past year!!
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.