I absolutely love when my seniors are into fashion and Natalie took this to an whole different level.  This gorgeous girl had a wardrobe similar to that of a high fashion photo shoot (and her shoes?  Don’t get me started… I’m still thinking about how much I loved them).  This beautiful girl was a natural in front of the camera and we had an absolute blast the afternoon of her session.  We were able to bring a little bit about who Natalie is into her images by incorporating her amazing style, ballet and her rockin’ Jeep.  I can’t say enough about how this girl is!  Here is what she had to say about her session with us-

“I was looking towards more of my true style, having casual photos who reflect on me. I wanted to show who I am though the shoot though my loves of Fashion, modeling, Dance, and my Jeep.  I am absolutely In love with all of my photos, its so hard to pick when I want to post one! I had such an amazing time, we spent a lot of time laughing and getting to know each other.  The most memorable moment of my session would have to be watching Karen and my mom go speechless after taking a photo,  or taking my Jeep up on the top of a building right at sunset, and capturing the most perfect pictures.  I love Moxie Design because Karen shows who you are, in the capture of a photograph.”

Natalie’s piece of advice for seniors about to embark on their photo session?  “While the big time comes up, you may be getting nervous about how you’re going to look in these photos, or if Karen won’t get your bad side. Trust me, you are in good hands here, she is here to show off your personality though the capture of a photograph. Don’t be nervous, relax breath and just be you because those always turn out the best. Oh and really show your true style, If you wanna take your senior pictures with your car, go for it. the moments you will capture will show who you are and thats what these are for. So, have fun. Smile big. and be you.”

If Natalie could describe her overall senior session experience in one word, what would it be?  – Happiness

Thanks for the kind words, beautiful!  Cheers to your super bright future!!

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. 

The day of Tate’s session, I packed my car as I typically would, but I also packed an eight foot ladder so that I could get some different perspective shots in regards to Tate’s basketball images.  Little did I know that by the end of the day we would end up climbing on top of an extremely high basketball hoop (Thanks, Max!!).

Meeting up with Tate and his amazing mom, Wendi made our afternoon absolutely fly by and before we knew it, the sun was setting and we were capturing the last images of the day.  Getting to know these two was one of the highlights of our Class of 2017 year and is one of my favorite parts about doing what I do.  I get to meet the most amazing people and leave photo sessions with new friends.  Tate is extremely handsome and my camera fell in love with him.  His fashion was on point, we were able to incorporate who he is into his session and his images turned out amazing.  Here is what Tate had to say about his senior photo experience with us-

“I wanted a mix of photos. I feel good when I am dressed up so that was a must. But, I also wanted images that captured who I am as a senior. Karen’s photos are a true reflection of my real self. I will look back at them with fond memories of this time in my life.  Karen and her assistant, Max, were amazing. They went to great lengths to get photos that were interesting. They really made me feel comfortable in front of the camera and as a bonus, Karen brought me my favorite candy and frap – couldn’t ask for anything better.  Just be yourself and have fun. I am a guy so I am not used to the whole photo shoot experience but it was worth it. Karen will take pictures that you are proud of.  I had five outfits and even threw some layers on some to get other looks.  You are on a time schedule so time traveling to different destinations and changing wardrobes can be a challenge. My biggest fear was that I would be uncomfortable. The outcome was the opposite. I chose locations that were important to me. And, I also chose one of Karen’s favorite spots to get some photos with my car. The whole shoot was memorable. I have photos that are awesome and my parents were thrilled. We also gained a new friend.  I love Moxie Design because of Karen’s enthusiasm. You should definitely have photos done by Moxie – Karen is an award winning photographer that goes out of her way to work with you. It is worth every penny.”

Tate’s advice to seniors who haven’t had their photos done yet?  “Best advice….be prepared, have a plan, and change quickly. All of my outfits were used and then Karen had me throw on a sweater in the last few minutes. Bring layers…it is easy!”  (and now for a quick note by Karen)  <— This may be the best piece of advice I’ve ever seen and I second it!  Having outfit changes is definitely key, but being able to change quickly and layer to give you extra options optimizes shooting time, meaning more amazing shots.  Nice job, Tate!

If Tate could choose one word to describe his experience with Moxie, he would choose – awesome.

Tate & Wendi – thanks so much for the kind words!  You guys 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 dianabol in bodybuilding training for bigger awesome person that you are, but an experience that you will remember for years to come. 

Meet Montana.  This future chiropractor is absolutely stunning and just as sweet and genuine and she is gorgeous.  I was super excited for her session as she is into both singing and soccer and I wanted to get a bit creative in incorporating these into her images.  Here is what this Pleasant Valley senior had to say about her session with Moxie:

I was hoping to capture my true smile and natural beauty and be surrounded by the natural beauties of nature too. I wanted to capture not only my one look but accomplish the aspect of playing soccer and singing as well.  My session was great, Karen made me very comfortable and welcome to the experience having never done something like this before. She learned things about me and brought those facts of me to the shoot to make this one day all about me.  We shot at Crow Creek Park, I loved this location because it was in Bettendorf and it had beautiful aspects of nature. We then went to Pleasant Valley High School for soccer pictures and this helped bring in my school for the pictures.  Karen brought my favorite drink, snack and played my favorite song to help make me comfortable.”

Her biggest fear about her session?  “I was scared I wouldn’t like how I looked but as soon as I got the pictures I fell in love.”

One piece of advice for seniors about to have their pictures taken?  “Don’t be nervous! While it is nerve wracking embracing your true self brings out great and pure pictures of who you really are.  I love Moxie Design because Karen made me feel comfortable during the whole experience.”

If she could describe her session in one word, she would use “amazing.”

Thanks for the kind words, Montana!  Enjoy the rest of your senior 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. 

Meeting up with Bailee for her senior pictures was nothing short of amazing.  From the minute that I received her images for her wardrobe consultation, I knew that her session was going to be more like an editorial fashion spread than a senior session and I was absolutely correct.  This United High School senior is so gorgeous and she has an eye for fashion and all things beauty.  Here is what she had to say about her senior experience with Moxie:

“In this shoot I wanted to make sure I had a sense of diversity with each one of my outfits. The first two I went for a casual boho look but switched it up for a look more elegant as ever with my prom dress that I am utterly in love with. My last look I’d consider would be an urban style, yellow skinny jeans, black heels, a rooftop? It worked out.  My senior photo experience was absolutely incredible. I wish I continued to be empowered with a feeling such as the one I was feeling when we were taking countless shots one after the other. Karen instilled a strong sense of confidence within me. I was so comfortable with everything we did as if i had done it a million times before. Karen constantly had me laughing or left me giggling at her reactions to some of the photos she had gotten. I could not have asked for a better senior session. I fell in love with so many of the pictures she took especially the ones in my prom dress, I could never get tired of them.  Aside from a cute floppy hat Karen provided for me for my first oufit I let the location accesorize my outfits, sometimes the setting can pull together an oufit better than any piece of jewelry ever could.   I brought a red and yellow bracelet in which I wore for my second outfit. The bracelet contained flower petals from both of my grandpa’s funerals. I wanted to incorporate this piece because even though they aren’t with me physically for my senior year I know they are still with me regardless. I felt it was so so important to commemorate them within my pictures because afterall they made a very big impact in my life and helped me become who I am.

I left the location choosing to Karen. All I wanted was to make sure that I got shots in the water and on a rooftop, and she made that happen. Karen chooses the best locations. The location she chose for my prom dress was so stunning and completed the look.  I would say the most memorable moment of my senior session was honestly just Karen’s reactions to her photos she took. It was almost like as soon as she would take another picture she had found a piece of pure gold. I don’t know but just seeing someone so passionate about their job fills me with pure happiness.  I love Moxie Design because my expectations were exceeded.”

If she could offer one piece of advice to seniors who are getting ready to have their pictures taken, it would be:  “Do not be afraid or at all intimidated. Let everything you are doing come natural. Oh and even though some of your poses may feel awkward they usually come out looking the best. Enjoy every second of your senior session because it will only ever happen once. Other than graduating, your senior pictures are the best thing about being a senior.”

If she could pick one word to describe her overall session with Moxie, it would be perfect.

We had so much fun during your session, Bailee!  Best of luck with the remainder of your senior 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. 

Sometimes when you meet someone it’s like you’ve known each other your whole lives.  Meeting up with Chase and his awesome mom, Julie was just that – it was like hanging out with old friends.   Max and I had an absolute blast during his session and we were blessed with a great afternoon of shooting.  Chase has an old Hollywood kind of handsome going on and his images turned out amazing.  Here is what he had to say about his senior session with Moxie:

“My senior photo session was awesome.  Karen was very nice and knew what she was doing.  Both she and Max made me feel comfortable right away – we got to kidding around and it was so fun.  I wasn’t used to posing so it felt weird at first, but it didn’t take long before Karen and Max made me laugh and feel at ease.  As far as locations went, I honestly had no idea where to go.   I really relied on Karen’s guidance for this since she is the most familiar with places.  We started at the Village of East Davenport in Lindsay Park.  We did many more shots in the village and it was a lot of fun.  Then we went to an area by Isabel Bloom, then to the LeClaire park band shelter.  She took a really cool shot of me in the stadium seats.  Last, we went to an old building/ storage area that was cool and got some shots there and some with the Aresenal railroad in the background.  I wasn’t really sure what to expect – I thought it would be more of a stiff environment.  I wasn’t expecting to have that much fun.  We met as strangers and parted as friends. I would recommend Moxie Design because Karen does a great job.  She really cares about her customers and the product that she is making.  You will feel like the most important person in the world during your shoot.  Moxie is the real deal!”

One piece of advice that Chase would offer the soon to be senior who is prepping for their senior pictures is:  “Relax, you are in good hands.  Trust her – Karen will put you in the right spot to make the pictures a story of you.”

If Chase could describe his overall session in one word, what would he select?  “Awesome”

Thanks for all of the kind words, Chase!  If you ever need to get headshots to kick start your modeling career, you know where to find me.

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. 

I had so much fun with Collin during his session!  This future member of the air force is one of the most genuine and hilarious seniors that I had the privilege of working with over the past year and we had a blast during his photo shoot.

Here’s a little about what Collin had to say in regards to his session with Moxie:

“I was going for a timeless but fashionable look while putting my own personal flair in my outfits.  I didn’t want to look back on my pictures and think “wow, why did I wear that?”  My overall experience was really fun!  At first I was really nervous but Karen a did a really good job at making me feel comfortable and she really helped me loosen up!  All the locations were perfect and really spot on, she did great at finding me locations that really fit what I was wearing and what best suited me.  The most memorable part of my session was when it was getting dark and we were experimenting with different sorts of lights and we were also playing music too, which made it a lot of fun!  f I were to tell my best friend about my senior picture experience, I would tell them that they should definitely give it a try because they would love it.   I would also tell them how much fun Karen was to work with.  Karen is a super awesome photographer who will bring the best out of you and your photos.”

One piece of advice for you upcoming seniors when you get your portraits taken?  “Loosen up, go into it having fun and don’t be afraid to experiment with your hair and what you’re wearing.”

If Collin had to choose one word to describe his senior photo experience, he would choose “Enjoyable.”
Right back atcha, Collin!

I can’t wait to see what your future holds.

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. 

I knew going into Bryce’s session that we were going to get some pretty cool shots factoring in his wardrobe looks, our locations and his passion for football.  What I didn’t expect was how much fun we would have over the next couple of hours.  We ventured from place to place and this Wethersfield High School senior absolutely came alive in front of the camera.  I remember that he definitely leaned to having more serious images taken than smiling, so every time we would hear music from a car passing by, I would start dancing.  Did I look completely ridiculous?  Absolutely.  Bud did I get some genuine smiles out of him this way?  Yes, 100%.

Here is what Bryce had to say about his session with Moxie Design –
“It was a fun experience and you should get your pictures done by Karen.  The most memorable part of my senior session was having so many laughs.  Describing the experience in one word?  Awesome.”

His advice to seniors getting ready to have their photos taken?  “Be loose and act yourself.”
I couldn’t put it better myself, Bryce.
Cheers to an amazing senior year!  xoxo

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 men about buy testosterone cream in australia what 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. 

I knew that Austin was going to have some spectacular images from the first shot
that I took when we were testing the lighting.To say that he is photogenic is the understatement of the year –
let’s get this guy set up with a modeling contract – STAT!

I was so proud of him – he came prepared with some killer style and wasn’t afraid to try different things in front of the camera (which always produces amazing images – future seniors:  take note)!
Special shout out to Austin and his amazing mom, Teena for helping me capture a creative image.  I had read in Austin’s information sheet that he enjoyed fishing.  Being the daughter of an avid fisherman, as soon as I saw that I knew that I had to try to capture something epic.
I will tell you that anyone that saw us taking this shot would have thought we were crazy, fishing off the wrong side of the levee – Teena pulling down on the line to get a bend in the rod, etc. but I was able to piece together a pretty fun shot through photoshop that turned out well.
Cheers, my friend, on your graduation!

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.