portraits of Samantha : 2015 senior || clear lake, ia senior photographer

I am thrilled to share this beautiful senior session I did back over Labor Day weekend when I was up in Northern Iowa!!

I have known Samantha and her family for 10+ years, and actually her older sister Pamela and I 

were in the same classes at church when we lived up there.

Crazy to think that was over a decade ago now!

Sam is super gorgeous (as you can see!) with a sweet and joyful spirit that just radiates in her pictures.

Really enjoyed photographing her, and can we talk about serious hair envy?!! :)

When I pulled up to their house to do these, I was instantly surprised

and thrilled to see her sister Pamela walk out to greet me --

she had just gotten married and I haven't talked to her in years.

So fun to have her and their Mom along as we took pictures..you guys know I love shooting in new places 

and Samantha had some awesome spots picked out!

Enjoy my favorites!!

p.s. the morning I drove up to do these, my 35 mm 1.4 lens came in the mail, literally half an hour before I left. Talk about epic timing!! So awesome getting to use it right away at a session. :)
how awesome is this fallen tree?! Samantha with her mom and Pamela!! love them. seriously, her hair. at this point I had taken my shoes off too and was in the water shooting..man, that felt amazing!!

congratulations on your senior year, Samantha!!

If you are in the Mason City/Clear Lake, IA area and would be interested in me
photographing you the next time I am up there, shoot me an e-mail :
hannah@hannaheliseblog.com and I would love to talk more! :)

love,

H. Elise

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