Senior Pictures for Flower Mound Marcus High School Swimmer by Dallas Photographer Lisa McNiel

Cameryn is one of my Senior Models this year. She has great style and has rocked everything from overalls to a prom dress in the styled shoots. You can see from the cute styles she chose here what great taste she has! The black and white striped dress was perfect for the studio portion of her "Model for a Day" shoot. It looked great on the backgrounds and popped without taking attention away from her. She also chose a white cotton macrame top with a peekaboo shoulder which was a great neutral on the white couch. Her floral off-the-shoulder top and ripped skinny jeans were perfect for the park, and she was smart to not over-tan for her session even though she's a swimmer. She had sent me some Pinterest pictures of ideas she liked and one was a shot of a girl in a simple dress holding flowers. She had a bright pink dress that looked terrific with the pink crepe myrtles you find in most neighborhoods here in Dallas. I loved how varied her expressions were in the park and the fun reactions we got when she started playing with the floppy hat. A simple green tee and shorts were great for a casual look, but some of my favorite shots were when she put on a high-fashion floral dress with sky-high pink pumps. No, wait... I like the ones in her prom dress even better with the sunset in the background and her water polo ball.  Except that I just really love the ones we got in the pool at night, and especially the one in her swimsuit and letter jacket looking more intimidating than I ever thought she could!

She is described by family and friends as being very caring. She likes to watch Netflix in her free time (who doesn't?) Her favorite quote is, "If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart, and I'll stay there forever." - by the little known poet and philosopher Winnie the Pooh.

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From her mom's perspective:

 She is free spirited and has a heart of gold. She has a very sweet side to her and we all know there is a little salt in her too. She loves being with her family and friends and enjoys taking island vacations. She may come across as very quiet and reserved but we all know she can talk your ear off. She has her own unique sense of fashion style.

Pets and Senior Pictures - Senior Models and Rescue Cats and Dogs by Dallas Photographer Lisa McNiel

My senior models are crazy about animals, as am I, and were more than willing to partner with Flower Mound Animal Services for a "Red White and Adopt" photo session pairing my beautiful Marcus, Guyer, and Grapevine Faith high school models with rescue cats and dogs in an all American theme before the 4th of July.

Please know that you can find all kinds of cats and dogs on this pet adoption website. You just fill in your zip code and what kind of animal you're looking for. It scans all of the rescue sites within a certain mileage from your zip code and you can tell it to look for certain breeds, or ages. It won't store your information unless you indicate that you want it to. This is how I found one of my cats. The other one was a stray that needed a warm place to sleep one Winter.

If you're looking for fashion tips on what to wear on your senior photo shoot, these kids know how to bring it!

Laura, above with a kitten on her head, wore a red and white striped with blue and white stars on the pocket, skinny jeans, and silver sandals, but her personality was her biggest accessory! Angelina, (below) wore a cream peasant top, skinny jeans and white sneakers. The cream top made her hair and beautiful warm skin glow. Savannah (below) is always a joy to see and rocked a red tank, rolled up jeans and white keds. The red set off her voluminous blond hair, freckles, and bright blue eyes. Guyer High School's Aryanna choose a blue and white tank, and ripped skinny jeans which looked terrific, but not as awesome as her full senior session in Grapevine (click to see session).

Jay, with his escape-happy white cat, wore a dark blue patterned short sleeve shirt, jeans, and some pretty cool blue-gray lace up shoes. Beautiful Claire, with her calico cat and racing lab mix, looked lovely in a swingy red tank, jeans, and black strappy sandals. Andrew played with a gray tabby cat and his twin red golden retriever mix in white jeans, rolled at the ankle,  a medium blue knit polo with a palm leaf pattern, and boat shoes.

Cameryn, who has great style, wore a top knot, faded and ripped overalls over a red and white striped short sleeved T shirt, and red keds while cuddling an arm full of puppies. Mallorie wore a red tank, ripped jeans, and white sneakers while being overwhelmed by furry warmth and affection. Avery has a fashion blog, so she carefully planned out her red and white gingham checked tie-front top, jeans, and gold and brown leather sandals.

The dogs wore their own beautiful fur, a red and white chevron infinity scarf, and a stars and stripes top hat.

Thankfully, these pets have all been adopted, but there are always more!


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Senior Pictures for HomeSchoolers by Flower Mound Photographer Lisa McNiel

Miles loves music and football, family and church. He likes so many kinds of music, good music, old school music: Fear the Reaper, Heathen, Dream On, Jukebox Hero, Renegade, Believer and House of the Rising Son. He's involved in football, student council, debate, acting, and youth group. He also likes playing video games and hanging out with his family. His favorite quote is "Be the change you want to see in the world." and his favorite memory happened his freshman year when he caught the football during the National Homeschool Football Tournament.

As far as what kind of backgrounds and what he wore, Miles, (or possibly his mom) chose a blue button down shirt to show off his eyes, with darker blue jeans. He brought his letter jacket and guitar, and cowboy boots for pictures with high grass, rail road trains, and telephone lines like an old country song and a similar outfit for the sunset by the lake. He wore a different, and really cool factory faded blue shirt with western snap details, jeans and lace-up leather boots that I've noticed are very popular for young men. He brought his football jersey and football and wore it will jeans in a field (which looks great back-lit near sunset.) For the urban setting with brick walls and architectural backgrounds he wore a gray suit with patterned royal blue shirt and solid silver tie. To highlight his desire to study law and play guitar we added in my grandpa's suitcase, some vintage books and his guitar case. The important thing about what he wore is that he was prepared. He had a number of suitable outfits that fit well, flattered his build and coloring, and had shoes and socks that matched and were not scuffed up. Again, I credit his mom!

I got to spend three evenings with him and his family and was thoroughly impressed with their manners, love for each other, and great attitude and joy in life.

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Street Style with a Smile - Senior Models for Dallas Photographer Lisa McNiel

See that cute girl being swung toward the camera? It was her idea to do a Street Style shoot for one of our group model shoots and I just love it! My son, Max, took that photo as you can see if you look closely in her sunglasses. Is it any wonder that high school seniors are my favorites? I just love that they are quickly playful. This was a beautiful (but warm) June night for an urban city session!

Check out all these great clothes and think about what you want to wear for your senior pictures. We took pictures in the Denton Square and there was a festival going on at the capitol lawn, so there was some unexpected photo ops like Beth Marie's with their old fashioned ice cream and random golden retrievers lapping up the attention of all the pretty girls.

Claire wore a black and white striped criss cross top with short sleeves  and a faux black leather skirt with a side zipper, gladiator ankle sandals, and an over-sized black purse with tassels and grommets. Her stylish sunglasses are showcased in the photo above. She ended the evening in an apricot halter maxi-dress romper that opened in front. I have no idea if that is the correct description. Laura wore super popular high-waisted ripped jeans with leather belt, classic high top keds, and a yellow and blue striped knit top. Then she changed to a black and cream patterned jumpsuit with heels. Mallorie wore a white peasant top with open shoulders, denim shorts, white tennis shoes and a straw fedora. Then for evening she wore a deep blue strappy romper with wedgies and a long chain necklace. Zach and Angelina were basically on a date so he wore a pink Tee and white shorts and then changed into a button down shirt, both in shades of pink. Angelina began in a black and cream patterned cami with the current "half-tuck" in black shorts, and then dressed up with a black floral dress trimmed in lace, but it was her tan suede platform wedge pumps with ankle straps that stole the show! Cameryn wore a sleeveless red V-neck crepe high-low top with pencil pants and sandals and then changed into a hot pink top with ties, a black mini skirt, and high heeled strappy sandals. Ashley Cassidy began in black shorts and a top with a blue and black pattern, and then dressed up with a salmon colored romper and tan heels.

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2018 Senior Pictures for Girls by Dallas Photographer Lisa McNiel

Caroline Farish's mom Melissa has been planning her senior pictures since she was a sophomore, and who can blame her with a beautiful, sweet, busy daughter?

So she was my first senior session of 2018. We did her photos in June, and though it was hot in Texas, we started inside so it didn't seem bad. Besides, our blood all runs thin down here after a few years so we were fine!

This charismatic, outgoing girl is involved in national honor society, tennis, "Charger for Change," Church Youth Group, and she does tons of volunteering. She loves hanging out with family and friends and each Summer she goes to Belize to work on a mission trip and the people there are part of her favorite memories.

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Here are some tips for how to prepare for Senior Portraits:

1. Choose clothes that are flattering to you and your figure and coloring regardless of what is in style... If you don't look your best in white jeans. Don't wear them. If the top is completely shapeless and you have a small waist, for heaven's sake, find something fitted, but not super tight to where your underwear shows.

2. Check your fingernails! Make sure they are clean or painted. Chipped fingernail polish looks terrible.

3. Don't tan too much or get a burn before your photos. 

4. Your hair will need to move, so even though it may be curled or straightened, it will eventually "fall." Relax and go with it. Movement in hair is beautiful!

5. Bring props that reflect your interests or those you used to enjoy, or plan to major in. You can be creative! If you want to travel the world, bring a globe!

6. Bring more clothes than you think you need. Put the outfits together and get a ziplock bag and put any jewelry, special underwear, or lipstick into in that bag and poke a hole in it and hook it onto the hanger. Time is precious when the light is pretty, and changing needs to be quick!

7. Bring a strapless bra. Bra straps are nearly impossible to photoshop.

8. Hats make great props. You can wear them, play with them, pose with them. Try to bring a hat for at least one outfit.

9. Take the black ponytail holder that is always around your left wrist off before we start shooting your session! Hahahahahaha!