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Jun 13, 20232 min read
Your Prom Dress Doesn't Have to Be a One-Night Wonder! :Wearing Your Prom Dress for Senior Portraits
Your prom dress is not just a one-night wonder; it's a stunning representation of your style, personality, and cherished memories. After...
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Aug 15, 20221 min read
Guys, Your Session Doesn't Just Have to Be for Your MOM!
I can't even tell you how many of my guys come in for a session because their mom is making them do it. Most (if not all) leave the...
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Aug 30, 20201 min read
What's Your VIBE?
The first step to creating your senior pictures with Optical Poetry is a personal consultation at my office in McKinney and my first...
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Aug 17, 20203 min read
What to Wear in Senior Pictures - Girls
This is by far my #1 question that clients ask. What should I wear??? While I have to say that the STYLE depends on a few factors, your...
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Aug 3, 20201 min read
"Girls of all kinds can be beautiful..."
from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned; the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing, and all in between." - Tyra...
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Mar 5, 20201 min read
Off the Beaten Path
Last weekend I had a client who wanted to do his session in Deep Ellum. This is a common ask and a location I frequent both for work and...
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Jan 31, 20201 min read
How to Look Better in Photos
I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with Peter Hurley last week at Imaging USA in Nashville, TN. Coincidentally, my husband...
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Jan 25, 20201 min read
2020 Fashion Model Experience
Each year, the #OPPSenior Model Team has the opportunity to participate in the exclusive Fashion Model Experience. While it varies each...
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Nov 27, 20191 min read
2019 Year End Recap
To say 2019 has been an exciting year for me would be an understatement. The word about my work and business is starting to get out and I...
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Nov 20, 20191 min read
Location, Location, Location
While what you wear, how your hair and makeup look and how you pose are all important to the final outcome of your photos, equally...
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Sep 23, 20191 min read
Don't Just Stand There, Bust a Move!
my true gift is capturing personalities. That, of course, relies heavily on a senior's willingness to open up, be themselves, and HAVE FUN!
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Sep 17, 20192 min read
How to Personalize YOUR Session
It is of the utmost importance to me (and I hope you) that each senior session is completely unique to the individual. While location and...
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Jun 20, 20191 min read
First 2020 #OPPSenior knocks it out of the park!!
We have kicked off the 2020 Senior Portrait season with one of our #OPPSenior Model Reps, Shae. We started at The Fabrication Yard where...
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Jun 2, 20191 min read
4th Magazine Feature, this time it's International!!
I have been blessed to be featured in our 4th publication this weekend. My first print publication was Issue 2 of seniorMUSE in March of...
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May 22, 20191 min read
Introducing the 2020 #OPPSenior Models!
After sifting through many applications and narrowing the selection to 10 invited Class of 2020 Seniors, we have our strong team of 6 for...
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Mar 22, 20191 min read
What's More Fun Than an Arcade?!
"In the early '80s, the arcade game Pac-Man was twice as popular as oxygen." -Charlie Brooker I have been envisioning this shoot since...
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Jan 14, 20191 min read
Cover Models have been CHOSEN!
Designing the Senior Client Guide is a long, detailed process that ends with me choosing the photo for the cover. Our previous cover...
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Dec 19, 20181 min read
The Fashion Model Experience 2019
As part of the #OPPSenior Model Program, the models get to participate in The Fashion Model Experience. It is a full day of professional...
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Sep 2, 20181 min read
Boho Chic #OPPSenior & #OPPRising Star Model Shoot
For this year's combined group shoot, including the #OPPSenior and #OPPRisingStar Model Teams, I decided to go with a Bohemian theme...
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Jul 31, 20181 min read
Unbelievable Before and After Photos
The #OPPSenior Model Team has the opportunity to participate in The Fashion Model Experience each year. This event takes place at a...
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