Class of 2015 Senior Pictures | Jupiter FL Photographer

Welcome to 2015!  I hope you are all having a stupendous start to your new year.  We've got some big changes coming, including a new website that will be officially launching in the next month.  In the meantime, I'd like to thank you for stopping by to chat!

2014 was a most interesting year.  I had so many incredible opportunities come my way.  I was blessed to work with a delightful group of high school seniors in the class of 2015.  They amaze me every day and I feel so fortunate to have worked with these lovely, dynamic, young ladies.

Not only did we accomplish a phenomenal model shoot out, with images I am still working on (yes, there were so many that I just love that I have slowly been working on a few at a time), but we also had an unbelievably fun fashion show in conjunction with Francesca's Boutique and my seriously amazing hair and makeup team at Besos Salon.

The girls rocked out their looks at both events.  Jessica and Lindsay worked their magic with hair and makeup.  I couldn't have asked for a better, more generous group.  I adore them all!

So now it's on to big plans for 2015.  I have a big model shoot out planned with my incredibly talented photographer friend, Cristina, during March in Miami.  I can't wait!  We've been collaborating on our ideas and I am so psyched!

I'm also expanding my focus a bit so you will see a little more variety in the photography genres that I am offering.  My whole mission is to empower girls and women.  I'm taking it to the next level.

And of course, I can't leave out the excitement of photographing 2016 seniors.  Helping my seniors see how absolutely stunning they are, inside and out, brings so much joy to me.  I can't get enough of it!  Giving them an experience they will treasure all their lives is what motivates me every single day.  I love love love my job!!!!

I have a number of friends in Jupiter, FL whom I will be collaborating with on a few personal photography projects.  Just to keep it fresh and learn and grow.  I'll be doing some senior pictures of a different kind...

On a personal level, our family has many wonderful events to look forward to this year including my oldest son's wedding, my youngest son's college graduation, and my middle son's technical school graduation.  Big life events!  Do you think I need a photographer????  LOL!

This brings me to my word for 2015.  Every year I choose a word as my guide in all that I do for the year.  I try to choose something that will help me stay focused on something I want to work on in my life.  So this year, my word is.... drum roll please...  NOW.  Yup, my goal is to be present and live in the now.  With all that's going on this year, I think this is perfect for me.  Don't you?

So thanks for stopping by today!  I really appreciate that you've taken the time to visit with me.  Let 2015 be all you hope it to be!

Glamorous Beach Senior Pictures | Jupiter FL photographer

Senior pictures can be so much fun and so creative!  As the wind was blowing... and I mean blowing, we dashed through the sand to make sure we got all the photos we wanted.  The sky was so threatening but it made an interesting backdrop.

There are so many beautiful beaches here in the South Florida area.  Especially in Hobe Sound and Jupiter, the beaches are just glorious.  Not only can the water sparkle with the most tantalizing ocean blues, but the sand and the natural hardscape add to the allure of a beach photo shoot.

Emily's glamorous beach shoot was something we had been planning for quite awhile.  She wore the turquoise dress for prom, which is what started this whole idea.  Marilyn Monroe inspiration was there as well.  Emily looked so spectacular in her outfits.

My favorite was the 1950's style bikini.  I just love how her hair and makeup complement the genre. The red lips really kicked it to the next level.  Jessica and Lindsey did an amazing job on that!  As always!  Love those girls!

Despite the severely overcast day, here are some of the spectacular images from Emily's glamorous beach senior pictures session.

Emily's glamorous beach senior pictures 1950's inspired

Emily's gorgeous turquoise dress was perfect against the coral rocks for her senior pictures

Black and white or color - which of these glamorous beach senior pictures do you like the best?

 There you have it.  Emily looks amazing in this little sneak preview of her glamorous beach senior pictures session.

Are you ready to book your unique, fashion-inspired senior pictures?  Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Hobe Sound, or Stuart, anywhere on the Treasure Coast or the Palm Beaches can be accommodated.  Give me a call or send me an email.  Let's chat and set up your distinct, personalized senior portrait photo shoot.

www.amytara.com

772.634.5836

amytarakoeppel@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sarah's Senior Pictures | Stuart Photographer

Ballet or beach?  Grassy field or rich green foliage?  What will it be for your senior pictures?

Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Grove City High School senior, Sarah, for her senior portrait experience.  I am humbled and honored that she came all the way from Ohio for me to capture this special time in her life... of course, she wanted beach photos.  And so, we did that, too!

Although we were faced with a dreary, rainy day, we managed to dodge the raindrops and find some lovely light peeking through those monstrous rain clouds.  I think we even had a glimmer of sun at one point.  That said, we definitely felt the humidity.  We were dripping by the end of her senior portrait session!

Along the way Sarah donned her ballet outfit complete with black tutu, point shoes, and hat.  She looked so cute!  I loved watching her demonstrate her ballet moves.  We even dodged the traffic so we could make use of the colorful yellow lines in the street.  She danced among them and they truly frame her in.

Ballet senior pictures with tutu and hat.

Ballet senior pictures under the awning while hiding from the raindrops.

Sarah's ballet tutu, point shoes, and hat for senior pictures in Stuart.

Along the way to the beach we noticed a little pocket of light in a lovely green foliage area.  We popped out for a few quick pictures while she was still in her gorgeous orange dress.  Seriously, this girl has style and I personally LOVED this outfit.  Okay, well, I loved ALL of the outfits she picked for her senior pictures, but this orange dress was possibly my favorite!

Gorgeous wardrobe for senior pictures.

A little pocket of light among the green foliage where we captured this picture.

Luckily, by the time we got to the beach in Hobe Sound, we found that the light was so perfect, with soft glorious colors intermingled with the clouds.  Her stunning outfit with orange striped shorts, crisp white button down shirt, and orange and gold statement necklace provided the perfect pop for the beach.

The lifeguards were off duty so we were able to make use of the lifeguard stand in Sarah's senior pictures, too.  Of course, we were very conscientious of the beach grass and protected areas.

Hobe Sound beach senior pictures.

Senior pictures sitting on the beach.

Sitting on the lifeguard stand at the beach for senior photos.

Leaning on the lifeguard steps for senior photos.

Sarah peeking through the beach grass for her senior portraits.

Gorgeous beach clouds and color in Sarah's senior pictures.

Senior portrait close up on the beach.

These are just a few of the images I captured during Sarah's senior portrait experience with me.  I've featured a few more in a previous blog post if you would like to see some additional images from this gorgeous set of senior pictures.  Check out more of Sarah's senior pictures!

Are you looking for a senior portrait photographer and a senior portrait experience that will fulfill your dreams?  Let's chat!

www.amytara.com

772.634.5836

amytarakoeppel@gmail.com

Want to see more gorgeous senior pictures?  Please visit my galleries at Amy Tara Photography.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sarah's Senior Portrait Photos | Jupiter FL Photographer

Sarah came all the way from Ohio to have her senior portraits done with me here in South Florida!  I LOVED working with this vivacious, gorgeous young lady!  Despite the rain, hey, this IS South Florida, we managed to dodge the raindrops and create some amazing images.

Sarah certainly has a flair for fashion and brought the most stunning outfits for her senior pictures!  Her sequin gown was divine!  The elegance of her gown suited our location at an old hotel here in Stuart, FL perfectly.  She looks like a princess!

Elegant senior portrait photo of Sarah at the old hotel in downtown Stuart, FL

Her gorgeous gown was so perfectly showcased at this location.

Close-up senior portrait of Sarah.  She chose the perfect lip color!

Sarah looks like a princess in her senior pictures.  She is beyond gorgeous!

Our photo shoot took us to several locations including some of the fabulous Banyan and Ficus trees in Martin County.  One of my favorite locations was among the glorious greenery we found on the way to one of our locations.  It was the perfect backdrop for her orange dress.

And the shoes... swoon!!!  I love the black shoes!  Senior portraits are just not complete without the right shoes!  Okay, you can call me Imelda! (Hopefully you know who I am referring to! Ha!)

She chose the most perfect orange dress for this backdrop.

Senior pictures at their finest... a gorgeous girl in a gorgeous location.  It doesn't get any better than this!

We laughed so much as we were dodging traffic and tripping over roots from the trees.  And the spiders... well, we managed to steer clear of a few hanging from the foliage.  Oh my!

Beautiful, accomplished, determined, and darling.... all words that come to my mind when I think of Sarah.  I feel truly fortunate to have had the pleasure of being her senior portrait photographer!

We even got the family pet in the action.  The cat was a super fun addition to Sarah's senior portrait experience with us.  Unfortunately I couldn't touch him because of my allergies, but gosh is he adorable!

Sarah's senior portrait photo with her pet cat, Chance.

Senior portrait posing on the steps... and look at those shoes!  (Yup, it's the shoes again.)

Despite all the nasty rainy weather we've been having here in South Florida, and the terrible rain we had the day of Sarah's senior portrait photo shoot, we managed to get to the beach at the perfect time.  The ocean was calm and the light was absolutely perfect.  One of my very favorite images ever... LOVE!

Senior Pictures at the beach.

So there you have it, part one of Sarah's senior portrait photo experience with us.  We had an amazing time, and in a few days, stop back again to see the rest of her awesome senior pictures!  Seriously, this girl has got style and pizzazz! <3

If you are ready for an amazing senior portrait experience custom designed just for you, give me a call or email me to book your date.  Summer is completely booked, but I have 4 spots left for Fall.  Let's do this!

www.amytara.com

772.634.5836

amytarakoeppel@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Prom Season is in Full Swing with Riviera Beach Maritime Academy

We were so happy to see some of the students from Riviera Beach Maritime Academy join us in Memorial Park in downtown Stuart of Friday night for Prom 2014 pictures.  It's quite a drive for them to come up here for their pictures so we feel especially fortunate to have such wonderful clients. 

Cassie was sparkling from head to toe... literally!  Even her bubbly personality seemed to sparkle in her prom pictures.  She looked like a princess.

Stephen's hair.  Need I say more.  He's got that swag!  He looked great and I love how his tie coordinated with Emily's dress.  Stephen is such a great guy!

Emily wore Converse sneakers in turquoise with her prom gown.  Oh my, did that look great!  What a creative and clever twist to the otherwise formal air.  I love how her prom dress swirled in the wind as she danced around.  And yes, we even got some pictures of her smiling (for dad!)

Here are a few of the delightful prom pictures of these three:

Prom 2014 Couple - love their style!

Friends having fun on prom night!

Emily and Stephen on the bridge in their Prom 2014 attire.  Don't you just love the Converse sneakers?!

Emily in her beautiful mermaid style turquoise prom gown

Cassie was sparkling in her beautiful tulle prom gown.

A favorite photo from prom night.

Gorgeous Cassie looking over the railing of the bridge at Memorial Park in Stuart.

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at some of the fun we had taking prom pictures with our Riviera Beach Maritime Academy students.   We loved seeing how beautiful everyone looked and more importantly, how gorgeous they all felt.

If you would like to book prom pictures in the park for Martin County High School or Jensen Beach High School proms, please contact us ASAP.  We have a few spots left each night.

www.amytara.com

772.634.5836

amytarakoeppel@gmail.com

Emily's Senior Portraits in Gazebo Park in Downtown Stuart

Luckily for us the weather turned out to be perfect for Emily's senior portrait session.  After having her professional airbrush makeup and professional hairstyling we headed toward downtown Stuart, FL.  The sun would play peek a boo with us throughout our whole time photographing Emily.  At times, it was lovely having the soft sunny glow peek through the trees and other foliage.  We found lovely little nooks and crannies to help block some of the wind.  As we were photographing it seemed like the skies cleared a bit so we were able to head to the park.  One of our favorite features was the lovely gazebo.  The beautiful trees provided just enough shade and the tabebuia trees were in full bloom.  Oh those yellow flowers were so lovely.  Emily wore a darling navy dress with daisies on it and the yellow flowers of the tabebuia trees were the perfect backdrop for those pictures.  Our first stop was in a little alcove not far from the park where we were able to find a hint of sunshine to illuminate Emily's blonde hair.  This is one of my favorite images from that set:

Sunlight illuminating this high school senior's hair during her senior portrait photo shoot.

There are so many magnificent images from this session, you can be sure I'll be sharing many more in the days to come.

Are you a high school senior looking for stylish and personalized senior portraits?  Let's get the ball rolling and create something as special and exquisite as you are!  Call or text :  772.634.586 or email us at :  amytarakoeppel@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by today.  I appreciate the opportunity to share my senior portrait photography with you.

High School Senior Photography of Ryanne Wearing an Elegant Blue Dress

As high school senior portrait photographers we strive to make every session unique and personalized.  It's so important to us that our seniors not only LOVE their photos, but LOVE the experience as well.  We want to ensure that they come away with feeling like they've been walking on the moon.  What's important to you in your senior portraits?  We'd love to hear from you!

We were excited when Ryanne arrived at our studio for her portrait session.  She chose a glamour in-studio session to complement her elegant blue gown.  She truly is a dream to photograph... I mean, look at her.  She is a natural in front of the camera.  I just love her style, too.  She's elegant, but not overdone.  Her makeup looked amazing thanks to her friend and makeup artist Kaitlyn Mary Rice.  We loved working with Ryanne. This image is my personal favorite from our session.

Gorgeous green eyes and elegant blue gown on high school senior Ryanne.  She is perfection!

We're so proud that Ryanne chose to work with us!  Thanks for rocking it out, girly!!!  xo

On another note, if you haven't already picked up the March issue of Marie Claire magazine, you should run out and get it.  It is chock full of great fashion and great articles!  In particular, there is a write up of women business owners:  how they started, their passion, how they make it work, etc.  It's terrific reading.  I am so inspired by these women.  One of my favorite online stores is Modcloth.  Modcloth and it's founder/ owner, Susan Gregg Koeger, are a part of this article.  It's a great read and great place to shop for your senior portrait fashion!  Check it out - page 198.  The whole section in the magazine is titled "@ Work", and features a number of other women entrepreneurs who will surely inspire you, too!

Thanks for stopping by today! ~

Glamorous High School Senior Pictures in our Stuart Studio

We had such a lovely photo session with our beautiful Jensen Beach High School senior, Ryanne! Her studio glamour session was perfect for elegant and feminine senior pictures.  We love so many of her photos it's been hard to select our favorites!  Please take a moment to leave a comment below as to which one of these edits you like best. We created a vintage, black and white, and color edit of this image.  Which one is your favorite?

Glamour high school senior portraits in vintage, black and white, and color edits.

Please help us choose.  We would love to hear from you!  Please leave us a comment below.  Thanks!
If you are looking for a unique and custom designed boutique senior portrait photography experience please contact us at amytarakoeppel@gmail.com or call us at 772.634.5836.  You can find more information about our high school senior portrait experience HERE.
Thanks for stopping by today! ~

High School Senior Photos Class of 2015 Model Search | Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart, Jensen Beach, FL Portrait Photographer

Our high school senior pictures Class of 2015 ELITE MODEL search is on!  We're looking for a few local high school students to join our team.  If you think you've got what it takes, you can find the DETAILS HERE and email us for an application at AMYTARAKOEPPEL@GMAIL.COM
Deadline is February 28th so ACT NOW!  You don't want to miss out on this amazing opportunity!

High School senior portrait pictures ELITE MODEL search for Amy Tara Photography

We can't wait to meet you!  Let's get started!!!