Midland, Michigan Senior Portrait Photographer | Eve Tuft Photography

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Simple and Stunning Senior Session

Simple and stunning are the adjectives I would use to describe this session with Lillie. She only brought three outfits, and she was so elegant and easy-going and a delight to work with.

Lillie opted to get her hair and makeup done. I LOVE it when my senior girls go all out for their sessions! I think some people worry over getting professional makeup and think it will be too heavy or unnatural, but when you find a makeup artist who knows what they’re doing, it can really enhance your natural features, be applied lightly, and not look overdone. Case in point here with Lillie.

We started downtown, and her outfit was just perfect! I’m pretty sure I need that blouse in my life. Simple and stunning? Absolutely. Elegant and easy-going? Yes, that too!

After we finished with downtown, we headed over to the Chippewa Nature Center. I love how closely located these two locations are, as well as Dow Gardens. Most of my senior sessions happen at these three locations, and I love them all. At the CNC, we started at the barn area and then made our way to a field I found full of yellow flowers. Lillie’s outfit looks so perfect in it!

We finished up with Lillie in her cheer-leading outfit. Isn’t she so cute??

Here’s what Lillie’s mom said about her experience with me: “Eve helped make the process of senior pictures smooth. Eve is knowledgeable and willing to share. Specifically with outfit selection down to posing for the photo. Any questions we had were welcomed by her. My daughter & I felt so comfortable with Eve and the senior picture process. Eve came highly recommended to my family and we couldn’t be more pleased. Our family would highly recommend Eve Tuft for your senior pictures.”

Thank you both for a wonderful time! Good luck your senior year, Lillie!

October 8, 2021
Two Sports, Two Locations, One Senior

Two Sports

Two sports are always better than one, right? Especially if your senior is involved in both sports and wants to represent both in her pictures. Well, we did just that for Carin’s senior session.

Downtown

We started downtown, and that’s when we were able to incorporate two sports into her pictures. Isn’t she beautiful? And I always love Midland High School’s colors. That blue looks good on everyone. I’ll also add here at the beginning that Carin got her makeup done professionally. Sometimes my seniors worry that their makeup will look too heavy or not natural. But look! Carin’s makeup was not overdone at all, and it looks lovely. Seniors, don’t be afraid to get your makeup done! If there is ever a time to get it done, it’s for your senior session and for your wedding. 😉

We had such a fun time going around downtown Midland. This place is one of the most requested for senior sessions, but it never gets old.

CNC

When we finished there, we headed out to the Chippewa Nature Center. My seniors request this location often as well. While we didn’t incorporate Carin’s two sports there, we did find flowers, fields, and a garden. I love that place SO much.

I also want to give a shout out to all the incredible parents who help out with their child’s session. They carry all the things, help hold my reflector, and are always aware if one hair is out of place. They’re super heroes!

Here’s what Carin’s mom said about the photo session: “We had a wonderful senior picture experience with Eve Tuft! Very professional, easy going and personable. Unusual to have a 17 year old love each and every picture!”

And here’s what Carin said about it: “I had an amazing experience with Eve Tuft for my senior pictures. She made me feel very comfortable and relaxed and all in all made the experience very enjoyable. I loved the way every single one of my pictures came out. I loved her vision for posing that she used to make every picture look great! Thank you Eve for an incredible senior picture experience!”

You’re both amazing! Good luck your senior year, Carin!

September 15, 2021
To Downtown Midland from Saginaw Senior Session

Downtown Midland is a popular place for my seniors to get their pictures taken. Ashlyn is my first ever senior though who lives in Saginaw. Even though she doesn’t live in Midland, she chose our very fun downtown for her first location. Love it! Also, I always tell me seniors to never wear neon colors. They just don’t look great and take away from the senior themselves. But bright colors like this pink shirt? YES! Absolutely wear bright colors for your session. They provide the right pop of color without being distracting. I also love how this color just looks so good on Ashlyn and totally shows off her fun, charismatic, and happy personality.

Downtown Midland has really spruced itself up this summer. There are little fences and gates, grass in the middle of the street, and new places to sit and eat outside. We took full advantage of these.

This picture on the right just happens to be taken in my favorite spot in Downtown Midland. It’s such a great (and maybe slightly hidden) alleyway.

Isn’t Ashlyn lovely? Most of my girls are worried they won’t photograph well, but lookie lookie. I guess they don’t need to be worried after all. 😀

After hitting up some of my favorite spots, Ashlyn and I decided to have a little fun. 😉 Big shout out to Serendipty Road and Joyful Tantrum for this awesome set-up.

After a quick outfit change, we headed up to the courthouse. I feel like this little spot is a bit underused in downtown Midland. Ashlyn’s outfit paired very well with the location.

Next time I blog, I’ll show you the second half of her session. She chose the Chippewa Nature Center, and you all know how I feel about that location. 🙂 See you then!

August 5, 2021
Dahlias and Macro Photography

Dahlias have quickly become a favorite flower of mine. I never knew just how much variety there was in this one flower! At the end of last summer, we went to Dahlia Hill here in Midland, and it was our first time visiting this beautiful place. As we explored, we were amazed at how many different kids of dahlias there are! It is wonderful to see them in all their splendor.

Even more wonderful is getting to take pictures of them with my macro lens. I feel like Dahlia Hill is heaven on Earth when I have my macro lens with me. Last time I blogged, I showed a few of the pictures I took. But since I didn’t want to overshare, I decided to split it up into two different posts. Here is part two. 🙂

How can you not just fall in love with these dahlias?? They are exquisite and full and absolutely lovely. I went the second time looking specifically for light pink and purple flowers. I’ll show you why in a second. The next time I go, I’ll have to bring a squirt bottle with me. Squirt bottles can add so much to a macro picture, especially when the sun is out.

Isn’t nature amazing and so well-organized? These dahlias are proof of that.

The reason why I looked specifically for light pink/purple flowers is because we needed some artwork in our bedroom. We finally settled on these two. Check it out below.

These were printed on metal and are the perfect final touches in our bedroom. Metal prints are my absolute FAVORITE way to display pictures.

Next month, I’ll get back to blogging my final two seniors from last fall. I can’t wait to share those session with you! See you then!

March 25, 2021
Urban Alley Senior Session in Downtown Midland, Michigan

Urban senior sessions are becoming a favorite of mine. When I first started this business, shooting downtown intimidated me a bit. All those people! And the traffic! How was I supposed to get the focus on my senior and maneuver around everyone and everything else around me? Now that I have a little more experience under my belt, I feel more confident and even enjoy the busyness of Downtown Midland.

Urban

I blogged the first half of Jada’s session last time. Once we were done at Dow Gardens, we moved to this more urban location. I love it when my seniors choose two completely different locations for their session. Here are a few in her first urban outfit.

Jada’s dad was kind enough to bring her little fur baby for a few of the shots. Sooo cute! This is near the Tridge.

Jada dressed in another outfit, and we found some great spots for more pictures.

These two are some of my faves from the entire session.

When we were taking this next shot, someone asked Jada if she was a model. True story!

For the last part of this session, Jada changed into her basketball uniform. I LOVE these shots. We found this awesome alleyway that was perfect for these.

All the heart eyes for this next one.

Reviews

Here’s what Jada’s mom said of their experience:

“Eve is an excellent photographer. She pays attention to detail. She made the process easy and not stressful. It was a fun experience for my daughter. All of the pictures were beautiful! I would highly recommend Eve as a professional photographer for any occasion. She will not disappoint!!”

And here’s what Jada said:

“My senior session with Eve was such a fun and enjoyable experience and all my pictures turned out wonderful. She made everything go by smoothly and knew exactly what she was doing! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for senior pictures or anyone needing professional photography done!”

Thank you, Jada and Jodie, for such a fun experience. Best of luck for your senior year and beyond, Jada!

October 20, 2020