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Gorgeous Senior Session at the Courthouse and Downtown Midland, MI

The Courthouse here in Midland, Michigan is so uniquely beautiful. I love the architecture, the colors, and the little spaces all around it that make it such an ideal location for a senior photo shoot. A few weeks ago, I blogged the first half of Gabby’s session. She chose City Forest for her first location, and I loved that she brought her dog, Henry. For her second location, she wanted Downtown Midland. I love it when my clients choose two completely different locations for their photo shoots! The first place was all natural and green and earthy. The second location was more urban. Because of this, her pictures came out so diverse and varied.

The Courthouse

Gabby knew she wanted Downtown, and I asked her if she wanted some pictures at the Courthouse. She agreed, so we headed there first. My, oh my. This location along with her super cute dress were a match made in senior session heaven.

The courthouse offers such a fun and different location for senior sessions here in Midland. Look at that stone! And those colors!

I’m so glad we chose to come here while we were in Downtown.

Downtown

After we took shots there, we walked around the area and found a few other spots that photographed well. Really, Gabby photographed well, and I just posed her and let her show off her beautiful smile. 🙂

Note to self: The flowers lining the streets of Downtown look absolutely gorgeous in July.

This next one is a favorite of mine.

We took a few more pictures in Gabby’s last outfit and wrapped up with some extra urban locations.

Here’s what Gabby said of her session:

“Eve did a great job taking my senior photos. I brought my dog along to one location because I wanted him to be in them with me, and she was very accommodating with him. I was shocked when I saw the pictures afterwards because they were even better than I expected. Overall it was a fun experience and Eve Tuft was enjoyable to work with.”

And here’s what her mom said:

“Eve is fantastic! We had a great experience taking our senior pictures with her. She is very professional and fun! Our photos are beautiful and great quality. We highly recommend her!”

Gabby and Christine, thank you both SO much for entrusting me with Gabby’s senior session. I loved getting to know you both better.

August 11, 2020
A Location in Midland Perfect for this Senior’s Session

I went to a new location in Midland I’ve never been to before for this senior! Last week, I blogged about the beginning of Scott’s session. He chose Dow Gardens, and we all had a great time. After we were done there, we also went downtown. No, that is not the new location in Midland I’m talking about. Obviously I’ve been there many time for senior sessions.

While we were walking around in downtown Midland, we had the best time! We stopped by at the Courthouse. I love this location in Midland! The arches, the stone, the steps, all of it is so photographic!

Another place we went to was this fabulous wall. This isn’t the first time I’ve taken pictures here, and it certainly won’t be the last. This wall is a fantastic place for an urban session. I love how Scott’s mother wanted to be in some pictures with him. Isn’t that awesome??

After we hung out in the downtown area, we headed over to the Tridge.

Once we were done there and sun had gone down, we headed to a location in Midland I had never been to before: The Founder’s Garden! At least, I think that’s what it’s called. Haha.

Scott is brilliant, so having him come here with a few elements in the background was fitting for him. And here’s a favorite of mine from his session.

Review:

Here’s what Scott’s mom had to say about their experience:

“We had a great experience! Not going in with a lot of our own ideas, we loved that Eve gave us all the direction and suggestions we needed to have a very successful session. It was enjoyable the whole way through and we have fantastic photos to prove it!” Jesica G.

Thanks, Scott and Jesica for an awesome session!

October 24, 2019
The Tridge Senior Session

Ah, the Tridge. It’s such an iconic place for us Midland folk. My family and I take walks there often in the summer, and anytime we have someone visit us from out of town, that is the number one spot we take them to. In fact, many people go to the Tridge. I love that it’s always full of people who are walking or biking or skateboarding. When this senior said she wanted to take pictures here, I was excited! Though I’ve done senior sessions in downtown Midland, I have never done one on the Tridge itself. I was also a little apprehensive because of how busy I know it can be. Cloning people out in Photoshop can be a daunting task.

We met in the Farmer’s Market parking lot, and it was COMPLETELY PACKED. I don’t know what they had going on there, but every high school student seemed to be there for some sort of career fair. I didn’t think we could pull off pictures on the Tridge, but I was certainly going to try anyway.

Saige and I met last year when I took her friend’s senior pictures. I also got Saige to be my model for a special photo shoot involving a gorgeous dress. I am so excited that I was able to take her senior pictures this year! She and her mother are amazing, and I love being around them. Of course, Grace, Ella and Violet came too, and they are the best.

We started by walking all around downtown Midland for her senior session. Check these out!

I love that she wore layers and jewelry for her first outfit! That’s always a good choice. We made our way to the Tridge, and the crowds had dissipated some, so we attempted pictures there with her second outfit. Although we did have to wait for people to pass in order to get a few shots, I love the ones we came away with! Also, how cute is that shirt??

I just adore this next shot of Saige.

Next week I’ll be sharing where we went next! It was a new-to-me location that I can’t wait to show you.

September 5, 2019
Downtown Midland, Michigan After the Rain

Last week I had a photo shoot scheduled for Downtown Midland. It rained all afternoon on the day of this particular senior photo shoot. I kept a close eye on the weather, and it kept saying it was going to stop soon. But as the time passed on, it just kept going. What to do, what to do. Our shoot was scheduled for 6:30, and by 5:30 I texted Emma and suggested we cancel. The rain was supposed to stop by 6:30. But I didn’t want to chance it. Emma, however, wanted to go for it all the way! It was still raining by the time I left my house at 6:10 to meet up at the Farmer’s Market in downtown Midland. Literally two minutes before I got there, the rain stopped!

My seniors get to bring along four outfits. Sometimes we’ll schedule a pre-consultation where I get to look at their outfit choices and advise them on what to wear. I didn’t get to meet with Emma before the shoot, so her outfits were a surprise to me. I love what she brought. Seniors, if you want some advice on what to wear, here it is: aside from wearing something that is you, mix it up a bit! Emma brought something fall-y (a cozy and cute sweater). She also brought a summer dress (feminine and sweet). Four her next one, she wore a bright and funky hippie outfit that was so much fun! And then she wore a cute white blouse and jean skirt. See how much variety she was able to get out of her clothing? I loved them all.

Take a look:

Isn’t she gorgeous! Next week, I’ll take you out to our second location. See you then!

August 22, 2019
Senior Session Favorite Location: Downtown Midland

I’m back with my new blogging series of favorite locations for your senior session! And today I’m blogging about downtown Midland. To be completely honest, I’ve only taken a total of two sessions there. It seems like Dow Gardens and Chippewa are the more popular options for this area. And really, I adore those places too! They give so much variety for your senior session, and they are such a unique spot here in Mid-Michigan.

BUT! Let’s not overlook what downtown has to offer.

Something that I look for when taking pictures are leading lines. Staircases make amazing leading lines. Take a look! Those stairs immediately draw your eyes in directly to my beautiful subject, placing the focus exactly where it should be. The following two pictures have both stairs and railings which help bring your eyes to my senior as well.

Another thing that makes shooting in downtown unique are the alleys! This senior specifically asked for some grunge in her shoot, and boy, did Midland deliver!

The different architecture also makes downtown a fun place for your senior session. I love how the sidewalks, buildings, lamp posts, and even the traffic add a certain vibe to these photos.

Downtown Midland also offers an AMAZING variety of textures. Brick, cobblestone, wood, etc. are all available, and the result is beautiful and breath-taking. I’m so glad this senior wanted these elements in her pictures.

If you’re ready, let’s book your senior portrait session today, and we can have an awesome time exploring all that Downtown Midland has to offer.

January 30, 2019