Senior Sessions Archives

Aug

Mahala’s Senior Portrait Session at Coughran Hall

Mahala’s appearance during first senior portrait session with me was quite a bit different than her second session with me. Between the two, she cut off her long, gorgeous pony tail and auctioned it to charity for $15,000.

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Mahala requested that we shoot at Coughran Hall south of Pleasanton. After securing permission from the property owner, finalizing her outfits and accessories and getting her dodge all nice and shiny, we headed to Coughran Hall. Mahala is ALL country girl and she is a beautiful ALL country girl. I am so happy that Mahala gave me the opportunity to capture this milestone in her life!! I am beyond proud to have played a part in her life journey!

Here are a few of my favorite clicks from Mahala’s senior portrait session:

If you’d like to see all the images from this portrait session, please enjoy this video.

Until next time, be positive, happy, healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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I am a professional wedding and senior photographer based in South Texas near San Antonio. I pride my business in offering a premier and personal service coupled with an unforgettable photography experience. I cater to clients who appreciate quality photography and help them to create family heirlooms that will last for generations. As a full-time professional photographer, my sole purpose is to provide amazing, memorable and full-service photography.

I started Ata-Girl Photography Co., LLC in 2010. I firmly believe that the unique set of circumstances I have faced in life has prepared me to take a personal and genuine interest in my photography clients. I enjoy documenting the important milestones and captivating moments in people’s lives. I love being a part of people’s journey and consider myself privileged to document their legacies.

When I’m not photographing a wedding, family or high school senior, I love to spend my spare time hiking, cycling, reading, listening to Elvis and Prince. The most important things in life are for me to see my two daughters happy and to create a family history my grandparents would be proud of!

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Jul

Kloe’s Session at Strawberry Pines

I would have never expected to find a relaxing, gorgeous, and romantic wedding venue in Poteet, Texas. Nor would have I expected one of my senior clients to ask to take senior portraits mostly submerged in water in the middle of April. Texas is hot, but water usually isn’t warm enough to swim in it by April. However, this is exactly what happened when Kloe asked to capture some pretty unique senior images during her third and final senior session. You can see her first and second sessions at these links.

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We ended up at Strawberry Pines for the session. Honestly, I never ever thought that Poteet could be home to such a fabulous wedding venue. Woody and Darlene have done a fantastic job with the property’s renovation and decoration. The whole place has a real sense of “I’m home now.” Not only is Strawberry Pines a destination wedding venue, it is also available for family reunions, corporate events, meetings and retreats. The property contains three different homes. The rock house is perfect for the bride and her bridal party; the cabin has a game room that will easily entertain the groom and groomsmen. The ranch house features two master bedrooms which will comfortably accommodate both the bride and groom’s parents.

Kloe’s last session was filled with lots of happy. Even Kloe’s dogs and lamb got in on the action. We ran and laughed and played and splashed… well, she splashed. I think neither of us could believe this was how we were ending her senior sessions. I don’t think her mom could believe it either. It was definitely an epic session and one that I will always remember. This one is going in the Ata-Girl history books.

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If you’d like to see all the images from this portrait session, please enjoy this video.

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About Ata-Girl

I am a San Antonio-based wedding photographer and I cater to outdoor-loving couples who prefer to have all the realness captured on their wedding days. I am the wedding photographer for the outdoor adventurers, the romantics, the laid back, the snugglers, and those who wish to capture all their realness.

I am absolutely in love with capturing the kinds of weddings where there are more hugs than handshakes, the dance floor rumbles all night long, and chairs are pretty much rendered useless after dinner. Whiskey bottles are passed around, most of the wedding party has been best-best friends since kindergarten, Grams is likely to lose her shoes and your partner is much more emotional than you are. These kinds of weddings are my jam!

You can always call or text, but if you really want to get to know me, schedule a meetup!

I started Ata-Girl Photography Co., LLC in 2010. I firmly believe that the unique set of circumstances I have faced in life has prepared me to take a personal and genuine interest in my photography clients. I enjoy documenting the important milestones and captivating moments in people’s lives. I love being a part of people’s journeys and consider myself privileged to document their legacies.

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I am a published author (purchase my book here), a podcast host (listen here) (watch here) and a WPPI-C certified professional, full-time wedding photographer. I specialize in a 10-day image delivery, same-day prints, same-day slideshows, Italian handcrafted wedding albums and I have a mobile meeting space.

When I’m not behind my camera, you can find me hiking, cycling, backpacking, camping, enjoying water sports, listening to music (Elvis and Prince), hunting for arrowheads, reading audiobooks, occasionally eating a few glazed donuts (my only weakness to sweets) and then re-starting my keto diet about every 10 days. The most important things in life are for me to see my two daughters happy and to create a family history my grandparents and grandson would be proud of.

Jul

Mikala’s San Antonio Senior Session

Since Mikala’s first senior session was totally about the hammocks and the back country, we headed north for her second session. Though this session still had somewhat of a woodsy feeling to it, Mikala included two dresses in her wardrobe changes and some beautiful roses. She showcased her beauty like a boss.

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Mikala rocked the session like a veteran. We had a really good time and even tried some experimental shots in a thicket of bamboo grass. Even though this location wasn’t a spot you’d find in the deep country, it had enough country elements to it to fit Mikala like a glove. (And, we even learned a few zumba moves!)

If you’d like to see all the images from this portrait session, please enjoy this video.

Until next time, be positive, happy, healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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Jun

I Photographed Shawn Penn!!!

It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to photograph a celebrity… errrh… a senior who shares the same name as a celebrity.

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Shawn is a 2015 graduate from Jourdanton High School. He was an honor graduate and a member of the National Honor Society. He participated in FFA, enjoyed English class with Mrs. Coleman the best and consistently brought home As and Bs on his report card. This proves he practices what he preaches… “hard work and dedication pays off in the end.” In Shawn’s leisure time, he enjoys Dr. Pepper, wake boarding and skateboarding. He’ll be attending college this fall.

This session was a lot of fun! I think we found some neat spots to showcase Shawn’s personality (groovy!) and to show off his shiny truck with Rock Star rims… or some kind of rims. I’m a girl, so I’m not that into those things!

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If you’d like to see all the images from this portrait session, please enjoy this video.

Until next time, be positive, happy, healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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The post, I Photographed Shawn Penn!!!, first appeared on Ata-Girl Photography Co.’s website and blog. Please feel free to comment here, or share this post with your friends via Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest. Please email me if you have any questions about this article or want to share a neat idea for a future blog post with me.

Jun

Chase’s Country Boy Senior Session

[I have to preface with blog post with an apology. I have been so extremely busy with finishing up senior sessions that I’ve totally neglected my blog for the last month or so. In fact, I’ve been so busy, I think I discovered my limit for senior sessions in order to avoid the dreaded burnout. I’m sorry for not telling all these fabulous seniors’ stories sooner, but I just didn’t have time.]

Chase’s country boy senior session was a bit reminiscent of a session he had had years before with another photographer. His mom came up with the idea to recreate some images he had taken as a young boy. We went to the same location, copied the clothes, the hat and the rope and mimicked the poses. It was fun to recreate the memories for this family a decade later.

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In addition to recreating the cowboy images for Chase, we had to take some lifestyle images of him fishing. He loves to fish. In fact, I think by this point in the session, he was more concerned with actually catching fish than he was with posing for me. I’m pretty sure he forgot I was even there. But, I can understand Chase’s love of fishing, because he was pretty good at it. He must have caught about 17 fish during the 30 or 45 minutes that we were shooting at this location.

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Here are some of my favorite images from Chase’s country boy senior session…

If you’d like to see all the images from Chase’s senior session, watch this short video.

Until next time, be positive, happy, healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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The post, Chase’s Country Boy Senior Session, first appeared on Ata-Girl Photography Co.’s website and blog. Please feel free to comment here, or share this post with your friends via Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest. Please email me if you have any questions about this article or want to share a neat idea for a future blog post with me.

May

Kat’s Sporty Senior Session

Kat completed her second senior session with flying colors! (See her first session here.) During this session, Kat and her mom wanted to document all the time, all the hard work and all the commitments and achievements she has made by participating in high school softball and powerlifting. We had a lot of fun during the session getting really creative with lighting in the weight room and even adding some “hard work” into the portraits by spraying a little sweat on Kat’s face.

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Katherine just returned from a trip to the Texas 4A State Powerlifting Meet where she broke a personal record: she bench pressed 185#!! Currently, her softball team is tearing it up in the Texas 4A’s Region 4 Softball bracket. They will be competing for an Area title this Friday and Saturday in a three-game series against Jones Beeville High School. Kat and the beloved Squaw softball team are very dear to my heart. I’ll be watching, cheering and willing them good fortunes as they head off into the Texas high school softball play-offs!

After graduation, Kat will be heading to Texas A&M in Corpus Christi. I wish her much luck and love as she enters this next chapter in her life.

Sporty Senior Session

To see all the portraits created during this session, please watch this short video.

Until next time, be positive, happy, healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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May

Kathryn’s River Walk Senior Session

Kathryn captivated me with her natural beauty, her gentle personality and her genuine smile. She is another product of one of my JHS Class of 1987 fellow classmates. I graduated with her father a long, long time ago. I know her mom pretty well too. She ~~tortures~~ instructs at The Gym where I go to try and maintain some sense of conditioning and health. 🙂

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Kathryn is an extremely beautiful young lady setting an excellent example for her younger brothers and sisters… all seven of them. Just like the last senior I photographed bound for Texas A&M, Kathryn also has a set of twins sisters. I’m starting to see a pattern. I bet their parents do too! (ha!)

Kathryn’s favorite subjects are Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology. Kathryn is involved with the FFA, competes in tennis, and is a member of the yearbook staff, student council, and the National Honor Society. Kathryn is also in the University Honors Program and Texas A&M where she will study after graduation. She plans to major in biomedical sciences and become a pediatrician. When she’s not in school, she enjoys reading and raising lambs. (Coincidentally, we live close enough that sometimes I can actually hear her lambs.)

River Walk Session

To view all of the images from Kathryn’s river walk session, watch this short video.

Until next time, be positive, happy, healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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Apr

Eric’s Pure Country Senior Session

You can say that I had to opportunity to photograph Eric’s country senior portraits all because of bus #8. Way back in the day, I rode bus 8 with all the other Christine Crickets. We’d travel back and forth… 10+ miles one way to get to school each day. The Crickets spent a lot of time together on bus 8. Those long, hot, bumpy days are probably responsible for some of the most meaningful friendships I have to this day. These friendships and memories date back to the 1970’s. I can’t go into a lot of detail about the things that happened on bus 8, but I can tell you that there were fires, road-side paddlings, fist fights, and opportunities to learn to speak Spanish (mostly slang and things you wouldn’t say in front of your mother).

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Eric is the son of Lanny (my bus partner) and Mandy. He has a step-brother and three younger sisters which include twins. Eric will graduate in the Top 10 of his class—7th to be exact. He is a member of the National Honor Society and will graduate with honors. He participated in basketball, track and FFA. After graduation, Eric will be going to College Station where he will attend Texas A&M and start working on a Petroleum Engineering Degree. He also has very loose plans to help me design a device to assist older people (like myself) to bend at the knees without any pain. We plan to become billionaires together!

Country Senior Session

Here is a short video with all of Eric’s images from his session.

Until next time, be positive, happy, healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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Apr

Kaylee’s San Antonio Senior Session

I have known Kaylee since she made her presence known on this Earth… since she had tea parties with my daughter and niece… since she’d smell my work shoes (and gag!)… since we’d take rides down dark dirt roads to look for chupacabras and donkey lady. We’ve shared a lot of fun times and unforgettable experiences together!

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Kaylee competed on the varsity golf team all four years in high school and has been active in the Jourdanton FFA since 5th grade. When Kaylee isn’t teeing off or showing animals, she enjoys camping, fishing, and spending time with her family, boyfriend and friends. Even though Kaylee has enjoyed high school English and History, the most important thing she learned is to never let anything hold you back and to always set goals for yourself and conquer them. she believes you should vever give up on your dreams. Kaylee is especially thankful for having the exact same friends since Pre-K. I suspect she’s really going to miss them!

After graduation, Kaylee plans to attend the Culinary Arts School at St. Philips University in San Antonio, then transfer to Texas A&M University at Kingsville to major in Business Management. Some day, Kaylee plans to own her own restaurant. I love to eat, so Kaylee and I might just be a match made for meal time!

San Antonio Senior Session

To see all the images from Kaylee’s exciting session, please watch this short video!

Until next time, be positive, happy, healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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The post, Kaylee’s San Antonio Senior Session, first appeared on Ata-Girl Photography Co.’s website and blog. Please feel free to comment here, or share this post with your friends via Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest. Please email me if you have any questions about this article or want to share a neat idea for a future blog post with me.

Apr

Ashley’s Texas Wild Flower Senior Session

Ashley’s Texas wild flower senior session was THE BOMB. Seriously, I couldn’t have imagined getting images any more gorgeous than during her first session. This session was completely different in one regard… it was warm and sunny and there were spring flowers everywhere.

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This session was perfection! We found (and borrowed) a few exquisite backdrops for this session—both which had an overflow of colorful, blooming wild flowers… and stickers… one of which is still in my finger. But, we worked with stickers and Ashley was even brave enough to lay down on the ground, carefully choosing a place with a few less stickers. The best part is that Ashley’s images don’t look sticky at all. They are stunning and beautiful and warm and accurately reflect who she is as a high school senior, a young woman and a beautiful human being. Ashley IS stunning, beautiful and warm. I can’t wait for her third and final session!!

To see all the images from Ashley’s super beautiful Texas wild flower session, watch this short video!

Until next time, be positive, happy, healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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I'm a San Antonio-based wedding photographer for outdoor-loving couples who value real moments.

I am a San Antonio-based wedding photographer and I am absolutely in love with capturing the kinds of weddings where there are more hugs than handshakes, the dance floor rumbles all night long, and chairs are pretty much rendered useless after dinner. Whiskey bottles are passed around, most of the wedding party has been best-best friends since kindergarten, Grams is likely to lose her shoes and your partner is much more emotional than you are. These kinds of weddings are my jam!

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