BEHIND THE LENS
My name is Stacie Luna Weever and I am the owner and photographer of Optical Poetry. I am a local girl; born and raised in McKinney. In fact, my parents met at McKinney High School. Mom’s dad graduated from Princeton High School and her mom was Miss Prosper High School 1959! Both of Dad’s parents worked at the McKinney Cotton Mill & so did his grandpa. We've been here FOREVER!
I have always been the "creative type", but my goal in life was to be the boss lady. I even have a bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurship. Finding a business that combines those two things has truly been a blessing. Until I began this business in 2015, I did not know that a person could LOVE their work. I thank God each night that I am blessed to be one of the few who can honestly say that I love what I do. I hope the love shows in my work.
MY PHILOSOPHY
Mediocrity is unacceptable.
Try something new; you just might love it!
Care what YOU think of YOU.
Keep looking UP!
Trust God’s plan.
Be GREAT at something!
Good vibes ONLY.
Love who you are.
Always be learning.
Create every day.
Change is inevitable; embrace it.
Always be real; fake people are annoying.
SENIORS
- STAND OUT!
I am known for my BOLD, DYNAMIC, AUTHENTIC senior photos that fulfill the vision of the senior client I am shooting.
My experience and skills with Photoshop and off camera lighting set my photos apart from the typical senior photographer. I use my artistic view of the world, coupled with my years of knowledge working in Photoshop to create what I see in my imagination.
Together, with my clients, I use a combination of imagination, wardrobe and makeup choices, lighting, posing, location selection and creative editing to create REMARKABLE images that STAND OUT.
I often say to people that I have a talent for bringing out people's personalities in photos, which is why I prefer to photograph a single person rather than groups. This is why I chose to focus on senior portraits. It's the one time in your life when you can be you, by yourself, and record it in portraits to be cherished forever. The next big photo session will probably be your wedding and there is another person who will surely steal some of the focus on that day :-) Let's record who YOU are now.
