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Your Prom Dress Doesn't Have to Be a One-Night Wonder! :Wearing Your Prom Dress for Senior Portraits
Your prom dress is not just a one-night wonder; it's a stunning representation of your style, personality, and cherished memories. After...
Jun 13, 20232 min read
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Guys, Your Session Doesn't Just Have to Be for Your MOM!
I can't even tell you how many of my guys come in for a session because their mom is making them do it. Most (if not all) leave the...
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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What's Your VIBE?
The first step to creating your senior pictures with Optical Poetry is a personal consultation at my office in McKinney and my first...
Aug 30, 20201 min read
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What to Wear in Senior Pictures - Girls
This is by far my #1 question that clients ask. What should I wear??? While I have to say that the STYLE depends on a few factors, your...
Aug 17, 20203 min read
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"Girls of all kinds can be beautiful..."
from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned; the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing, and all in between." - Tyra...
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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Off the Beaten Path
Last weekend I had a client who wanted to do his session in Deep Ellum. This is a common ask and a location I frequent both for work and...
Mar 5, 20201 min read
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How to Look Better in Photos
I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with Peter Hurley last week at Imaging USA in Nashville, TN. Coincidentally, my husband...
Jan 31, 20201 min read
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2020 Fashion Model Experience
Each year, the #OPPSenior Model Team has the opportunity to participate in the exclusive Fashion Model Experience. While it varies each...
Jan 25, 20201 min read
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2019 Year End Recap
To say 2019 has been an exciting year for me would be an understatement. The word about my work and business is starting to get out and I...
Nov 27, 20191 min read
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Location, Location, Location
While what you wear, how your hair and makeup look and how you pose are all important to the final outcome of your photos, equally...
Nov 20, 20191 min read
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Don't Just Stand There, Bust a Move!
my true gift is capturing personalities. That, of course, relies heavily on a senior's willingness to open up, be themselves, and HAVE FUN!
Sep 23, 20191 min read
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How to Personalize YOUR Session
It is of the utmost importance to me (and I hope you) that each senior session is completely unique to the individual. While location and...
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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First 2020 #OPPSenior knocks it out of the park!!
We have kicked off the 2020 Senior Portrait season with one of our #OPPSenior Model Reps, Shae. We started at The Fabrication Yard where...
Jun 20, 20191 min read
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4th Magazine Feature, this time it's International!!
I have been blessed to be featured in our 4th publication this weekend. My first print publication was Issue 2 of seniorMUSE in March of...
Jun 2, 20191 min read
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Introducing the 2020 #OPPSenior Models!
After sifting through many applications and narrowing the selection to 10 invited Class of 2020 Seniors, we have our strong team of 6 for...
May 22, 20191 min read
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What's More Fun Than an Arcade?!
"In the early '80s, the arcade game Pac-Man was twice as popular as oxygen." -Charlie Brooker I have been envisioning this shoot since...
Mar 22, 20191 min read
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Cover Models have been CHOSEN!
Designing the Senior Client Guide is a long, detailed process that ends with me choosing the photo for the cover. Our previous cover...
Jan 14, 20191 min read
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The Fashion Model Experience 2019
As part of the #OPPSenior Model Program, the models get to participate in The Fashion Model Experience. It is a full day of professional...
Dec 19, 20181 min read
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Boho Chic #OPPSenior & #OPPRising Star Model Shoot
For this year's combined group shoot, including the #OPPSenior and #OPPRisingStar Model Teams, I decided to go with a Bohemian theme...
Sep 2, 20181 min read
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Unbelievable Before and After Photos
The #OPPSenior Model Team has the opportunity to participate in The Fashion Model Experience each year. This event takes place at a...
Jul 31, 20181 min read
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