These are definitely some of the most gorgeous photos I’ve ever taken, and most of it is due to my beautiful model – my cousin Rachel! My brother and I met some of our family in Texas this summer, and I was able to take both of their senior pictures! In contrast to the legitimate 10 minutes that my brother gave me for his shoot, Rachel and I had 4 separate shoots over a week, and three of them lasted over an hour! This is part one of three, and includes our first mini session and our first whole session!

The first mini-shoot took place while we were in town and passed the cutest mural. We took a few minutes to pause and get Rachel warmed up to being behind the camera. The second shoot was our first full photoshoot, and we had an absolute blast. Rachel, her Uncle Dean and I drove our golf cart down the beach road to our aunt’s house in the most colorful neighborhood I’ve ever seen. We later went down onto the little beach next to her dock and explored the wildflowers in the area. On the way back home, I’m pretty sure I slammed on the brakes when I saw the little hill with the dirt road. Rachel and I hopped out and took some absolutely beautiful photos with the last bit of light of the day.

Part one was absolutely amazing, but wait until you see part two 😉