Dylan N: Hartwood Acres Mansion Senior Photos

Good old Hartwood Acres… it was good to be back after a few month hiatus!

Dylan is a North Catholic senior who's graduating as a part of the class of 2021. He's a fan of Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, and - fun fact - works at Giant Eagle and is a wicked fast shopper (the fastest at his store!). Congrats on your senior year, Dylan! Thanks for the honor of taking your senior photos!

Twesha M: Hartwood Acres Senior Photos

Ohhh do I love this girl! I know I say that all of my seniors are the sweetest - but they all truly are, and Twesha was no exception! This girl is naturally gorgeous, incredibly talented, and if it tells you anything about her dedicated, hard-working personality, her name means "intelligent." For her wardrobe, Twesha brought two street outfits along with an authentic Indian dress, which was SO much fun to photograph! Never be afraid to incorporate something that represents your personality or your background into your shoot. The results are always awesome!

Thank you so much for an amazing time, Twesha! You are a rockstar!

Melissa B: Hartwood Acres Senior Photos

If there's one thing you need to know about Melissa, it's that she LOVES Chick-fil-A (I always tend to bond with my seniors over food ;) ) - so of course, we hit it off when I told her I was the cow once for a Christmas special at our hometown Chick-fil-A! (Funny side story - I unknowingly had walking pneumonia while I was in the suit and scared a lot of kids with my coughing - ha!). Melissa was the absolute SWEETEST to work with, and to match her personality we had some gorgeous, sweet light! Hartwood really never disappoints. Check out a few favorites below - thank you Melissa for being so much fun to work with!! :)

Alexa H: Hartwood Acres Mansion Senior Photos

There are few high school seniors you will meet who are as kind, generous, compassionate, and authentic as this girl right here! I've had the privilege of knowing Alexa for a few years through my husband's job (as a middle school youth director). She truly has a heart to serve and encourage those around her, which is why I was SO excited to get her in front of my camera! I've always felt like part of my job is to encourage the heck out of anyone I photograph, and with all of the encouragement and compassion that Alexa gives out, I was beyond excited to give some back her way! Not to mention, she was a complete natural in front of the camera at her Hartwood Acres Mansion senior session!

Alexa plans to attend Robert Morris University (my alma mater!) in the fall for Media Arts, with a concentration in Graphic Design (also the program I went through - too cool!). I'm so excited for you, Alex, and I know that God has so many incredible plans for your future!

Shawna W: Hartwood Acres Senior Photographer

 I've photographed quite a few seniors at Hartwood Acres Mansion, but the light at Hartwood the evening of Shawna's senior session was quite possibly the most beautiful I've ever seen it! Shawna's outgoing, upbeat, easy-to-talk-to personality made her such a joy to photograph from start to finish. Congratulations on your last year of school, Shawna - you're going to do great things!

Janelle G: Hartwood Acres Senior Photographer

What a pleasure it was to take this sweet girl's senior photos! We were able to hit the beautiful fall color during the peek of fall at Hartwood Acres Mansion. Janelle had her hair and makeup done for her session by the talented Kaylin Simonic. Ladies - I highly recommend taking some time to pamper yourself before your session! Whether it's getting your nails, hair, or makeup done, going out for dinner or ice cream after your session, or treating yourself to a new outfit (or two ;) ), make your session fun and unique by making a day of out it and treating yourself! It makes the day just a little bit sweeter.

And without further ado - here are a few of my favorite photos from the beautiful Janelle's session! Congratulations on your last year of school, lady!

Jessi S: Hartwood Acres Mansion Senior Photographer

Jessi is such a sweetheart! We took her senior photos literally days before she had her last first day of high school - ever - at one of my favorite places - Hartwood Acres Mansion! Congratulations on your senior year, Jessi!