LEWIS CASS HIGH SCHOOL, SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER | CLASS OF 2018 | TAYLOR
My favorite moment of senior year was winning the class C State competition for band. As a Section Leader in the band and 4 year member it was everything I could’ve dreamed it would be and more.
Taylor Is one of the sweetest people I have met! She is so down to earth and you know she really cares about the people she is in touch with.
She showed up to her photo session with her best friend Hallie. As you get to know me more you will realize I am horrible with names and can never forget a face. For some reason, throughout the entire session I kept calling Hallie “best friend” because, for the life of me I was never able to remember her name. I obviously have her name down now, but they both got a kick out of the fact that I kept “best friend”. We did these photos in Maconaquah park because the lighting was perfect in april that year. BONUS… the cute little wildflowers were in bloom too. I still keep in touch with Taylor and I am so proud of what she has been up to since she graduated. A beautiful person inside and out and I can’t wait to see where life takes her!
A LITTLE ABOUT Taylor-
Everyone has their own schedule in life and Taylor has really grasped this and has done extremely well for herself. She Has become the night manager for the Dog Shed in Walton. Now settled in in her own place, she is now planning to follow College path earning her major in elementary education.
While Attending Lewis Cass High School, She was a 4 year band member. Also participating in Drama, 4-H while working as a waitress at Hometown Pizza and the Dog Shed.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MOMENT YOUR SENIOR YEAR?
My favorite moment of senior year was winning the class C State competition for band. As a Section Leader in the band and 4 year member it was everything I could’ve dreamed it would be and more.
What Makes you smile?
People talking to me makes me smile. I really enjoy talking to people and I love dogs and other animals. I like flower and my job…
Just about everything makes me smile!
I always encourage Seniors to bring along a friend! Friendships are so important to most in High school, why not make it a party and do some BFF Photographs?
Taylor, don’t stop shining your light on the people you meet. The world is a better place with people like you in it.
Live loved,
‘Becca
Finding Your Inspiration
Artists have their ups and downs much like Writers. For a while you can have a feeling of writers block. In my case 2017 was a roller coaster! Finding what some may call a Muse was difficult after graduation. I spent the last 4 years figuring out what kind of photographer I wanted to be. Knowing that I was moving across the country I felt on top of the world. I really believed i was prepared for what the world handed me. Instead, life became complicated, and now 6 months after we moved I found my inspiration again.
Some of you may know my family moved from San Diego, to a small Indiana town called Peru! aside from my husband and kids with no friends or family near by, I sort of felt like I lost my fan club. You know, that group of people who are routing for you the whole way through. While I was in school I found an amazing group of mentores, professors and creatives just like myself that kept my creative juices flowing. With all that coming to a halt my photography did too. It wasn't as if I didn't want to be a photographer, I was that I needed a break.
Our Precious Louie Girl
Shortly after we moved, One of our Family dogs passed away. Her name was Louie (short for Kahlua). She had suddenly become Ill after being treated for a foot infection. For a week I went from unpacking a house to preparing my kids for a life experience I never wanted them to go through. It was extremely hard on us all losing our family member, but after a while we felt like it was time to add another into this mix. We adopted a full of personality husky puppy. Her name is Whisky and she keeps us on our toes.
Now that the new year is upon us, I felt it was time to get out of this funk and just take pictures! Unfortunately the first couple weeks of January were sitting at subzero temperatures, so getting out was something that this southwest girl was not prepared to do. But the snow was beautiful! I loved snow when I lived in Washington state and I still love it. I came across a post in one of my photography groups and they were photographing Frozen bubbles!
"I had no idea a bubble froze so beautifully!"
After some research I too tried this Artistic photography. Later When the snow began to melt we had some Beautiful fog roll in for a day. These are the photos That i came up with.
Winter here is much like summers in Arizona. No one comes outside! So i felt that now that I am ready to get back on the saddle maybe just play around with old photos and new to make more art! Falling back in love for composite photography. I now can't wait for spring to build my Indiana portfolio and sharing my love of photography with those i photograph!
The only advice I would give anyone who feels less inspired, is that you're not alone. We all have to put photography on the back burner sometimes. And when you're ready to get back behind the camera, challenge yourself, It keeps your creativity flowing, and NEVER GIVE UP!
Rebecca