Rafter T Seniors

Kirsten {Meridian High School Senior Portratits}

2011-11-16T00:47:00.004-07:00

Kirsten had a mini-mini senior session when we took her family portraits. We only had time for 4 quick poses before it got dark; they were all good, but these two were my favorites!
lovely.

I loved this one of the kids in her family because it completely captures the very different personalities of the twins!..and I am not going to post the whole family pics because I don't want to spoil their Christmas cards!

Janesa {Melba High School Senior Portraits}

2011-11-11T10:16:00.004-07:00

It has been such a beautiful fall! Here is a sneak peek into Janesa's very adventurous session!
Fabulous!
She was such a good sport....she was climbing trees and even got into the creek!
I call this "vintage tinge". So much fun!
Look how beautiful she is--loving the warm glow of sunset in this one! Wowzers!
Rockin' the shot.
Gotta love country casual!

Have a great senior year Janesa!

Janesa is the sister of a senior I shot two years ago. You can see some of her sister Jacynda's pictures on this post or in the prom one. Can you see the resemblance? There were a few times while I was shooting that I thought I was having deja vu!

OFFICIAL Photographer of Miss. Jr Rodeo Idaho 2012

2011-11-09T00:30:00.006-07:00

The beautiful and bubbly Miss Kayla Jenkins will be representing Idaho in 2012!

What a great honor to be selected as the one and only official photographer for Miss Junior Rodeo Idaho 2012!
...and not to mention so much FUN! There were so many outfits and accessories (hats, boots, chaps, cuffs, belts, bling, jewlery, etc, etc) the options were endless!!A gorgeous girl inside and out!

Alexis {Bishop Kelly High School Senior Portraits}

2011-09-11T00:02:00.003-06:00

Here is Alexis, AKA Lexi!
I love this one. I really do.
I think it's my favorite.
I know you don't believe I actually picked only ONE favorite. But this one is just so seriously gorgeous that I might have to change my ways and decide I am capable of such things.
ohh...and I love this one with the piano! Alexis is a very talented pianist....
AND volleyball player! Both musical AND athletic....
but with the way she's rockin' those red boots, she might want to look into modeling as well!
Just look at that!....you would never guess how much difficulty we were having with the horse at the moment! :)
I had a great time Lexi & fam. Thanks for letting me transform your beautiful house into our studio and so graciously tolerating those wind gusts tossing lights and backdrops around! Dominate this volleyball season Lexi!!

Zack! Melba High School Senior Portraits

2011-08-25T19:28:00.004-06:00

My little Zackie is all grown up!
..okay, so maybe he's not technically mine, nor is he officially "grown up", but I first claimed him when he was five years old old...and he was pretty darn cute back then... so you can see why I would say that, right? :)
Where have the years gone?
We love you Zack....
and think you're just about the greatest ever....
except for those days we have to fire you for being an "irresponsible teenager" (those are Zack's words).
We're so glad you rolled your trooper....and came to work here....and that we can claim you as our own!
I miss your cakes...and brownies... and crafting delicious homemade doughnuts with you...and coming home to a clean kitchen when we have been out late. I hope you're having fun at college, because it's been pretty lonely around here lately!

CHEERING Sabrina on!

2011-08-25T19:13:00.005-06:00

Brittney: Rimrock HS Senior!

2011-08-25T18:36:00.005-06:00

Beautiful Rodeo Girl!
I {heart} Brittney's EYES!
...because they remind me of glaciers in Alaska!
{vintage & sweet}
{black & white beauty}
{grad announcement front}
{grad announcement back}
{tools of the trade}
digging it vintage 70's inspiration in this shot!

Geramy

2011-08-25T18:24:00.004-06:00

What can I say? Geramy is just plain awesome!

{grad. announcement front}
{grad. announcement back}

{large wall portrait custom collage}

Friday Night Lights

2011-08-25T15:46:00.006-06:00

My littlest brother.... a senior!
#88 I think this is my favorite!

Go Mustangs!

Good job and good luck little bro!

Senior Prom

2011-08-25T15:10:00.004-06:00

Wow! I had so much fun seeing some of my seniors again at prom in their formals and getting to shoot them one last time! Can you recognize them?

{lacy}

{jacynda}

who also was in the prom court!

{katie} in her gorgeous dress that I just HAD to take pictures of both front...

and back!

and dear Andrea and Blake who we love so much!

You are the best....

2010-05-19T19:03:00.003-06:00

One of the reasons I am a photographer is because I love trying to capture the essence of "You". You are truly amazing and inspiring, and it is always so gratifying and fun getting to know you. Sharing the "Rafter T Photography experience is always an adventure!

Today, I received a random call from someone that had received a customer's wedding announcement in the mail. They were just calling to let me know how beautiful it was and that they had seen a lot of wedding announcements, but nothing that even came close to the quality of this one! {wish I could post it for you, but they kindly requested to keep it private} Ahhh... I always really appreciate those calls!

And then... this came in the mail!

One of my announcements with the sweetest "Thank You" note letting me know how awesome & pretty their pictures were and how much they loved taking them with me! So sweet, it really touched my heart, and again reminded me why I love what I do. Thank YOU!

Columbia HS Graduation!

2010-05-19T18:47:00.006-06:00

In honor of Devin's graduation, I wanted to post some of her favorite announcements!
"Full Year"
"Memories in Color"

"Memories in Black & White"

For the inside top, which is often left blank in folded announcements, I wanted to highlight some of her achievements. I had this idea, which everyone LOVES....!

I love it when I have a **brilliant** idea!
Now, which is YOUR favorite announcement front?
CONGRATULATIONS DEVIN! You are amazing!

Grad Announcement Time!

2010-04-28T20:04:00.007-06:00

Have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE creating announcements?
I personally design each and every announcement from scratch, hand-selecting the colors and fonts to match the image(s). Everything is custom created, and no two are ever the same.
Lacy's Announcements:
{Front}

{Back}

Press Printed on Pearl Metallic Cardstock. 5"x7" Flat, double-sided.
This was another, totally different option I called PINK!

Sneak Peek: Krissy!

2009-12-11T00:18:00.008-07:00

Meet Krissy, a senior at Melba High School! I just LOVE this beautiful shot of Krissy--it is my favorite from the session!
I didn't know it prior to the session, but Krissy loves horses! When I found out, I just HAD to try to get some shots of Krissy with a horse--and she loves white horses! I think getting this shot was a dream come true for both of us--an unexpected surprise for Krissy, and I was thrilled to get something I like so much because the horses were were not exactly being the most cooperative!

Krissy was such a supermodel! During her session it was not only cold--it was windy too--but she was such a good sport and did awesome! It took quite awhile to warm back up after being outside in the cold in short-sleeves for so long!

I really like the fly-away hair in this one though, so the weather did work in our favor from time-to-time!

I wanted to do something special with this one that I have been loving the look of lately. I call it porcelain skin. Isn't it great?

Speaking of special, Senior portraits are such a special thing! You only get them once in your entire life at such a special time--in preparation for graduation from high school and as you prepare to embark on a whole new journey and phase of life! I always feel so lucky whenever I have a senior session, and I love capturing the personality of each individual senior at this time in their lives to create something that will last FOREVER. Whether you are thirty-something or long gone gray, your senior pictures will always represent how you FEEL on the inside, even after your outer appearance has changed, and your future posterity will be able to treasue the images long after you are gone.

Krissy, thanks for letting me share something SO special with you. I really enjoyed meeting you and had such a wonderful time taking your pictures! They look GREAT and I can't wait for you to see the rest!

Meet Katie!

2009-10-27T23:51:00.010-06:00

This brunette beauty is Katie, a

senior at Melba High School.

I am still in shock over this one! You see, Katie's oldest sister Crystal was one of my very first senior sessions back in the days of film when most of my photography was sports/action and I was doing a TON of whitewater rafting! Did you know that is where the name Rafter T Photography came from? Well, here we are with miss Katie, the youngest in her family and I have done senior pictures for all of her siblings!

This one makes me smile!

As an artist, I am constantly changing, devloping and discovering what I like and want to achieve with my art, but one thing about it has never changed--I LOVE capturing the most genuine of smiles, laughter, and huge cheese-eating grins. Such shots aren't exactly the thing most seniors want their portraits of, but my personal favorite pictures are always those nose-scruching, eyes-squinting, all teeth-showing, head-tossed back, happy eyes twinkling shots. Whether you think they are the best likeness or not, I always think they are; they always make me smile.

These two are taken here on the ranch--with the little creek waterfall and the old root cellar. I really liked the color pop of this turquoise shirt. I loved every single shot of Katie in that shirt!

Finally, I had to add this one because I LOVE the feeling it captures. I am going get a big one to put on display. Hummm...framed or gallery-wraped?

Meet Devin!

2009-10-24T18:36:00.010-06:00

Meet Devin! This blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty is a senior at Columbia High School.

WOW, hunh? Green has never looked so dangerously dramatic!

There is so much I could tell you about the fabulous September saturday I spent with Devin and her family. It was SO MUCH FUN! We escaped to my favorite ghost-town getaway up in the mountains and made a fun day of sight seeing and photo shooting with rustic boardwalks, weathered wood, and chilly creeks.

I had never met Devin prior to the day of her session, but there was something about her I was very familiar with already--her reputation as a phenomenal violinist! I am even trying to convince her to give me a few lessons.

I loved Devin's hats! This rustic Australian hat is a family jewel that paried perfectly with the vintage heriloom jacket.

The other two hats she brought back from a trip to Europe!

As beautiful and talented this girl is on the outside, I was most impressed by who she is. She is so genuine and there is just something about her that makes everything more exciting. Devin, thanks for making my work feel like play!

Sneak Peek: Lacy

2009-06-23T12:39:00.019-06:00

This is Lacy, Melba High School Class of 2010 Senior Spokesmodel for Rafter T Photography. Lacy was so much fun to photograph. She has a fun and bubbly personality, but this girl can pull off any type of look for the camera--fun, dramatic, classic, high-fashion, you-name-it--amazing!

This is a gorgeous shot that could easily grace the cover of a magazine.

Lacy's photoshoot took place right near her home where there is a nice variety of backgrounds to work with. I got this one with her home in the background for a 'girl next door' feel.

Fun & contemporary....love it.

...and in case you don't already know, I have a door fetish--and those red heels were the perfect accessory!

Lacy was happily willing to get in the creek, and I am so glad. I knew I wanted a shot of her in the water with her fun summer skirt, and the end result was even better than the one I had imagined beforehand in my head!

This shot was just screaming at me to add some modern drama (I texturized, pumped up the exposure, converted to black & white, and added a swirly-girly embellishment).

At the end of Lacy's shoot, and just for fun, I had her make a bunch of different faces....they made me smile--and I think they'll make you smile too!

Fellow MHS classmates, Lacy will be able to answer questions you might have about taking your Senior portraits with us.

This is what Lacy had to say about her experience, "I absolutely LOVED taking my senior pictures! Tiffany was so nice and alot of fun. She was really easy to work with and she always tried to make sure I was comfortable with whatever shots we were taking. She had so many different ideas for poses that were fun, classy, hip and creative. Tiffany knew what worked best for each background and which of my outfits would look the best. She took time through out my session to show me some frames that we took and they looked AMAZING! I am so glad that I chose to work with Tiffany and Rafter T Photography. She has alot of experience and ideas and I would definitely recommend her to anyone wanting great pictures!"

................

Class of 2011:

If you are a high school junior this year, next year this could be YOU! We are accepting applications for class of 2011 spokesmodels at your school right now (final deadline is May 1st, 2010)! The winner from each Treasure Valley school receives a creative Senior Portrait session absolutely free! For more information call or e-mail: raftertphotography@yahoo.com or 834.2620

Meet Jessica!

2009-06-20T00:36:00.008-06:00

Meet Jessica, this gorgeous girl you see here: And let me illustrate for you how much fun we had during her session...at least THIS much: Jessica is a recent Kuna High School graduate. Not only is she beautiful--she is a stellar soccer player and a complete sweetheart.

We wanted to get some edgy shots in addition to timeless traditional. We had a lot of fun playing around with the painted brick walls in downtown Boise.

It was absolutely impossible to take a bad picture of this girl; I have a ton of favorites and it is REALLY hard to just pick a few to post!
After getting our downtown edgy shots, we went over to the park and got some really cute and fun shots. I really love Jessica's expression in this one--the way she scrunches up her nose!

..and the composition of this one is really phenomenal--the cyclist in the background adds the perfect touch.

Congratulations Jessica, and good luck!

Senior Spotlight--Meet Blake!

2009-05-25T13:52:00.007-06:00

Blake just graduated from Melba High School and wants to become an engineer.

Congratulations on Graduation Blake!

Melba Cheerleaders 2009

2009-05-25T13:34:00.002-06:00

and a fun shot of the JV girls....
GO MUSTANGS!

Congratulations Kyler!

2009-05-25T11:24:00.008-06:00

Melba just had graduation and I wanted to say CONGRATS! He certainly did not look like this 12 years ago when I first met him!

Back then he was about 6!

Not only is Kyler a great guy, he is also a terribly talented rodeoer. If he looks familiar, perhaps you saw him on the front page of the sports section of the newspaper a few weeks ago.

{Front of announcement}

I custom designed these graduation announcements for Kyler. {back of announcement}
They looked great: 5x7 flat press-printed card printed on pear metallic paper with a uv coating.

In fact, I was at someone's house this past week and noticed they had received one. I picked it up off a stack with other graduation announcements and the recipient said, "I really LOVE this one." I got a grin on my face, looked up at her and was able to tell her, "I made it." Then we launched into conversation about getting the horse to photograph so well and what a wonderful guy this Kyler is. Congratulations Kyler and all the other Melba grads!

Jordyn's Fall Session

2009-05-25T11:16:00.003-06:00

Remember Jordyn?

Well we got even MORE great shots at her fall photo shoot.

I knew she was going to be wearing a formal dress for one of her outfits, and one of my favorite old locations did not disappoint! Congratulations on Graduation Jordyn and good luck!

Young Women Workshop

2009-05-25T10:52:00.010-06:00

In my mind, all other light pales in comparison to the glow of evening sunset. Every now and then as a photographer you just need to play around and have some fun. This was it for me!

Thanks for a great girl's night out, ladies.

Senior Spotlight--Meet Jordyn!

2008-10-18T11:18:00.017-06:00

Jordyn is a senior at Melba High School, and here is a sneak peek at some shots from her summer shoot! It was so much fun taking these near her home--there were so many fun backgrounds to try that daylight was the only limiting factor!

Jordyn wanted some shots with the willow tree in her yard, but look at that beautiful glow--no one is going to even notice the tree!

I have known Jordyn for quite some time, and knew that she loves photos and would be willing to try as many ideas as I had (A LOT!) Since Jordyn is glamourous and has quite the shoe collection, I wanted to capture that side of her too--check out those lovely heels!

Of course, I love country vintage and had to get this classy old house in the mix!
I have had a picture like this one floating around in my head for awhile--I love this sunflower-lined "path" and was dying to get some hair-flinging photos in the wind here. Jordyn, you're amazing, and I can't wait for your fall session! How will we ever pick our favorites?