Riley drove up from Bluffton for her session, and I have to be honest: Bluffton will always hold a special place in my heart (it’s where my husband Hayden and I got married!). So I was already a fan before we even started. 😉 She found me on Instagram, and on her questionnaire she told me she loved moss-draped oaks and pretty downtown buildings…but wanted me to help her figure out the rest. Those are my FAVORITE kind of seniors: they have a vision, but they also trust me to fill in the gaps.

We started downtown with Riley in a white dress, moving between grand Charleston homes, a brick archway with an old wooden door and the prettiest white arched doorways. Then she switched into her gold LoveShackFancy dress, which was made for golden doors, blue shutters and overflowing flower boxes. And when she layered a cozy cardigan on top? Swoon.

We saved the best light for last and finished under the Spanish moss, with Riley in a crisp white Ralph Lauren button-down and dark jeans. That outfit is a classic for a reason, and with the golden light filtering through those oaks, it was the perfect ending to her session.

Riley is an all-star cheerleader, and when she’s not at practice, you can find her reading or needlepointing. As a Charleston senior photographer, my favorite part of the job is guiding a senior through every pose and watching her confidence grow by the end of the session…and Riley was a total natural!

Riley, thank you for making the trip up and trusting me with your senior photos! You were so much fun, and I’m so proud of how these turned out. Go get ’em this year!

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