TEAM 2026 DATES
This is the place for everything Team 2026!Scroll down for ALL dates and ALL details for ALL of Team 2026. This will be your link for the entire year, so keep it in an easily, accessible place!
REMINDER: We are a TEAM!
We care about each other’s lives.
We support each other no matter what.
We INCLUDE everyone.
We like and comment on each other’s posts, even share them on our stories!
We uplift each other at all times.
We show up to sessions excited and prepared.
We come to the hangouts!
We wish each other happy birthday.
We love each other ALWAYS.
We are a FAMILY!
STEP ONE: FULL TEAM SESSIONS AND HANGOUTS
PUT THE DATES IN YOUR CALENDAR
FIRST TEAM SESSION!
april 27th
Vivials - WAKARUSA
TEAM BONDING DAY
JULY 15, 2025
This is a HUGGEEE day of just FUN! No photos taken. Think pool party and dinner and just FUN!
Please Please PLEASE put this in your calendar and plan work appropriately so you do not miss out.
TEAM CHRISTMAS PARTY
NOVEMBER 30, 2025
It is an annual tradition to get everyone together for a Christmas Breakfast! We exchange Secret Santa Gifts and play games! It is always an absolute blast!
CAP AND GOWN SESSION
MAY 3, 2026
This is an annual shoot so all the girls get pictures in their caps and gowns! You can also bring anything from your college of choice!! Then, everyone heads back to my house to hang out for one last time!
STEP TWO: GROUP SESSIONS
YOU GET TO PICK TWO!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA
JULY 1, 2025
Want some amazing 4th of July content to post on America's birthday?? This is for you! Think sparklers, American flags, and frolicking through a daisy field. I am so excited to have you join me!
LET'S GO TO THE BEACH
AUGUST 3, 2025
Do you dream of having some of your senior pictures at the beach? YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Let's do it all together in beautiful Saint Joseph, MI!
PUMPKIN PATCH
OCTOBER 12, 2025
Do you want summer senior pictures, but still want autumn pictures?? Then, this is for YOU! Think flannel, pumpkins, and a cool breeze. This is always one of my favorite group shoots every year, and NOW I found an even better field to use. I am so excited!
WANT SOMETHING MORE?
YOUR FOURTH OPTION IS TO EXPLORE CHICAGO WITH ME FOR A WEEKEND!!
SEPTEMBER 12 - 14, 2025
A MASSIVE FULL DAY OF SHOOTING WITH HAIR AND MAKEUP INCLUDED
(FOUR GIRLS MAX)
(ADDITIONAL $500)
YOUR FIFTH OPTION IS TO JOIN A HIGHLY STYLIZED/VOGUE SESSION!!
SHOOT THEME: METALLICS
AUGUST 24, 2025
A MASSIVE FULL DAY OF SHOOTING WITH HAIR AND MAKEUP INCLUDED
(FIVE GIRLS MAX)
COLOR OPTIONS: GOLD, ROSE GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE, SLATE
(ADDITIONAL $350)
NOTE: MUST BE COMFORTABLE WITH CAMERA & POSING. I WILL BE GUIDING YOU, BUT SUPER STYLIZED SHOOTS REQUIRE A LEVEL OF MODELING CONFIDENCE. IF YOU LIKE A MORE NATURAL LOOK, THIS SESSION IS NOT FOR YOU.
SEND LEAH YOUR GROUP SHOOT CHOICES BELOW!
(Triple check dates before you sign up for your sessions)
NOTE: If you end up going to Chicago with me and/or joining the metallic session, you will join ONLY YOUR GROUP SHOOT CHOICE NUMBER ONE!
STEP THREE: INDIVIDUAL DATE OPTIONS
WHEN DO YOU WANT YOUR SENIOR PICTURES???
June Image Pictured Above
JUNE
PROS: You have your images the earliest! Everything is green and every location looks beautiful. The wild daisies are also poppin'! Lastly, it has the longest days of the year! You also get POPPIES and LAVENDER!
CONS: It is the most humid! So, if your hair uncurls quickly, I would look elsewhere from June!
GOLDEN HOUR LIGHT DETAILS: Lose at 9:30
TUESDAY - JUNE 17 (Poppies and Lavender)
THURSDAY - JUNE 26
July/August Yellow Wildflowers Pictured Above
JULY
PROS: Who can go wrong with July? It is pure joy! It also happens to come with beautiful fields of wildflowers! This specifically requested field begins to bloom in July!
CONS: I typically reschedule most often in July due to rain and heat. If you have a flexible schedule, go for it!
GOLDEN HOUR LIGHT DETAILS: Lose at 8:30
WEDNESDAY - JULY 9
WEDNESDAY - JULY 16
TUESDAY - JULY 22 (FAIR WEEK) (Yellow Wildflowers)
August Sunflowers Pictured Above
AUGUST
PROS: FLOWERS GALORE! If you are wanting a flower dream, August is your month. I have yellow wildflowers the first half of the month and then sunflowers take over!
CONS: If you are afraid of bugs and/or do not like nature, this is not your month. PLEASE DO NOT BOOK AUGUST IF YOU DO NOT WANT FLOWERS.
GOLDEN HOUR LIGHT DETAILS: Lose at 8:00
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 6 (Yellow Wildflowers)
FRIDAY - AUGUST 8 (Yellow Wildflowers)
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 20
FRIDAY - AUGUST 22
TUESDAY - AUGUST 26 (POSSIBLE Sunflowers) (Available for those with golden hour ONLY)
THURSDAY - AUGUST 28 (POSSIBLE Sunflowers) (Available for those with golden hour ONLY)
NOTE: If you have a QUEEN BEE EXPERIENCE WITHOUT GOLDEN HOUR OR AN 'I WANT IT ALL EXPERIENCE', you WILL have to leave school early.
September Ragweed Pictured Above
SEPTEMBER
PROS: Between you and me, this will FOREVER be my favorite month to shoot. The weather is almost always perfect. Your makeup and hair look perfect all day. PLUS, you can totally pull off summer dresses and a sweater and jeans in the same session. Plus, RAGWEED!
CONS: Allergies galore. If you are allergic to ragweed and/or just fall in general, please do not book September. I want you to feel your best!
GOLDEN HOUR LIGHT DETAILS: Lose at 7:30
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 3 (Ragweed)
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 10 (Ragweed)
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 16 (Ragweed)
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 18 (Ragweed)
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 26
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 28
NOTE: If you have a QUEEN BEE EXPERIENCE WITHOUT GOLDEN HOUR OR AN 'I WANT IT ALL EXPERIENCE', you WILL have to leave school early.
October Peak Foliage Pictured Above
OCTOBER
PROS: Does autumn have your heart? ME TOO GIRL! I had to get married in the fall because no season is prettier in my opinion! Foliage will be become greater as the month goes on. HOWEVER, every date will have foliage to work with!
CONS: As the foliage brightens, the temperatures go down. I have had 80 degree October sessions and I have had 40 degree October sessions. If you commit to October, you are committing. Note: Sessions will not cancelled due to the cold.
GOLDEN HOUR LIGHT DETAILS: Lose at 6:30
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 1
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 8
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 15
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 19 (Peak Foliage)
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 26 (Peak Foliage)
NOTE: If you have a QUEEN BEE EXPERIENCE OR AN 'I WANT IT ALL EXPERIENCE', you WILL have to leave school early.
