Posts in Category: Seniors
Class of 2017 senior portraits | Sunny Paiton
Every time we photograph a newborn session or baby’s first birthday and cake smash photo shoot, we imagine the years unspooling and how wonderful it will be watching that little creature grow up. But the weirdest part is that they DO. We blink and they’re driving, going to prom and graduating from high school. We did not take Paiton Roberts’ baby photos, but we have been photographing the Roberts family for years, so there was already a connection with this wonderful young woman. We’ve watched her move from kid to adult over the past decade. The years in between aren’t many, but the transition is amazing. From 11 to 18, she transformed!
Paiton at 11, 14 and 18 years old.
We also created Paiton’s graduation announcement cards and she shines in those as well. We look forward to watching this young woman continue to become whoever she wants to be. We love her!
Paiton’s Graduation Announcement designed and printed by Pixels On Paper
Katie’s Senior Photos | A Bright Star in the making
I love photographing young girls and women, particularly when I can capture them in a way that others see them, in a way that is clear to me – that reveals them, but maybe not in a way they normally see themselves. There’s something about watching the revelation that happens when you show a young woman a photo of herself that is not a selfie – that is not frivolous (no offense to selfies and selfie-lovers) and they see a shade of themselves they’d missed. They see a character arc, another aspect of themselves they’d never noticed before. It’s both surprise and recognition and I love it. The experience of photographing Katie Waddell for her senior pictures was a ratification of this for me. It happened all over again.
Katie is a senior at Wilkes Central High School in Wilkesboro NC and she has completely touched my heart. She is the typical teenage girl – with her particular insecurities – but she doesn’t live in them. This girl manages to make sure that everyone around her feels loved. I’ve watched her make others comfortable, make them laugh and that’s what struck me and endeared her to me immediately.
When she wanted some photos taken for her senior year, I was thrilled to do them. Katie is so lovely, on top of her generous spirit and bright lit personality, she’s a perfect subject!
Katie is an amateur photographer herself and particularly loves black and white photos, so when we found a dead tree trunk we both thought was textural and cool.
We love to create short slideshow videos for clients to watch and share with friends and family. It’s just nice way to pull all of the great images and moments together into a dynamic album.
One thing she wanted help with for her senior portraits was WHAT TO WEAR. Oh……if I had a nickel…
It’s one of those crises women vacillate between loving (so many fun choices) and hating (too many choices). I offered to let her run her ideas and choices by me and one night I got a ton of texts with photos of her favorites under consideration. She, and I, had so much fun and she chose well for the setting she’d selected.
I told Katie to choose a spot that had meaning for her or that she particularly loved being in. Those of us with sand or mountains in our veins tend to gravitate to those locations again and again. Initially she wanted the woods near her house, but there was an overlook she loved as well, so we took photos of her in both.
When Katie and her mom reviewed all of the photos from her day, they both cried. She really SAW herself and I loved being able to give this gift to her. This young lady is just pure potential and I couldn’t be prouder of her or more excited about her future. My money is on you, Katie!!
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddings, brides, and special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
best friends | sydney & cherokee’s beach portraits
Friendship, like romantic love, has been celebrated in song lyrics, novels, movies and theatre. It’s been featured in paintings, operas, television shows, you name it. You can buy mugs, cards, plaques and t-shirts that speak to the importance of strong, lasting friendship. We even name our pets and offspring after dear friends. And most of us believe that the person we marry is usually our best friend, or ends up in that role.
I had the pleasure of co-hosting a beach trip with my mom when we took my “baby cousin” Sydney Wooten Chambers and her lifelong best girlfriend Cherokee Church to Crescent Beach in North Myrtle during fall break in October. I promised portraits of them months in advance and it gave them something to look forward to besides being on break at the beach.
Sydney is indeed my cousin, even though I have 20 years on her. She looks like a child of the 60s – free, happy, always showcasing a guileless smile and sweet face, with her long Joni Mitchell hair – and she feels more like a niece than a cousin. Cherokee has the same long hair, but her’s is a killer shade of red. These two have been hitched at the hip and soul sisters through thick and thin their entire lives. In fact, they’ve probably been friends since they could walk. To wit: Sydney had cancer when she was only four years old and Cherokee lost her mother to cancer when she was seven. The two can now look back with empathy and forward with hope – together. They have ridden the waves and at times been wiped out, but they’ve always gotten back on the board to chase the next tide, always by each others side.
The night before we left to return home, around sunset, we all went out and I took shots of them separately and together. These images are something they’ll have to remember their friendship, the trip, their history together and the strength of their bond. Seeing the love between these young women reminded me and my mom of our lifelong friends (my mom happens to be one of my best friends, in fact) and how, regardless of the chapter in your life, regardless of age, turmoil, victories, health, whatever, your best friends hold you close. They lift you up, they ground you, and they remind you that you matter. 
As we approach the holidays, if you have a friend or group of friends you’d like photographed in Christmas garb or if you want portraits taken “just because” – please contact us! We’d love to capture your nearest and dearest with you and create a new and lasting memory.
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddings, brides, and special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
Tiffany’s Senior Portraits | NC Mountain Country Farm | North Wilkes High School | Wilkesboro NC
This Class of 2014 North Wilkes High School Senior, was a dream to photograph for her senior portraits. Tiffany loves horses and spending time outdoor in the country. She gets the biggest grin whenever she spends time with animals and dreams of one day becoming a marine biologist. It only seemed appropriate to involve all the things she loves into her senior session at this beautiful farm with the NC Mountains providing a perfect backdrop.
And since Tiffany and her parents didn’t like the boring cap and gown photos taken at her school, she brought those items along and we created photos that were a lot more fun and announcement worthy. We hope you enjoy these as much as we enjoyed creating them!
Here is a look at the printed 5×7 double-sided Graduation Announcement we created for Tiffany.
Watch Tiffany’s Senior portraits video here:
Special thanks to Leatherwood Mountain Resort for this gorgeous backdrop. Interested in booking a Senior session? Be sure to see more senior portraits at www.pixelsonpaper.net and contact us to schedule a session.
all about prom 2014 | fashion | portrait photography by Pixels On Paper
We had the opportunity again this year to be the sole provider of photography and participate along with other outstanding vendors in Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro NC during the 3rd annual All About Prom campaign. Beginning in December eligible representatives from each of five Wilkes County high schools competed to be ambassadors and later prom models. Prom Model winners were given a full day of glamour, pampering and the high fashion model experience in exchange for representing all the event sponsors and their services.
Each girl was fitted with a complete glamorous wardrobe by Bridal Traditions Wedding and Prom attire that included dress, shoes, and jewelry accessories. Kristin Lyall of Stillwaters Salon & Day Spa transformed each girl with glamour makeup, that was uniquely created to coordinate with the formal dresses they would be wearing. Claire Powell also of Stillwaters Salon styled each model’s hair using fashion forward techniques that were ahead of the trends. The finishing touch added to each model were unique floral accessories designed by Denise Brooks of Innovative Occasions. Denise took the old tradition of corsage and boutonnieres to a whole new level.
Watch the video below to experience our day in motion!
With this year’s photo shoot campaign being later in the season than our previous events, portraits were photographed both inside the studio and outside on-location throughout Wilkesboro. Ryan and Misty both took turns all day photographing each model and making each one truly experience the Pixels On Paper Photography difference both on set and later when seeing their final photos.
Pixels offers unique and creative portrait photography. Forget about those horribly traditional photos made during prom where they make you say cheese and place you in a stiff traditional pose. With prom and Senior portraits alike, Pixels will makes sure you have a blast getting great portraits that make you feel and look like a Rock Star. Call Pixels On Paper Photography at 336-990-0080 to schedule a Portrait Session now! Visit our website www.pixelsonpaper.net or send us and email at mail@pixelsonpaper.biz for more information.
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