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I am so glad you're here! I'm Carli Ann, a Mississippi girl, daughter of God, wife, mama to two little beauties, and a senior photographer.

The blog is my home for senior highlights and session preparation. I can't wait to share all the good stuff with you. 

senior girl wearing hat in field

Your senior year is finally here, and it’s time to start thinking about your senior casual session. There are so many things to consider when you are planning your session like locations, outfits, hair, and makeup. Another thing to consider is what to bring to your senior session. I have put together some ideas of […]

Props for your Senior Session

September 9, 2022

I am so excited to showcase my Mississippi Summer Senior Session with Mary Katheryn. She is a Class of 2023 Senior at Northwest Rankin High School. We planned a full senior experience for her starting with professional hair and makeup at my studio in downtown Brandon. She looked absolutely fabulous in all of her outfits […]

Mississippi Summer Senior Session | Mary Katheryn | Madison, MS

August 11, 2022

senior girl posing in clover patch

Congratulations! You are a senior in high school. This is a big moment and an even bigger accomplishment. As the years go by, the time flies by and you don’t want to miss out on all that life (and senior year) has to offer. Because senior year is so jam packed, I put together a […]

Senior Year Bucket List

July 26, 2022

senior girl posing with purple flowers in hair

5 Reasons to Hire a Professional Senior Photographer It’s your senior year and you want to celebrate this special time in your life by documenting your senior year with a senior portrait session! I know everyone has a phone that takes pretty good photos. Or maybe some of your friends are dabbling in photography so […]

5 Reasons to Hire a Professional Senior Photographer

July 12, 2022

Livingston Senior Photos

If you’ve followed me for any length of time at all, you will know that I love shooting my photo sessions at Livingston. It’s one of my favorite places to do photos because it’s just so beautiful and boasts so many great backdrops. See my other blog posts featuring the Town of Livingston here and […]

Town of Livingston Senior Photo Session | Madison, MS | Macy

June 22, 2022

Ridgeland Wildflower Field

As a senior photographer, one of the questions I get asked often is locations for photo sessions. Location is definitely an important thing to consider with sessions. In my own portraits, I shoot a lot of close up photos, so a lot of the background does not even show. However, for those photos that show […]

Senior Photo Location Ideas | Jackson, MS

June 15, 2022

Jackson, MS Senior photo session

I was so excited to do this Jackson, MS senior photo session with Anna Claire. Is there anything more Mississippi than a senior session at the capitol? We also got to go to Fondren District, and that’s another place I love getting to shoot senior photos.  The weather was so amazing during the session, and […]

SPRING SENIOR PHOTO SESSION | JACKSON, MS | ANNA CLAIRE

April 25, 2022

I had my session with Josie in Livingston. She’s a senior at MRA. She will go to Mississippi State when she graduates and plans to rush! I love that Josie wanted to go inside the Chapel to get a photo with the cross. Josie had the cutest college outfit! Thanks to all the amazing seniors […]

Josie | Madison-Ridgeland Academy | Town of Livingston Senior Session

April 12, 2022

Town of Livingston

As a photographer, one of my absolute favorite places to shoot photo sessions is at the Town of Livingston. It’s a great place for basically any type of session. I have done family sessions, senior sessions, maternity, mommy & me, and even couples sessions out there. The Town of Livingston has the tree covered road, […]

Town of Livingston, Madison MS, Senior Photo Session

March 29, 2022

Book a Spring Mini Session

3 reasons to book a spring mini session (if you just did family photos in the fall) Spring is coming, and it’s the time when your newsfeeds start flooding with all the photographers posting spring mini sessions. It’s likely that you’ll see mini session themes with flowers, Easter eggs, carrots, lambs, goats, and/or rabbits. You […]

3 Reasons to Book a Spring Mini Session

March 1, 2022