Briahna's Creative Cleveland Senior Session

Last week I had the pleasure of working with 2016 Valley Forge senior, Briahna.  Planning for her session was a lot of fun.  We talked a few weeks before so I could get an idea just what she wanted to get out of her session.  The first thing she said to me, "I love Cleveland.  This is where I'm from."  This got me really excited, because well, I love Cleveland too!  

She initially wanted to shoot her session downtown but with the upcoming RNC and movie filming happening at the moment, she wasn't able to really get to where she wanted to go so we had to come up with a backup plan.  After putting our heads together, we agreed on starting our session in Gordon Square.  This eclectic little neighbor just outside of the city boasted some really awesome architecture and cool little storefronts that made a perfect backdrop for her Cleveland-themed session!
Don't believe me?  See for yourself.

This shiny black brick wall was a pretty awesome find.

Sweet Moses = YUM.

After we walked the streets and found some pretty unique spots for pictures, we ended up in front of Superelectric Pinball.  As we were standing outside we couldn't help but notice all of the bright colors and vintage decor that was filling the inside of this place.  It peaked our curiousity enough that we both wanted to go inside and check this place out.  So naturally, we did.  The guys inside were super cool and let us take some pictures inside for a small fee of $10 per photo.

Just kidding. Although Briahna's face was pretty priceless when one of the guys jokingly said that.

This place was a mecca for vintage pinball machines.

This place is pretty cool, isn't it?  I promise I wouldn't lie to you!

After we killed some time in Gordon Square, Briahna decided it was time for an outfit change.  Kudos to her, as she did this in the back of her care with her mom and grandma barricading the windows with trash bags.  While she was changing, I was scoping out the area for another inspiring location.  Low and behold across the parking lot I saw an old church with a great porch and two giant wooden doors.  It was calling my name!  It was the ultimate backdrop for Briahna in her simple white dress and paired beautifully with her guitar.  See for yourself!

We finished up our session over at Edgewater Park.  We were trying to get those Cleveland feels, you know, because it's summer in CLE!

Did you know that Cleveland has a pretty awesome beach?  I know you're probably laughing right now but seriously, for being pretty far north and on Lake Erie, it's pretty and I like it.

All in all I would say our session was a great success.  Briahna got some awesome pictures and she was such a natural in front of the camera, she made my job incredibly easy.  Congratulations to Briahna!