Luke | Shawnee Mission Park High School Senior 

Laughing teenage boy sitting on rocks in creek bed.
High school boy dangling legs off bridge and looking down at feet in Shawnee Mission Park.
Boy sitting on bridge with leaves starting to change autumn colors in the background.
Boy smiling with arms crossed over chest in front of bright green leaves.
High school senior sitting on rocks near a creek in Shawnee Mission Park.

The next thing Luke wanted for his senior pictures was to have outdoor foresty vibes. In the Midwest the leaves change to such vibrant colors in the fall making it the perfect time to take senior pictures. There are many places with colorful trees, but Shawnee Mission Park was the place we decided on since it has so much variety in backdrop like creek beds, the lake, and golden fields. It will look like you have gone to five or six different locations, when it's really just one. 

We started the session in this creek bed near some hiking trails. It had some great greens which hadn't changed for the fall yet and the rustic bridge over the creek bed. Next we wandered to this gorgeous golden field where a nice Kansas breeze gave beautiful movement in the field. Next Luke suggested the lake, which was perfect with the light shimmering off of it and you could see more of the trees changing color in the background. 

We wanted a bit more variety in color so we searched and searched for a sugar maple, which turn crimson in the fall. I think everyone would agree, it was worth the search. There was a bed of these red leaves on the ground which Luke happily laid down in. The white of his shirt was the perfect contrast and ended up being some of my favorite images from the shoot that day. 

I loved the variety and vibrance this whole shoot had!

Serious boy in yellow hat and black jacket.
Teenager looking into the distance with hands in pockets of denim jacket standing in field of golden brush.
Teenager in denim jacket in wheat field.
Serious boy squatting on lake dock in Shawnee Mission Park.
High school senior in white t-shirt in front of red sugar maple.
Senior boy laying in pile of fallen red leaves.
Teenage boy in white shirt smiling in front of vibrant red leaves.
High school senior in black jacket in front of red sugar maple tree.
High school senior leaning against Shawnee Mission Park lake dock railing
Teenager with hands in pockets of denim jacket standing in field of golden brush.
Serious boy looking at camera with yellow stocking cap on.
High school senior laughing with hands behind head laying in pile of Maple leaves.