SMHS Football | Matadors Class of 2021 | friday night lights athletes phoenix arizona
Congratulations Shadow Mountain Football! Just a few more games to finish off a ..well just really really weird season right? So thankful these athletes could participate in senior year no matter what it looked like!
“Life is TEN percent what happens to you, and NINETY percent how you respond to it. ”
These Matadors are not stepping down or stepping back. Showing up to practice, putting in the work, keeping a great attitude. Understanding that current events doesn’t define them but prevailing through with integrity and hard work does. Congrats Class of 2021 Matador Football on all of your future success!
Footbal Pom & Cheer have a tradition of gathering for end zone group portraits before senior night!
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“It’s not whether you get knocked DOWN, it’s whether you get UP.””
SENIOR INDIVIDUAL PORTRAITS
VARSITY INDV PORTRAITS
“In its Global Millennial Survey 2020, Deloitte found that despite the pressure and uncertainty younger workers are feeling, a majority see a silver lining among the dark clouds. For instance, three-quarters of Millennials and Gen Z say the pandemic has helped them to be more empathetic to the needs of others. About the same portion say the circumstances have spurred them to take actions that will have a positive impact on their community.
Agility, resilience and a positive attitude are bedrock traits upon which a person can learn and grow.”
JV SMHS FOOTBALL
Shadow Mountain High pom & cheer | friday night lights athletes phoenix arizona
Congratulations Shadow Mountain spirit team on your Senior Night celebration! Despite all that this year has brought, and how different senior year looks than they may have imagined- the Senior Matador Pom & Cheer squad brought winning smiles and encouragement to boost everyone at schools spirits with virtual pep rally assemblies, face mask fundraisers, golf tournaments, anti-bullying events, and special team traditions like their annual ‘sashing’ night to welcome new members. Next up for Coach Kari’s ladies and gentlemen: preparation for competition season!!
The Shadow Mountain Pom & Cheer Booster Club Inc. is a group of Shadow Mountain High School pom & cheer parents, alumni, and interested community supporters wishing to aid and support the pom & cheer program at Shadow Mountain High School.
Phoenix Graduation Pictures & High School Senior Portrait sessions
by Peoria AZ photographer Anjeanette.Photography Arizona
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IG @phoenixseniorphotography
Featured in: TheSenior Best Print Magazine Senior Muse Print Magazine 4x Shutter Magazine Senior Issue Awarded “50 to Follow in 2019” by Senior Inspire Senior Inspire Magazine Instagram (featured 5 times) Senior Artistry IG Senior Guys Style (3 times) The Vibrant Senior The 2K Grad IG Senior Model Magazine Seniorolgie Magazine #TTFmagazine (seniors) Senior Year Magazine Senior Study Hall Print Magazine 2015 Senior City Features Named Expertise' top 24/240 Photographers in Tennessee 2016 & 2017
Music by: Ian Post "Ambitious Proletariat"
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Memories are for more than a news feed- they are for a lifetime!
•Artistic | Dramatic | Fun | Unique | Creative
•On-Location Natural Light and In-Studio Fashion Senior Portraits
•Hundreds of Locations to shoot your Senior Pictures in Studio, Nature or City/Urban location
•Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys
•Nationally published and featured Senior Photographer Anjeanette Illustration
•Artistic and fun for Seniors with Memory involvement easy simple pricing for Parents
•Peoria, Glendale, and Phoenix Arizona area
Natural & Strobe Light On-Location & Studio Fashion-inspired Senior Portraits
Available to shoot your Portraits in Studio, Nature, or Urban location
Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys
Nationally published and featured
Artistic and fun
Memory involvement easy & simple pricing for Parents
I am trained and educated as both a photographer and fine art painter.
BFA Illustration 1999 honors
2008-2013 Portrait photographer
Various Professional Photographers of America classes and workshops
David Bean Lighting workshop
2012-14 worked as a lead and second photographer for other photographers weddings
2014-current 100% Focus on Seniors and Family!
Full information on affordable cost and FAC on website.
I fall in love with every project I am a part of- I am become emotional and professionally invested in capturing the memories of every client! Most family and senior sessions have full session galleries up and ready to view in less than 3 weeks. I always offer a 24 hour social media sneak peek to share with anyone you wish!
To look through portfolios and really consider what you want your family or senior images to look like- a photographers website or printed materials should show you what level of work to expect from them!
What you see is what you get so find the style that perfectly matches what you want!
Budget so that you do not have to hire one whose photos you do not LOVE. Why? Few families hang the graduation cake or cap and gown above the mantle, fewer still hand those items down to children and grandchildren.
Photos memorizing your priceless moments are what you get to share and
remember by as the years go by- they are treasures!
Shadow Mountain High School | Epic Paradise Valley Teams!
SHADOW MOUNATIN MARCHING MATADORS BAND
One of my favorite bands in Arizona! I wanted to wait to share until we could do more in person photos but this band’s director is serious about their safety above all so with this weird and wild year that has been 2020 we may not get another chance to get together for those- hence the composite group photo above! Yep, those are all separate images I stitched together so the kids could have a sense of a senior group photo in uniform.
The Marching Matador boosters led by Carleton and Sara Hawkins found me a few years ago on Google, and we fast became good friends. Sara is a champion of all the arts and is an amazing above and beyond supporter of my work and all-around great lady. She does so much for her daughter’s band, the Phoenix Youth Symphony, friends and family, and a bunch of other groups I can’t even name! She even came to different Shadow Mountain team sessions to assist me for picture days! Sara and her family mean so much to me, and I know how much the band program means to her and her family. It is a bittersweet year indeed with her girl graduating. I will miss seeing her every fall for picture day- but hopefully will see her around many more places instead! She is a rare and precious person indeed!
Congratulations Marching Matadors Class of 2021!
SMHS Matador Badminton! | Anjeanette Photography Senior Banners & Sport Portraits Phoenix
Loved meeting the Lady Matador Badminton team for Senior banners, Team and individual photos and buddy photos! Fun afternoon! The senior banners were a gift from Coach Weinke at Shadow Mountain for her three graduating ladies. I photographed the girls then designs a custom banners for each (plus a team banner of the seniors as my gift) The final banners arrived FAST from my printer- less than a week! I love the trade only professional banner producer I use, took a while to find just the right fit for quality, durability in the intense AZ weather, and fantastic color. Now the 36”x48” almost lifesize banners are celebrating the Class of 2021 in their home gym!
Of course, we got photos of the full Varsity and JV teams together plus lots of fun buddy photos and individual portraits!
Class of 2021 | Your missing out on a lot- you don't have to miss out on Senior Pictures!
Class of 2021, like the seniors before you, so much has altered what was supposed to be one of the best years of your life. The celebration of friends & milestones after 12 years of hard work.
Of course, there is SO much more to come and this isn't going to stop all the awesome adventures that your life will bring. But it's hard- this is HARD NOW, a disappointing way to start your big year.
You don't have to miss out on every part of senior year! Stay connected with friends on social media, make memories, research colleges, or post-grad adventures & plan your senior pictures!
YES, you can still enjoy a fun senior photos experience that is safe, socially distanced, and still vibes epic! I can help!
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Praying the world gets healthy soon, we all grow stronger, & you lead us into a better future...& that school starts back soon in REAL LIFE so you can get back and see your friends!
How FUN are IG REELS??? See you there!
Some fantasy edits I did during the hot summertime off season- just for fun! Usually I prefer to keep it natural and full of soft glowing golden light - sometimes it is just fun to play! If you want to see what you can expect from your session check here: Outdoor Portfolio
Class of 2020 Instagram stories | The details changed- your accomplishments haven't!!!
Cap and Gown sessions are some of my favorites. This year they are so bittersweet. This year...whew.
I am sure you are sick of hearing that you are resiliant, that you will overcome, that you will be stronger for it.
That is all true- but honestly? This year sucked. And this was supposed to be THE year right? You worked hard for 12 years and certainly deserved better. You should be celebrated and cheered. Cheering from the internet just doesn’t feel the same. I def feel a little lame typing encouragement from the couch instead of jumping up and down in a school auditorium or stadium- but I really really DO believe in you.
This class, this generation that won’t meekly sit by and ignore injustice. This generation that gives a you-know-what about each other and the earth and everything. So yeah maybe I sound like a rambling mom cheerleader but damn, boy- you rock! All of you!!! I do think you will prevail above and beyond complacent survival. Yeah yeah surviving is important. I don’t want just surviving for any of you. I want you to thrive. You will be stronger because of everything that has been and to bring better things out of these ashes.
To heavily copy/paste from “5 Ways Tragedy Makes You A Hella-Strong Person”
by Aly Walansky: “We never want to experience tragedy or see anyone we care about have to go through it, but it's undeniable that those who do suffer tragedy emerge even stronger and have a better grip on true happiness.
A study in The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that exposure to adverse experiences may foster mental resilience and may make people less affected by recent adverse events. This goes to show that, in moderation, whatever does not kill us may indeed make us stronger. “
Congratulations #classof2020 Now go kick some ass!
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2020 Cap and Gown mini session | Anjeanette Photography Phoenix
Congratulations Class of 2020 graduates!!!
Nadia SDOHS Class of 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Senior Anthem, Peoria, North Phoenix Arizona
Adorable Nadia was all smiles for her senior session post Covid-19. This senior is resilient and upbeat despite anything the world throws at her- she will persevere and thrive!!
I loved *finally* getting to meet you Nadia after so many months waiting while the world was quarantined. Your session was so much fun! And now I have the new term “Harry Styles Smiles” <3 I loved giggling with you in the desert!!
Congratulations Nadia on your graduation!!! CLASS OF 2020 STRONG! Fantastic senior session girl!
““You are braver than you believe, smarter than you seem, and stronger than you think.” ”
Phoenix Graduation Pictures & High School Senior Portrait sessions by Peoria AZ photographer Anjeanette.Photography Arizona TEXT (615) 944-1356
IG @phoenixseniorphotography
Featured in:
TheSenior Best Print Magazine
Senior Muse Print Magazine
Shutter Magazine Senior Issue Print x3
Awarded “50 to Follow in 2019” by Senior Inspire
Senior Inspire Magazine Instagram (featured 5 times)
Senior Artistry IG
Senior Guys Style (3 times)
The Vibrant Senior
The 2K Grad IG
Senior Model Magazine
Seniorolgie Magazine
#TTFmagazine (seniors)
Senior Year Magazine
Senior Study Hall Print Magazine
2015 Senior City Features
Named Expertise' top 24/240 Photographers in Tennessee 2016 & 2017
Full information on affordable cost and FAC on website.
•Artistic | Dramatic | Fun | Unique | Creative •
On-Location Natural Light and In-Studio Fashion Senior Portraits
•Hundreds of Locations to shoot your Senior Pictures in Studio, Nature or City/Urban location
•Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys
•Nationally published and featured Senior Photographer Anjeanette Illustration
•Artistic and fun for Seniors with Memory involvement easy simple pricing for Parents
•Peoria, Glendale, and Phoenix Arizona area
Natural & Strobe Light On-Location & Studio Fashion-inspired Senior Portraits Available to shoot your Portraits in Studio, Nature, or Urban location Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys Nationally published and featured Artistic and fun Memory involvement easy & simple pricing for Parents I am trained and educated as both a photographer and fine art painter. BFA Illustration 1999 Summa Cum Laude honors Savannah College of Art & Design 2008-2013 Portrait photographer Various Professional Photographers of America classes and workshops SEAN BROWN PRODUCTIONS Film Course 2019 Project Obscura Sal Cincotta Las Vegas 2018 David Bean Lighting workshop 2015 2012-14 worked as a lead and second photographer for other photographers weddings 2014-current 100% Focus on Seniors and Families, and headshots!
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Maria Class of 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Senior Anthem, Peoria, North Phoenix Arizona
I am so thankful Maria and I finally got to get together for a safe in the sun social distancing senior session before she heads off to Rice University! The Class of 2020 has had a wild ride navigating a whole new world of pandemics and epidemics. Marias is ready to debate and lead the Z Generation to victory!
Normally of course we would already be way past senior season! I really wanted to extend it and make some extra spots after all these young folks have had to deal with this unique and challenging year from fears for health and safety, to raising their voices for equality. After everything else they didn’t have to miss out on senior portraits. The best is yet to come have no doubt seniors. Right now you are shaping the future... I cannot wait to see how you change the world for the better. But I will wait day by day bc obvs thats how time works hahaha!
Maria had her sunrise session last week - when the desert morning air is a little cooler and the sun is brighter! She brought music, books, laughter, and all the smiles! Desert sunrise morning sessions are fantastic for light and airy looks and glittery sands! Congratulations Maria on all of your amazing accomplishments!!! A very bright future awaits!
Phoenix Graduation Pictures & High School Senior Portrait sessions by Peoria AZ photographer Anjeanette.Photography Arizona TEXT (615) 944-1356
IG @phoenixseniorphotography
Featured in:
TheSenior Best Print Magazine
Senior Muse Print Magazine
Shutter Magazine Senior Issue Print x3
Awarded “50 to Follow in 2019” by Senior Inspire
Senior Inspire Magazine Instagram (featured 5 times)
Senior Artistry IG
Senior Guys Style (3 times)
The Vibrant Senior
The 2K Grad IG
Senior Model Magazine
Seniorolgie Magazine
#TTFmagazine (seniors)
Senior Year Magazine
Senior Study Hall Print Magazine
2015 Senior City Features
Named Expertise' top 24/240 Photographers in Tennessee 2016 & 2017
•Artistic | Dramatic | Fun | Unique | Creative •
On-Location Natural Light and In-Studio Fashion Senior Portraits
•Hundreds of Locations to shoot your Senior Pictures in Studio, Nature or City/Urban location
•Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys
•Nationally published and featured Senior Photographer Anjeanette Illustration
•Artistic and fun for Seniors with Memory involvement easy simple pricing for Parents
•Peoria, Glendale, and Phoenix Arizona area
Natural & Strobe Light On-Location & Studio Fashion-inspired Senior Portraits Available to shoot your Portraits in Studio, Nature, or Urban location Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys Nationally published and featured Artistic and fun Memory involvement easy & simple pricing for Parents I am trained and educated as both a photographer and fine art painter. BFA Illustration 1999 Summa Cum Laude honors Savannah College of Art & Design 2008-2013 Portrait photographer Various Professional Photographers of America classes and workshops SEAN BROWN PRODUCTIONS Film Course 2019 Project Obscura Sal Cincotta Las Vegas 2018 David Bean Lighting workshop 2015 2012-14 worked as a lead and second photographer for other photographers weddings 2014-current 100% Focus on Seniors and Families, and headshots!
Music by: Sajan Nauriyal https://artlist.io/song/13026/light
Brooke SDOHS Class of 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Senior Portraits Anthem, Peoria, North Phoenix Arizona
One of a kind, real-life superhero Brooke not only nonchalantly rocks a 55lb+ tenor drum set during marching band season- she also loves all the fishes and will be majoring in Marine Biology in the fall. Brooke had been planning her senior pictures for close to a year- she knew since her junior year she wanted to do them at the Scottsdale Odysea Aquarium and carefully got her ideas ready. Brooke will be a part of the Mariane Biology program at the University of Hawaii- her acceptance was a win for UofH because this young lady is a hard-working and bright kid- she finished in the top 10% of a graduating class of over 600 and was the recipient of many awards & cords from her school in academics and band. We started talking about plus planning her session in the summer of '19. We had no idea that a few months after the new year began all the things that would cancel priceless and irreplaceable events in her senior year of school. Much less postpone her portraits. Thankfully businesses like the Aquarium were able to quickly reopen with new safety procedures to protect the animals, staff, and visitors when the state reopened after the Cobid19 pandemic shut down. The class of 2020 missed a lot. So much h that cannot ever be replaced. While the loss of special once in a lifetime pom and circumstance obviously pales in comparison to the losses of life and upheavals in our country from the disease and distress of a society unequal in it's care, liberty, rights, and compassion for people of color- it was still a loss that should not be taken lightly. Thankfully, senior portraits are one event seniors do not have to miss out on. While not every school will walk, and those that do have abbreviated telecast or social distancing ceremonies- a sense of celebration and closer is very possible in senior pictures. The Class of 2020 will have an amazing story to tell of perseverance and grit- and hopefully the triumph of taking care of each other with compassion and justice. Congratulations Brooke on your graduation, many honors, and acceptance into the college of your dreams! I can’t wait to see where your adventures take the new Jacques Cousteau!
Phoenix Graduation Pictures & High School Senior Portrait sessions by Peoria AZ photographer Anjeanette.Photography Arizona TEXT (615) 944-1356
IG @phoenixseniorphotography
Featured in:
TheSenior Best Print Magazine
Senior Muse Print Magazine
Shutter Magazine Senior Issue Print x3
Awarded “50 to Follow in 2019” by Senior Inspire
Senior Inspire Magazine Instagram (featured 5 times)
Senior Artistry IG
Senior Guys Style (3 times)
The Vibrant Senior
The 2K Grad IG
Senior Model Magazine
Seniorolgie Magazine
#TTFmagazine (seniors)
Senior Year Magazine
Senior Study Hall Print Magazine
2015 Senior City Features
Named Expertise' top 24/240 Photographers in Tennessee 2016 & 2017
•Artistic | Dramatic | Fun | Unique | Creative •
On-Location Natural Light and In-Studio Fashion Senior Portraits
•Hundreds of Locations to shoot your Senior Pictures in Studio, Nature or City/Urban location
•Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys
•Nationally published and featured Senior Photographer Anjeanette Illustration
•Artistic and fun for Seniors with Memory involvement easy simple pricing for Parents
•Peoria, Glendale, and Phoenix Arizona area
Natural & Strobe Light On-Location & Studio Fashion-inspired Senior Portraits Available to shoot your Portraits in Studio, Nature, or Urban location Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys Nationally published and featured Artistic and fun Memory involvement easy & simple pricing for Parents I am trained and educated as both a photographer and fine art painter. BFA Illustration 1999 Summa Cum Laude honors Savannah College of Art & Design 2008-2013 Portrait photographer Various Professional Photographers of America classes and workshops SEAN BROWN PRODUCTIONS Film Course 2019 Project Obscura Sal Cincotta Las Vegas 2018 David Bean Lighting workshop 2015 2012-14 worked as a lead and second photographer for other photographers weddings 2014-current 100% Focus on Seniors and Families, and headshots!
Music by: Sajan Nauriyal https://artlist.io/song/13026/light
Roxy 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Senior Portraits | Phoenix Az
We enjoyed the last of the cool breezes in Arizona for Roxy's senior portrait session. And what a gorgeous day with a gorgeous senior! This Chapparel Class of 2020 grad was ready to celebrate the end of her grade school career...and the end of an 'interesting' senior year to say the least! We chased the golden sunshine across the Phoenix skyline from Heritage Square to Steele Indian School Park accumulating in an amazing sunset over the Steele fountain. She rocked her session with five killer outfits and amazing smiles! Congratulations Roxy, on your accomplishments graduating from high school and on your next adventures!
Class of 2020 senior skip day champions- event cancellations do not mean you have to miss everything about senior year! Find the joy and zoom your friends- virtual games and hugs- get through these uncertain times together! When things are back to 'normal' and it is safe, we can reschedule and plan those special events as much as possible. If prom and graduation are permanently on hold- we can always have an amazing portrait session in your formals and caps and gowns when it is safe for everyone. This is a momentous time in history- it will be talked about for generations. Feeling broken-hearted that so much has changed- from sudden goodbyes to realizing the last time you were on campus already happened- that is normal. It's ok to feel grief, to mourn that loss. Know that like these hard times, that sadness and grief will not last. Be gentle with yourselves, know you are loved. Do what you can from online learning to personal enrichment, to naps or tik toks and Animal Crossing to take care of yourselves. Find ways to have peace and serenity. Journal these moments in writing, video, or art. You still have the power to make positive memories. With the stay at home order lifted in Arizona, hopefully, we reduced the curve to allow for better care for all and are all better equipped to fight this pandemic and win....the news can be scary and overwhelming, but I am constantly uplifted by stories of people helping each other, lifting each other up, and the essential workers from health care and first responders to grocery employees who are saving lives! In all the shuffle to prepare and social distance, the Class of 2020 experienced a tremendous loss. Health and safety are paramount- but the memories of a senior year lost have also been traumatic. Senior year memories are something many folks carry with them their whole lifetime. These seniors won’t have all of them. They shouldn’t have to lose all of their senior year experiences - I am so thankful that with a long lens outside I am able to provide one important of the big year- senior pictures 🧡 Stay safe 2020- you matter no matter what has happened. Your achievements have NOT changed just because the circumstances around them have!
Phoenix Graduation Pictures & High School Senior Portrait sessions by Peoria AZ photographer
Anjeanette.Photography Arizona
http://www.anjeanette.photography
TEXT (615) 944-1356
IG @phoenixseniorphotography
Featured in: TheSenior Best Print Magazine Senior Muse Print Magazine Shutter Magazine Senior Issue Print Awarded “50 to Follow in 2019” by Senior Inspire Senior Inspire Magazine Instagram (featured 5 times) Senior Artistry IG Senior Guys Style (3 times) The Vibrant Senior The 2K Grad IG Senior Model Magazine Seniorolgie Magazine #TTFmagazine (seniors) Senior Year Magazine Senior Study Hall Print Magazine 2015 Senior City Features Named Expertise' top 24/240 Photographers in Tennessee 2016 & 2017
Music by Ben Goldstein https://artlist.io/artist/666/ben-goldstein-
•Artistic | Dramatic | Fun | Unique | Creative
•On-Location Natural Light and In-Studio Fashion Senior Portraits •Hundreds of Locations to shoot your Senior Pictures in Studio, Nature or City/Urban location •Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys •Nationally published and featured Senior Photographer Anjeanette Illustration •Artistic and fun for Seniors with Memory involvement easy simple pricing for Parents •Peoria, Glendale, and Phoenix Arizona area
Natural & Strobe Light On-Location & Studio Fashion-inspired Senior Portraits Available to shoot your Portraits in Studio, Nature, or Urban location Easy, relaxed Senior Portrait experience for Guys
Nationally published and featured Artistic and fun Memory involvement easy & simple pricing for Parents
I am trained and educated as both a photographer and fine art painter. BFA Illustration 1999 Summa Cum Laude honors Savannah College of Art & Design
2008-2013 Portrait photographer Various Professional Photographers of America classes and workshops
SEAN BROWN PRODUCTIONS Film Course 2019
Project Obscura Sal Cincotta Las Vegas 2018
Project Obscura Las Vegas 2019
Project Lunacy Sal Cincotta Phoenix 2019
David Bean Lighting workshop
2015 2012-14 lead and second photographer for several businesses
2014-current 100% Focus on Seniors and Families, and headshots!
Jason Class of 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Senior Anthem, Peoria, North Phoenix Arizona
It’s gallery delivery day! As Jason’s mom said I was absolutely teasing them with sneak peeks on Instagram of Jason’s senior picture session- I am so excited about how great Jason did and some of the images captured for him! We had a warm but gorgeous Arizona day last week when we finally got o to have Jason's rescheduled senior portrait session. Starting at the ASU Grant street studios and ending at Papago, I got to know this dynamic senior and his family amidst the reopening of our city and state. Jason impressed me with natural smiles and ease in 100+ temps- never let em see you sweat! While Jason did a fantastic job for his portrait session we were all the most excited to get to the track for some sport action shots of Jason biking! Jason's ride looks like a mountain bike with killer suspension, giant tires, and the ability to dirt jump and basically drop off of ...MOUNTAINS! Crazy being right next to a bike falling that far and fast when it whooshes past. The course he uses has trails with tight curves, rough and smooth transitions in terrain, and multiple hard-packed dirt ramps that he propels over to fly through the sky- all overlooking the skyline of Phoenix. Luckily for me, we got a fantastic sunset at the end of his session so I was able to get a variety of sky colours as he shot off of hills and ledges! Congratulations Jason, on your accomplishments graduating from high school and on finding something you love like biking- doing what you love is one of the greatest gifts. It's obvious how much time, hard work training, and effort you put into making soaring through the air look effortless. Keep that passion for life wherever you go on this adventure of life!
With the stay at home order lifted in Arizona, hopefully, we reduced the curve to allow for better care for all and are all better equipped to fight this pandemic and win....the news can be scary and overwhelming, but I am constantly uplifted by stories of people helping each other, lifting each other up, and the essential workers from health care and first responders to grocery employees who are saving lives! In all the shuffle to prepare and social distance, the Class of 2020 experienced a tremendous loss. Health and safety are paramount- but the memories of a senior year lost have also been traumatic. Senior year memories are something many folks carry with them their whole lifetime. These seniors won’t have all of them. They shouldn’t have to lose all of their senior year experiences - I am so thankful that with a long lens outside I am able to provide one important of the big year- senior pictures 🧡 Stay safe 2020- you matter no matter what has happened. Your achievements have NOT changed just because the circumstances around them have!
Max Liberty HS Class of 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Phoenix
Met up with Max at DC Ranch earlier last month and he did a fantastic job posing, what a fantastic smile! Who knew then that his spring break would turn into senior year finished at home? Liberty grad to be Max is a roll with it guy however, his music and drums will get him through. I loved his Eddie Redmayne fashion model vibes! Great job Max!
While the COVID19 pandemic surrounds us, I am still working on sessions from weeks back before it all hit. So thankful for clients and seniors who have been able to postponed sessions for safety, and in accordance with the Stay-At-Home orders of March 30th. I can’t wait to meet up with them later this year! Also really blessed so many folks had sessions planned earlier before everything happened. Keep your chins up Class of 2020- roadblocks have never stopped you before. Use this time to plan . You are the most optimistic and driven digital natives ever born. You CARE about what matters, you are unique, authentic, creative entrepreneurs. You are a generation poised for success, and can strategically navigate challenges- even global pandemics- to your advantage. Got get it!
Chloe DVHS Class of 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Senior pictures Phoenix Arizona
Bubbly and vivacious Chloe's senior session was right before the Pandemic- literally just weeks before the "stay at home" orders were issued for Arizona and I closed up shop as a precaution for everyone's safety! Don't worry, we were still 'legal' and I used a 200mm lens to social distance :)
The tough news couldn’t hold back Chloe’s smiles though. She is a determined young woman, ready to take on the world. Plans change, and things beyond our control come up throughout life. Chloe is ready to pivot, to adapt, to be strong.
Class of 2020 senior skip day champions- event cancellations do not mean you have to miss everything about senior year! Find the joy and zoom your friends- virtual games and hugs- get through these uncertain times together! When things are back to 'normal' and it is safe, we can reschedule and plan those special events as much as possible. If prom and graduation are permanently on hold- we can always have an amazing portrait session in your formals and caps and gowns when it is safe for everyone. This is a momentous time in history- it will be talked about for generations. Feeling broken-hearted that so much has changed- from sudden goodbyes to realizing the last time you were on campus already happened- that is normal. It's ok to feel grief, to mourn that loss. Know that like these hard times, that sadness and grief will not last. Be gentle with yourselves, know you are loved. Do what you can from online learning to personal enrichment, to naps or tik toks and Animal Crossing to take care of yourselves. Find ways to have peace and serenity. Journal these moments in writing, video, or art. You still have the power to make positive memories.
“Vivamus pellentesque vitae neque at vestibulum. Donec efficitur mollis dui vel pharetra.”
Gen Z is are poised to change the world. Not since the greatest generation that lived through WWII and the great depression has a group of young people who care been on target for success. Later when things are more settle we can celebrate.
Right now you are going through the fire- and that strength is what will make you resilient!
Harrison & Kylie Shadow Mountain Class of 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Senior Anthem, Peoria, North Phoenix Arizona
What a year 2020 has been- and it is only March! WOW, when we were taking these we had no idea what was to come in the next few weeks! The worries were far away and spring break had just begun... So thankful I was able to go ahead with this long ago scheduled duo senior pictures session before Covid-19 social distancing quarantine began! So much uncertainty and worry. Despite all the challenges we are facing now and may face in the near future, memories of our most valuable moments are important- they are worth holding onto.
Kylie and Harrison are high school sweethearts who wanted their senior pictures taken together. We walked around the Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens on a golden light filled afternoon, capturing portraits of each of them separately and together in the cactus blooms of spring. We had fun laughing and posing, and smiling in the bright sunshine. While some things may be uncertain in the immediate now, in the fall these two are headed to ASU and the Navy with bright futures ahead! Their bond and these moments will not be forgotten. Both families are good friends, so joint sessions together was an obvious choice for them, making sure to ask me for photos of them altogether.
Class of 2020 -Hang in there. No words can replace prom or the end of your school year, but know that there will be light at the end of this terrible tunnel we are in. The future is yours and you will ROCK whatever comes next.
I love you all!
“There are fields of Gold behind the little house
Filled with the greatest of treasures
Bronze, Gold and Silver
Do you remember?
Remember our childhood, Our life’s
The shinning Silver sparkling in the skies
The brightest Bronze hidden under the ground
The greatest Gold glimmering through the fields
Can you see them?
Picture it in your mind
All the times we danced
Every time we laughed
Where we used to love
Or have you forgotten?
Forgotten the good, Forgotten the bad
Every memory
Every moment
Every word
I wish you’d remember
To turn back time, So you could take me
Take me to the gold
To the fields on a summers day
To our fields, our treasure
The Silver, The Bronze
The Gold
But the treasures gone
The house still remains
The fields just as empty as the day we left
Times have changed
Our life’s have changed
Our Silver gone dull
Our Bronze all rusted
Our Gold long forgotten
It was never there
The winds of time and turns of the earth have seen to that
But I remember
I cry for the children who found the greatest of treasures and those who lost it so soon after
And I dream of dancing and singing and running and laughter, of the treasures that lie in the fields of Gold.”
Teagan Class of 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Senior Anthem, Peoria, North Phoenix Arizona
It is no secret that one of my favorite places to take senior pictures in Phoenix is the Desert Botanical Gardens- the gardens are so good to clients and photographers! Even popular spots become unique, even nooks and crannies that are my personal favorites are made new - the personality of each senior shines through! Teagan was no exception- her bubbly light and big gorgeous smile outshone the sun on this fantastic Arizona spring day! Teagan came ready with a plan, her mood board, and four awesome outfits, as well as her own camera so that we could capture senior year memories to express her artistic journey to graduation. Love that I get to be creative for a living - which is why I had so much fun meeting Teagan for her portrait session -she is a photographer and artist too!
Glowing Teagan and sunflower in the Desert Botanical Gardens Herb Garden.
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you." Maori proverb.
Macie SDOHS Class of 2020 | Anjeanette Photography Senior Anthem, Peoria, North Phoenix Arizona
Fantastic senior pictures session on a cloudy day with SDOHS basketball senior Macie in the Peoria Sonoran Desert! This sweetheart brought her bible as well, which was pretty magical under a sky full of heavenly dramatic skies and gorgeous smiles- congrats on your upcoming graduation Macie!
Julia Class of 2020 | Peoria Arizona Senior Pictures by Anjeanette Photography Phoenix (Copy)
The mountains called Julia! Something adventurous and unusual- so we took a road trip to Rock Springs and Sunset Point for epic views and sunkissed wind in the hair moments. Julia is one of the esteemed Drum Majors at O'Connor, who helped lead her band in their return to Super State competition this fall. This spring she is performing in Regional concert band performances and auditioning for college music programs as a flutist.
Rock Springs (otherwise known as the "Pie Rest Stop" had little surprises around every corner, cute vignettes set up for weddings and events, tiny caves, and a mountain top view in the back. As well as excellent cream pie according to Julia and her family! After a little while, we raced the sun to the long grasses and vista just north of Sunset Point rest stop. It is no wonder why this spot is a favorite for photographers around the valley and beyond- and it was the perfect place to capture senior portraits of Julia who loves nature and the wind in her hair. It was chilly, but the warm glow of a deep sunset kept us warm enough until just after blue hour when we were able to get amazing views and sunbursts into the sky. I have often driven by this spot and longed for a session there each time. So happy that Julia felt the call of the long golden grasses there too and chose me to get photos of this special time in her life- graduating high school!
Ben Class of 2020 Shadow Mountain High | Paradise Valley Senior | Anjeanette Photography Az
Awesome senior portrait session and awesome conversation. Great meeting up with Shadow Mountain Matador Ben for his senior session this month! We checked out the Scottsdale Civic Center plaza area with the incredible Contemporary Art Museum, a very, VERY, green grassy quad, and one of my favorites for golden honey light- the parking garage with an amazing view of historic Olde Towne Arizona! I met Ben a few years ago through the SMHS Marching band, where he is an accomplished trumpet player. Ban's band is a fantastic organization where kids learn, laugh, and find a home with music. For this year's Band Senior banners we designed custom posters on vinyl to hang in the stadium. We went for epic and determined expressions on blue to partially match their show theme of space- and it was no surprise to me when the Marching Matadors qualified in State Competition to moved onto Super States! During his session, I enjoyed chatting about cameras and gadgets, and hearing about Ben's adventures in New York with his family, his music, and GCU plans for the future! A bright future ahead for this sharp kid!
Soccer Matadors | Shadow Mountain High Sports Banners and portraits | Anjeanette Photography
I had such a great time designing custom Senior banners for the Shadow Mountain High Varsity Soccer ladies! I met up with the entire team for individual and group team photos on the field for SMHS, and then just the seniors had an exclusive portrait session where I captured several images to combine for their individual senior banners to hang in the stadium on game days. This PVSD school also wanted a large 36x48" team banner to recognize the Varsity & Jv teams. Dynamic student-athletes- dynamic sports banners! I love shooting action events for Deer Valley and Paradise Valley school district as well, but there is something so amazing about classic and edgy portrait photography to highlight the hard work and commitment that goes into extracurriculars like sports and band that I just love. these students work HARD, they deserve to be celebrated! Go Matadors!
