Portraits || Karen

Karen almost made it through nursing school without revealing her secret talent as an artist, but when we intricately painted graduation cap, it was obvious that this girl has many highly cultivated skills! It seemed appropriate to get some portraits of her at an art museum, and she fit in perfectly with the classic architecture. Despite not being able to get into the museum, Karen bravely posed in the sweltering heat and made it look fun, too!

The definition of beaming!

Love the soft light and architecture.

Right before we took these pictures, Karen said, "I'm so unphotogenic and awkward!" Not to be argumentative, but I think she's wrong.

We resisted the temptation to 1) jump in the fountain or 2) steal all the coins out of the pool.

Karen was trusting enough to let me do her hair and makeup; here's the close-up.

Last but not least...my favorite the heiress-of-the-mansion look: