rebecca | fort zumwalt west, class of 2015

It's been an unseasonably cool summer in the St. Louis area, which has allowed us to start our outdoor senior portrait sessions much earlier than usual. The temps and sun were absolutely perfect for Rebecca's senior shoot in Old St. Charles under the big pavilion on the riverfront.

To book a 90-min. senior session like Rebecca's, don't wait – email us soon: photos@benandbeccalee.com.

Laura | Facebook Cover: 05.14.13

Showing off the beautiful and beautifully funny Laura of O'Fallon, a member of the dual-enrolled college/high school Class of '13.

ABOUT THESE IMAGES: All were shot between 6:30 and 8 p.m. in mid-May. ISO range: 100-1600. Lenses used: 100mm f/2.8L, 50mm f/1.8.

facebook cover collage | madeline

It had been a while since we last created and posted a Facebook Cover photo collage, so here's a new one. Statigram can create one automatically very quickly, but Photoshop, which is what we used for this one, works just fine, too.

more madeline? yes. | old st. charles

Madeline's photos were shot in Old St. Charles on and around Historic Main Street on a cool fall morning. And while we don't typically recommend a white shirt for a photo session, some people just make it work. Yes, Madeline is definitely one of those people.

madeline | old st. charles, class of 2013

This isn't a watch or hair care advertisement. It's Madeline: leader, musician, daughter, friend, and Class of '13 student.

tech specs: flowers on main

100mm, f/2.8, 1/25 sec.

tech specs: mom n' dad on main

85mm, f/8, 1/40 sec.

tech specs: b/w brianna on main

85mm, f/2, 1/40 sec.

tech specs: st. charles reflections

100mm, f/2.8, 1/80 sec.

one moore facebook cover

These 13 images of the Moore fam (well, all but two of them) were made in Old St. Charles, one of our favorite places to shoot. What's your favorite go-to spot?

beautiful, belated, bernardy

Life can be funny. Sometimes, the faster you try to move, the slower you end up moving. We've been trying to sit down, edit and post a number of images for a few weeks, but something always gets in the way. Let's see if we can change that this week!

the full shot, as promised

... Here's that shot of Brianna -- the full-length, almost SOOC (minor color correction in Lightroom).

bricks and blocks and brianna

About the photo: Shot at 1/40 sec., f/2.0, ISO 400 at 85mm with a Canon 5DII. Texture and tone added in Photoshop CS5. Loved the original, which we'll post next...

on a similar note...

Check out some experimental time-lapse photography from Adam & Victoria's big day, along with a few bonus images at the end ...

Two kids. Too cute.

"Ummmm. I'm telling Mom."

175mm. f/4.0. 1/160. ISO 200. Colors edited in Lightroom.

love that laugh.

Remember these guys? Time flies when you're having fun.

it's not for sale.

Loved it. When we were out shooting photos with Zack last week, a man approached us asking if we were taking photos to help sell the Mustang. "My granddaughter would love to have it."

Sorry, sir. It's not for sale.

But tell your granddaughter we'd love to shoot her senior photos. Maybe Zack would even lend her his car :)