fall at faust park | rachel, class of 2015

Is it any surprise that fall is our favorite time of year?
And then there's Rachel – and that smile. Gorgeous.

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.

marlie | radiant class of 2014

Congratulations to Marlie and the entire high school class of 2014 – we wish you all the best of the best of the best!

See more at instagram.com/benandbeccalee and facebook.com/benandbeccalee.

allie | class of two thousand fourteen

There's always something particularly rad about the last image from a shoot. 

britta | class of 2014

Apparently pets are going to be the theme of this year's senior sessions! We tried to capture a group shot of Britta and her three funny, little, furry friends, but, like her dad said, "It's like herding cats." He wasn't kidding. :) But one at a time is just as good in our book!

kayla | facebook cover collage { class of '14 }

Classic red barn. Long prairie grass. A beautiful horse. And Kayla. Four reasons we love doing what we do. 

Tori | Facebook Cover Collage: 05.16.13

Question of the Day: Slideshows or Facebook cover collages... Which is the best way to show off a group of images?

ABOUT THESE IMAGES: All were shot between 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. in mid-May. ISO range: 100-2000. Lenses used: 100mm f/2.8L, 50mm f/1.8, 17-40mm f/4L.

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.

rachel | class of '13 | high school senior shoot

If you've noticed a recent decrease in our posts, it's because we've been doing a lot of sharing on Instagram of late. We shared this image, one of our favorites of the year, of Rachel a few weeks ago. Check it out on our IG feed, and get caught up there on the other photos we've been working on, too! Follow us: @benandbeccalee

flawless | another image from victoria's portrait collection

Our last three posts have been of black-and-white images – time to put an end to that streak with this morning burst of springtime color... Another Faust Park favorite.

Light & Shadow | Victoria's Senior Photos

Okay, so we hesitate to rave about our own work, but it's hard not to right now – we just love everything about this photo – the door, the house, the steps, the shadows, the highlights. And, above all, the girl. Classic beauty.

photo of the day: seralyn | faust park

It's been too long since we last posted, so what better way to get back into the swing of things than with this gorgeous high school senior from O'Fallon?

Photo by Ben, edited by Beccalee. 50mm, f/1.8, 1/400 sec.

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.

kenzie | faust park, class of 2013

Our last post about Kenzie didn't show off the fall color at Faust Park. The first below, on the other hand, sure does. Man, what a beautiful (and cold) afternoon!

dreamlike | h.s. senior kenzie h.

The ground? Rock solid. Kenzie's hair, eyes and smile? Polar opposite. A stellar model who we hope to have more chances to photograph down the road!

faust park | taylor

Stunning eyes. Gorgeous hair. Haunting beauty. Meet Taylor.

paige out of the history books

We were thumbing through some of our past images and came upon this one: Paige Clouse, photographed in front of The Pageant in St. Louis. Just had to share.

jared: class of '13, part III

And this one, also from Faust Park.

Tech specs: 26mm, f/4, 1/200 sec.