2015 Icon Status

Amanda Holloway

Amanda Holloway offers a senior portrait experience unlike any other. She has gained the reputation as one of the top senior photographers in the industry, earning the respect of peers around the world and accolades from industry print and web media outlets. What she promises to her clients is a couture photography experience that focuses on their true beauty – inside and out. She works with her clients to transform them into the wonderful women they want to be, and feel as though they just walked off the pages of Vogue. In her field, Amanda is often called upon to share her experiences as a businesswoman and artist, speaking to professional gatherings and hosting knowledge-driven workshops to help improve the craft and businesses of others. Amanda’s approach to both business and photography is fresh and modern with bold, rich color – she brings art to the world for her clients and her contemporaries.

Arielle Langhorne

I was born & raised in France.  I started on a very different career path, studying medicine in Paris.  While on a summer rotation in the US, I met my prince charming and a year later we were married and I moved to Pensacola FL.  Practicing medicine in the US meant for me to take all my boards again and in english.  At the time, I wasn’t fluent and decided to try something new, it started with photography college courses, then many workshops around the world with some of the top professionals.  I dabbled in different fields of the industry until finally, in the last few years, I have restricted my business to my passions, photographing newborns and high school seniors only.  I still love to take courses and learn more as we work in a fast evolving high trend field.  We just celebrated our 20th anniversary this past summer!  So much has happened since then: 3 beautiful children and a growing fun photography business, I am very grateful for this beautiful life!

Bekah Imagery

I’m a natural light photographer located directly above a lively coffee shop in the small town of Crozet, Virginia. I specialize in High School Seniors, Teens, Editorial and Commercial photography.

I realized my love for photography while living in Thailand at the age of 18. It was there that photography became something much more powerful to me and I began to realize my love for capturing the human spirit. It was my way of absorbing the many emotions and stories of courageous refugees in a seemingly hopeless time. When I returned home I focused on a business degree, and although I loved the world of business, I knew without a doubt that it was only propelling one step closer to my dream of being a small boutique photographer. I dove in head first, learning anything and everything I could get my hands on, attending workshops and conferences taught by the top photographers in the nation and ultimately taking the steps needed to start my journey as a professional photographer. Since then my heart has lead me to specialize in empowering women to new levels of confidence and a stronger self-image. Along the way my love for fashion and eye for wardrobe stylizing inspired me to create the BEKAH experience. Stylizing shoots and working together with my clients to showcase their individuality is the ultimate joy for me. It is my dream realized when I see my clients confidence build during this experience, resulting in photographs and memories that will empower them to new heights.

My senior brand is called SOAR, as it is my hope that every girl I photograph is empowered by seeing themselves in a new light, giving them the confidence to take flight and SOAR!

Claire Anderson

Claire Anderson is an internationally published and award-winning photographer, who has taken her talents from her hometown of Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA, to where she now currently resides in South Florida with her husband and “fur” babies.

Claire is the founder and principal photographer of Clara Bella Photography, a boutique on-location portrait photography company comprised of talented and passionate photographers. The “Clara Bella” style of photography can be described as natural, timeless, beautiful and “light infused”.

Claire’s work has been published in Vogue Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, Teen Vogue and E! Online. Her work has also won awards, including the “HOT 100” by Senior Style Guide featuring the top 100 images and photographers in the US for two years in a row, the “Top 30 Senior Photographers” by Seniorologie’s Peoples Choice Award, and one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Teen Photographers” by Modern Teen Style Magazine.

Claire is widely known and recognized for her use of natural light, and is an educator on the art and study of teen photography. In the past year she has also launched Claire Anderson Photography, a lifestyle and fashion photography brand.

Craig Stidham

Craig Stidham is a professional fashion and portrait photographer based in Texas. Craig was photographically born into the fashion world in October 1994, after receiving a formal education in photography. He has been published in several fashion magazines, photography magazines and billboards all over the country. After teaching at the college level for more than seven years, it was time to become more creative and break out. Craig is sponsored by Bowens USA, Simply Color Labs, Photobiz, Savage Universal and The MAC group. In 2010 Craig started teaching workshops and touring the US. Craig has been a speaker for WPPI, Imaging USA, SYNC Seniors, MDPPA, WTPPA, After Dark, Foto Chaos, Creative Fashion Artist USA. Later that year published his first book, “Fashion Seniors” and in 2013 he published he second “Dynamic Posing Guide”. In 2014 Craig was the lead photographer for a history project “Green Bay: A City and It’s Team” for the Green bay Packers, NFL. 2015 Craig has been recognized on social media pages, “Instafashion”, “Vouge_Ve” and was interviewed by Fashion TV about new images on display in London, UK. His hard work and signature style have always shown him to be a risk taker. Craig has an “open house” attitude; always willing to take time for others and answer questions for those who call.

Digi Smiles

We are a husband & wife senior photography team in Houston, Texas. In April 2013, we decided to take our part-time photography business to a full-time business specializing on High School Seniors. Leaving our corporate income was a huge risk for us and it has been the best risk we have ever taken. We love having fun with our clients and helping them express their true personalities in their photos. Christine has a theater background and loves to put together many conceptual shoots each year. These fun styled shoots have helped us grow our thriving business in the Houston area. We are excited to be speaking at the big ShutterFest conference in St. Louis in March 2016.
We are a couple who loves God, our family, our friends and our hobbies. We love outdoor activities, road trips, and game nights with friends and family. Christmas is undoubtedly our favorite time of year. When we say “Christmas,” we mean from November 1st – January 5th. We try not to take ourselves too seriously. Goofy faces, dancing in the kitchen, food fights, family movies, and game nights are traditions in our family.

Heather Owens

Heather Owens is an award-winning and nationally-published senior portrait photographer known for her natural, light-filled portraiture. She is based in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and serves the entire mid-south.

Leslie Savage

Leslie (Savage) Moss is the owner of Leslie Savage Photography in Dayton, OH and specializes in natural light photography for high school Seniors and Couples. After a decade of working with high school students in youth ministry, Leslie decided to pour into young lives through her Senior portrait photography. Her art as been described as natural, bright, and full of life, as she captures timeless portraits with an occasional bohemian style infused into her work. She has quickly become one of the most sought after Senior photographers in southwest Ohio and has been nationally chosen as a HOT 100 recipient by Senior Style Guide in 2013, 2014, & 2015 while also receiving Icon Status in 2015. Her photography studio has also expanded into a full women’s boutique called Shoppe Smitten, which naturally helps stylize her sessions while also making her a destination place for Seniors. She is married to her musician husband, Todd, and is the proud mother to their sons, Merritt & Griffin.

Mary Moua

Hi, my name is Mary Moua! I am from a small town called Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I am a wife to my husband of 20 years and together we have 2 teenage boys. I work full-time and I do photography on a part-time basis. I am self-taught and have been in the senior photography business for about 5 years now. My passion is creating images that make my clients feel good about themselves.

Tara Rochelle

Tara Rochelle is a portrait photographer based in sunny Los Angeles, California. Tara specializes in beautiful portraits for teens and high school seniors. She is known for her fun and outgoing personality that puts even the most nervous of subjects quickly at ease. Tara is a movie fanatic, coffee addict, and mommy to two little ladies. Her work has been featured in national magazines including InStyle, People Magazine, Senior Style Guide, and Modern Teen Style.

True Moua

True Moua is a natural light photographer based out of a tiny little town called Onalaska, located on the western border of Wisconsin.

She specializes in senior photography and is known for her whimsical creativity. She’s a mother, artist and creative and loves to share what inspires her with other photographers.  Before launching her full-time photography business in August of 2014, she was a full-time dental assistant dabbling in a little bit of everything photography related. It didn’t take her long to realize her true passion was with high school seniors.