Gabe brought the family along for his second senior session, and I don't know who was more thrilled: me or his mom. Janice is one of those people who is instant friends with anyone she meets, and I think it runs a little bit in her bloodline. Her sister, Katie, is the same. They are just a super helpful, loving, close-knit family.

Eden, Gabe's younger sister, is just as pretty as ever, and again, hilarious. I don't meet many kids with such a good sense of humor.

Anyway, we met at Ted Ensley Gardens in Topeka. It's one of my favorite places because when the sun hits just right, it pops the color beautifully. You'll see, just look at these.

Jordyn is one of those girls that doesn't have to try to be beautiful because she just is. Trendy (I mean, teal hair!) and sweet and still a little bit shy.

We met in downtown Topeka to shoot her senior pictures, and it fit just about everything I had envisioned for her. The black stairway was the main reason I wanted to go there, but the alleyways are my new favorites. Thankfully it wasn't too crazy cold, and we were able to get a ton of shots. Her sister Jayme, got in a few too!

We went to Ted Ensley Gardens at Lake Shawnee next, and Jordyn wore the cutest fall outfit ever. That mustard sweater was perfect. Ted Ensley is one of my favorite places to shoot because there are so many different spots to shoot that look so different from one another. I think you'll like them in the photos below too.

I am someone who has always enjoyed the process. Sometimes it is so amazing to see what has come out of the camera versus what is shown as a final product.

I tend to underexpose most of my images in camera, mostly because for me, it is easier to lighten a dark-ish image than darken a super bright one. I did the same for Brittany and Ryan's couple/family session at Cedar Lake in Olathe.

Here is one of my favorite shots. Before and after editing.