On August 8, 2021, I had the pleasure of working with Jenna and her mom, Lisa. Jenna will be graduating Albia High School in the spring of 2022, and I was so honored to be able to capture her senior pictures!

I was prepared to start shooting at 3:00pm, but because there was a chance of rain in the afternoon, Lisa, Jenna, and myself all agreed that going earlier was going to be the better option. So I headed out to our designated meeting spot, which was a sunflower field outside of Eddyville and Ottumwa. I have to say, I’ve never been to a sunflower field, and it was quite an experience! I was instantly in love! 

The three of us made the walk from the driveway to the field as Jenna told me about how she was keeping herself busy during the summer. Once we made it to where I wanted to start shooting, we went to work! 

I also want to make it known that I love these stripped bell bottoms! Aren’t they they cutest things you’ve ever seen? After we exhausted all of our ideas at the sunflower field, we made our way to the Indian Hill’s campus. Jenna knew of a cute little suspension bridge there. It was hidden behind a couple athletic buildings, but we found it and continued working. The location was a dark, which is a style I personally love! I think these photos turned out quite nice!

We left the campus and decided to get some food at Jimmy John’s. As we were driving through town, I got a call from Lisa - who was just ahead of me - Jenna liked the vines along the fence we were driving next to - so we made an impromptu stop and got more photos! A couple strangers drove by and paid Jenna some unexpected compliments, which was kind of cool!

Finally, we made the trip back to Albia to our final stop at the Country Club. Jenna wanted photos in a wildflower field, so that’s what we did! I’d like to give a shout-out and big “Thank You” to Chris and Connie at the Country Club for allowing us to use their property for photos!

Jenna is accomplished both academically, and athletically. She has made it on the honor roll throughout high school and is a member of the National Honor Society. So far, she has lettered 3 times in Volleyball and has set a number of school records in Track.

Along with NHS, Volleyball, and Track, she also participates in Tennis and is an active member of the Student Council. She enjoys helping, organizing, and overall, volunteering her time for her student community.

Although she won’t miss the school lunches and having to go to classes all day, every day, she will miss spending time with her close friends and the activities in which she participates. She specifically mentioned that she will miss PE Volleyball with Marty Hermsen. 

Jenna’s future plans include attending Iowa State University to study Nutrition, and eventually go on to grad school to become a Physician’s Assistant. 

Jenna, I would like to wish you the best of luck on your endeavors! You are already an accomplished and driven young woman, and there is no doubt you will achieve great things! Enjoy your senior year!

∆ Abbi