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Interview with Aidan Volpert - Shawnee Heights High School Class of 2027 - Topeka's Best Senior Portraits

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T.H. Peterson: What are your plans after high school? Aidan: After high school, I plan on going to college and studying linguistics. I want to just understand how language fundamentally functions and try to find out more from there! T.H. P.: Dream job? Aidan: My dream job would be a conlanging correspondent of some kind of fictional media or a historical linguistics professor. T.H. P.: Favorite class this year? Aidan: My favorite class this year is somewhere between senior English language and German 4. T.H. P.: Something you liked about your session with us? Aidan: I loved how you guys were so nice and even goofy about the whole thing. I really loosened up with all of those questions. T.H. P.: Favorite movie series? Aidan: Ooh, that’s a tough one. I honestly don’t know what my favorite movie series is. T.H. P.: What are you passionate about? Aidan: Languages! I love languages so much, how they work, how to make them, they captivate me. T.H. P.: Favorite thing mom cooks? A...

Interview with Talan Robertson - Washburn Rural Class of 2027 - Topeka's Best Senior Portraits

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Talan is one of those seniors who clearly loves baseball. A lot of athletes who are naturally gifted end up playing several sports, but Talan has really put his focus into baseball. You can tell how much he loves the game when you talk to him. We started his session at Washburn Rural, then headed to the Governor’s Mansion and finished up down along the Kansas River. He brought great energy to the whole session. He was excited about everything we were doing, easy to talk to, and just a really fun guy to photograph. He is also very photogenic and has one of those smiles that makes my job pretty easy. One of the things I really enjoyed was getting his guitar into the session. The photos we were able to create with him playing guitar had a totally different feel to them. They were artistic and dramatic, and I really liked how they turned out. All in all, this was just a great session from start to finish. Talan has a great personality, he was up for anything, and his passion for baseball r...

Interview with Marshannon Wallace - Shawnee Heights Class of 2027 - Topeka's Best Senior Portraits

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All in all, Marshannon’s session was amazing. He brought so much energy and personality to the shoot, and we had a great time working through the locker room, weight room, and out on the field. Even though this was a shorter Media Day style session, we were able to get some really great images that captured who he is as an athlete and as a senior. Marshannon is an impressive young man with a lot of potential and a lot of success already at such a young age. What I really love is how focused he is on his goals and where he wants to go. That kind of focus says a lot about him, and I have no doubt he has some great things ahead of him. It was a pleasure getting to work with Marshannon and his family, and I’m excited to see what the future holds for him! T.H. Peterson: What are your plans after high school? Marshannon: Going to college for electrical. T.H. P.: Dream job? Marshannon: Electrician for Evergy. T.H. P.: Something you liked about your session with us? Marshannon: It was re...

Bre and Trent's Big Wedding Day - St John Vianney Church - Maple Hill, KS - Topeka Weddings

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Bre and Trent’s wedding day was such a beautiful celebration. They were married at St. John Vianney Church in St. Marys, a church well known for its beautiful Latin Mass. The day began with them getting ready separately at their family’s homes, so they didn’t see each other before the ceremony. The traditional Catholic ceremony was absolutely beautiful and filled with so many emotions. I didn’t realize until later that Bre and Trent have been together since high school, which made the day even more special. After the ceremony, we headed to Shawnee Lake and Reynolds Lodge for some beautiful portraits. I absolutely love photographing at Reynolds Lodge because all of the beautiful window light makes it such an amazing place for photography. Of course, one of the biggest parts of their day was their brand-new baby boy, Toby. He is absolutely adorable and has the cutest little smile! It was also so wonderful seeing the love and support from both of their families as everyone came together t...