Interview with Torey Burkhardt - 2017 Silver Lake Grad - Topeka's BEST Senior Portrait Photographers

Torey did an amazing job for her senior session. She is a beautiful young lady from Silver Lake and she graduates in 2017. To say we had fun on her shoot is an understatement. She was the perfect model and was down for anything. Torey's mom and friends tagged along. They were great help! I really loved her outfits as well. We started at Shawnee Lake and the surrounding area but ended on Kansas Ave once it turned night and that was the perfect ending to an amazing session!! It's safe to say she was one of my favorite shoots of the year! So thank you for checking out her session. Enjoy the interview and at the bottom of this post you can find her slideshow with even more highlights from her shoot! Have a great day!

T.H. Peterson: Silver Lake seems to be a great school! What’s your favorite thing about going to school there?
Torey: The tradition in sport and academics. you are held to a certain expectation of working 100% all the time.
T.H. P.: What has been your proudest high school moment yet?
Torey: Winning state softball my sophomore year.
T.H. P.: What are your plans after high school?
Torey: To go to college and play softball.
T.H. P.: Where do you want to go to college?
Torey: I want to attend Avila university.
T.H. P.: Describe your personality with 3 words. 
Torey: Outgoing, hard-working, friendly
T.H. P.: What are you most proud of?
Torey: Keeping up 3 sports, being on the dance team, and maintaining my grades.
T.H. P.: What’s your favorite thing and hardest thing about playing softball?
Torey: Favorite, the game just makes me happy. Hardest- coming back from a slump.
T.H. P.: What other sports / athletics are you involved in besides softball?
Torey: I play basketball, volleyball, and I'm on the dance team outside of softball.
T.H. P.: Are you a morning person?
Torey: Depends on the reason I am waking up.
T.H. P.: Favorite thing to do in KC?
Torey: Play softball because that's all I do in KC.
T.H. P.: If you could move out of Kansas where would you go?
Torey: Montana because it's one of the biggest states and has one of the smallest populations.T.H. P.: Montana is awesome! So are you an outdoorsy person then?

Torey: Somewhat
T.H. P.: Your session blew me away. I LOVE your photos. What was your favorite thing about the experience?
Torey: Climbing the cement on top of a 5 story high parking garage, and NOT falling.
T.H. P.: When it comes to softball, what’s a pet peeve of yours?
Torey: When Kara Ramirez makes fun of me.
T.H. P.: What song makes you nostalgic?
Torey: "Fishin' in the Dark" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and "She'll Leave You with a Smile" by George Strait.

Check out Torey's slideshow! AMAZING!!


To book your own session or to inquire about our services, PLEASE message us or call Tommy or Holly at 785.793.2492 or 785.213.0812 or email tommy@thpetersonphoto.ocm

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  1. AnonymousJuly 29, 2016 at 7:47 PM

    I remember Torey as a cute as a button kindergartner. WOW! She is so beautiful now. Your pictures are awesome.

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  2. T.H. Peterson PhotographyJuly 29, 2016 at 8:00 PM

    thank you!

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