Sometimes you just have to ask!

That I did when I found this super awesome location for Atena with lots of flowers and color pop. The owner was gracious enough to let us roam and use this nursery for our first stop and we were so grateful.

Atena knew she wanted to use this general area as her backdrop as it belongs to her childhood stomping grounds. When I see words such as green, pretty, and flowers in the questionnaire, all clients have to fill out before their shoot, those words at times can be a challenge where we live. SoCal in October hasn't seen rain in several months. At least not enough to turn the landscape green. But we still have lots of beauty surrounding us and with some creative location choices, we got lots of flowers and beauty incorporated into the photos.

Outgoing Atena is still not sure where she will continue onto College but that doesn't slow her down from living life. With a scuba license in her back pocket that will bring her many adventures, I'm sure, she also loves to hang with her friends, listen to music, and use her creative talents while exploring her passion for drawing and painting. I loved our day together! Thank you, Atena, and your awesome mother/sister team that came along to help.