WA Park Arboretum Senior Session | Luke – O’Dea High School

I’ve been to the Washington Park Arboretum once before, but that was a few years ago.  So, it was really important to me to scout the park prior to this session and see what all the arboretum had to offer.  It’s a beautiful place to enjoy the outdoors and I found so many great locations, starting on this terrace by the visitor’s center.

This is Luke and he is a senior year at O’Dea High School in Seattle.

Thanks to Luke’s mom, he had a nice variety of clothing options.  This polo shirt really made his blue eyes pop.  After finishing our photos at the terrace, Luke changed his outfit and we walked a short distance to our next location.  Even simple accessories make an impact in your images and I couldn’t pass up getting a detail shot!

Luke is obviously a natural in front of the camera and it was tempting to stay in this location because the light was amazing.

To save time and daylight, we drove to another parking lot that put us right at our next location.

In my opinion, summer evenings are the best time to get your senior pictures taken.  Golden hour happens about two hours prior to sunset and makes everything look a little bit magical.

The start of a brand new school year is just around the corner.  We were lucky to schedule Luke’s session before he started twice a day football practice.  When he’s not out on the field, you can find him on the ski slopes, playing tennis, kiteboarding and mountain biking.

After graduation next spring, Luke wants to study computer science and is considering a number of colleges.  CU Boulder, USC, Georgia Tech and Duke University are just a few on Luke’s list.