Ellaina and Tessa BFF Senior Photos | Bolivar MO Senior Photographer
This BFF senior session in Bolivar, MO was shot by Eisley and she took Ellaina and Tessa to Dunnegan Memorial Park in Bolivar, MO at golden hour. Bolivar has a beautiful park that is full of gorgeous spots. What more can you ask for?
She put them in coordinated dresses, had them kick off their shoes, and just let them be themselves while she prompted them with poses.
Dunnegan Memorial Park, Bolivar MO
Dunnegan Memorial Park sits at 601 N Highway 83 in Bolivar: 45 acres of open grass, mature trees, a small lake, and a mile-long trail. The park has been a centerpiece of Bolivar since 1923. At golden hour the light comes through the tree line in a way that works well for portraits, and the open space gives people room to actually move. It is one of the best locations in the 417 for a session like this.
Ellaina in a deep red dress and Tessa in a cream floral, both barefoot, both facing the sun. Ellaina's senior session on the Bolivar Square was also at golden hour. Timing matters more than almost anything else.
Their coordinated outfits gave the session range without being too matched. Senior picture outfit ideas for Bolivar MO seniors covers how to pull this off if you are planning a BFF session of your own.
Behind the Scenes from Eisley
Okay so I got to shoot two of my besties and it was genuinely one of my favorite things I have ever done.
Ellaina and Tessa are literally so fun and have so much fun together.
I had them face the sun for some of the session because Missouri golden hour does something to colors that you just have to let happen.
There is this moment where I asked them to just dance together. That is it and they made it so much fun and were laughing constnatly. I was laughing too! I of course kept shooting because that is how we get the best shots, the real thing, and I was not going to miss it. Those ended up being some of the best frames from the whole day.
When besties get together, really fun stuff happens. So just book a session and yourselves. Have fun! Show up exactly as you are and watch the happy happen.
— Eisley
Dunnegan Memorial Park, Bolivar MO
Ellaina is a Bolivar senior who has been on this blog before and somehow gets more herself every single time. Tessa showed up with the same energy and together they were unstoppable.
Barefoot in the grass, dresses catching the wind, dandelions they found on the ground, lifting each other, spinning until the skirts around them.
It was a lot and it was perfect.
This is what best friend senior photos in the 417 look like when they come together. Two besties who genuinely love each other getting to celebrate that before everything changes.
What Is a BFF Senior Session?
A BFF senior session is a dedicated session for two seniors to photograph their friendship, separate from their individual senior sessions. Both seniors get solo portraits and a full set of photos together. One session, two complete galleries. At Jordan Brittley Studio in Bolivar, MO, these can be booked as standalone sessions or added onto an existing senior session so neither senior gives up their individual time in front of the camera.
Should You Do Senior Photos With Your Best Friend?
If you’re asking the question, then you probably already know what you want to do. So let me tell you why it actually works: These can be booked as dedicated sessions or mini sessions so that you get to celebrate your bestie-ness without it taking up your senior session. Then when your bestie comes to support you at your session, they can do all the things: fix your hair, carry the water and hold your lip gloss while you’re in front of the camera.
During the bestie session you two can just have fun and there’s no pressure on either of you.
Senior year is the last time you will see each other in the hallways every single day. College happens, distance happens, life happens. Getting photos together before that is not extra — it is the way to remember this beautiful season.
Book Your BFF Senior Session in Bolivar MO
Senior year ends. That is the part nobody really talks about when you are in it. And when it does, you want to have photos that show who your people were, not just who you were by yourself. A BFF senior session in Bolivar, MO gives both of you individual portraits and a full set of photos together. One session, two complete galleries. Unique senior session ideas for Bolivar MO seniors has more on how to make yours feel personal, and must-have accessories for senior portraits is worth reading before you coordinate your looks.
Ready to book? Book your BFF senior session in Bolivar, MO. Spots fill up and senior year does not slow down for anyone.
Be more you. Because only you can see the world the way you do.
Jordan Brittley Studio | Bolivar, MO | Serving the 417
