Elise’s destination shoot in New York City was full of unexpected twists that made for a great story and plenty of beautiful snaps to remember it. 

Elise knew from the start she wanted to go to NYC, but her Dad, an architect with strong ties to Harrisburg, wanted Elise to center her session in her hometown. With some convincing on Elise’s part, we decided to take a day trip to the Big Apple to commemorate their family’s connections to the arts and culture scene in New York. 

After getting her hair and makeup done by Talitha from Collado Cosmetics, Elise, her mom Tracie and I made a mad dash to the train station only to arrive just as our train was pulling away. Because we had to wait over an hour for the next one, Elise’s dad got his way as we shot all over the Harrisburg Train Station (an underrated gem right in the backyard of Elise’s school, CASA). The white dress she chose from the style closet was perfect for the vintage vibes at the station and it made for the ideal space for some gorgeous dance photos.

By the time we got to NYC, we had lost a chunk of time so we knew we had to move a bit quicker than originally planned. Our first stop was Lincoln Center where we took advantage of the world-class architecture to showcase Elise’s talent on pointe. 

Elise then changed into her second look, an adorable brown two-piece set from American Eagle, and we shot outside of the American Ballet Theatre.  Because of the craziness of our arrival, we had to stop and grab Elise something to eat, and in NYC, the quickest (and cutest) option was an ice cream truck!T he shots we got of Elise crossing in the middle of a busy street look straight out of Gossip Girl and are where you can really see her personality shine through. 

We then moved over to Central Park to finish up in her last look, a red floral maxi dress from the style closet. We only had about 20 minutes before we had to head to the train station, but you would never know from how peaceful and beautiful those images turned out. We got to Penn Station with just ten minutes to spare before our train departed back home to Harrisburg.

Even though our day did not go the way we had originally planned, Elise’s senior shoot in both her hometown and on location in New York City was full of fun and memorable moments with special meaning to her whole family.

Brunette girl with long hair and red lipstick wearing a white dress and pink satin pointe shoes sits on the top of a bench with her feet pointed on the seat of the bench and legs apart with her knees up. One arm is stretched with hand on her knee and the other elbow is resting on her knee with hand in a fist against her cheek.
Brunette girl with red lipstick in a white sheer dress and black bodysuit resting her arm on a bench in a train station. Second Image: Same girl posing with her foot pointed behind her in pink satin pointe shoes against a pillar at a train station.
Set of two black and white images. First Image: Ballerina in light sheer dress and dark bodysuit with long dark hair throwing her sheer skirt. Second Image: Same ballerina on pointe in arabesque at the top of a staircase in a train station.
Girl with long dark hair and red lips in a white dress staring off into the distance while standing beside a moving subway car with a rainbow heart on the outside of it.
Brunette girl with long hair and red lipstick wearing a white dress and pink satin pointe shoes in a lunge on the streets of NYC in front of yellow taxis.
Set of two Senior Pictures: Brunette girl with long hair and red lipstick wearing a white dress and pink satin pointe shoes looking out over the streets of New York from Lincoln Center Steps. Second Image: Same senior looks over her shoulder holding her pointe shoes.
Ballerina posing outside of Lincoln Center
Three Senior Picture Collage all featuring a brunette senior wearing a matching set of a trendy brown tank top and wide leg pants posing outside of Lincoln Center in New York City
Two Senior Pictures featuring a brunette senior wearing a matching set of a trendy brown tank top and wide leg pants. First Picture: Model posing with one foot kicked behind her with a vanilla ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles in front of an ice cream truck on the streets of New York City. Second Picture: Same model gazing over an iron balcony next to a lamp post on the streets of the Upper West Side.
Two Senior Photo Collage of brunette model with long dark hair and red lipstick in a trendy matching two-piece chocolate brown set. First Image: Close shot of model looking out into New York City Traffic. Second Image: Wide Shot of model crossing a busy NYC Street on a crosswalk full of people.
Brunetter Senior Model poses in a trendy brown two-piece set and black strappy heels with one hand in her hair sitting on a concrete wall in New York City with Yellow Taxis in the background
Senior Photo of a Brunette Model with long hair and red lipstick posing in Central Park in a red floral dress twirling her dress standing on a large rock
Senior Photo of a Brunette Model with long hair and red lipstick posing in Central Park in a red floral dress laying on a rock
Two Senior Photo Collage of a Brunette Model with long hair and red lipstick posing in Central Park in a red floral dress
Senior Photo of a Brunette Model with long hair and red lipstick posing in Central Park in a red floral dress headshot
Senior Photo of a Brunette Model with long hair and red lipstick posing in Central Park in a red floral dress walking
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