Michigan State Senior Grad Photoshoot on Campus

March 12, 2022

Michigan State University senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, by Allie Siarto & Co. Photography, East Lansing photogrpahers

It’s always fun to be around campus during Michigan State’s spring graduation season. On any given day, you’ll see dozens of graduating seniors, masters students, and PhDs wandering around north campus in their graduation garb to take photos across MSU’s most famous landmarks.

The magnolia trees are typically in full bloom around the last week of April, but even after they finish blooming, campus is always filled with freshly planted flowers and endless greenery and architecture.

If you’re interested in booking a session on campus by yourself or with friends, you can book it here.

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, close up photo of a woman in her graduation cap and gown, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in a white dress with a golden glow and greenery in the background, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in a white dress and cap and gown standing in front of the Beaumont Tower door, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman sitting on concrete steps in a white dress and graduation gown holding her grad cap, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in a graduation gown holding her grad cap with Beaumont Tower behind her, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, close up photo of a woman in a white dress standing in front of a brick building, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in a white dress wearing graduation gown on the bridge by Spartan Stadium, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in a white dress holding her graduation gown over her shoulder on the bridge by Spartan Stadium, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in a white dress and graduation gown holding her grad cap, standing in front of Spartan Stadium with blooming purple trees behind her, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in a white dress on the bridge by Spartan Stadium with the river in the background, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, black and white photo of a woman in a white dress on the bridge by Spartan Stadium with the river in the background, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman wearing her cap and gown with golden hour light behind her, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in cap and gown in front of the Sparty statue, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, close up photo of a woman in a white dress sitting on a concrete bench, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in a white dress walking by a window on Beaumont Tower, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

Michigan State Senior grad photoshoot on MSU's campus, photo of a woman in a white dress standing by a window on Beaumont Tower, by Allie Siarto & Co., East Lansing photographers

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Nutritionist Branding Photography in The Lansing Studio

February 25, 2022

Summer came to me looking for branding photos for her business, Heal With Summer, a Virtual Wellness Clinic. The photos are for her website, social media, business cards, and any future printed marketing materials. When she filled out her Story Session Questionnaire, she told me that some of the words she wanted to associate with her business are:

Friendly
Approachable
Healthy
Holistic
Fun
Happy

Summer’s target audience is women ages 20 – 45 who are looking for answers to their frustrating health symptoms. They’re looking for someone young, intelligent, understanding, compassionate and open-minded to guide them back to better health through nutrition and functional lab testing.

Summer also told me that her brand fits with the following brand archetypes:

The Jester (fun loving, playful, optimistic)
The Everyman (friendly, humble, authentic)
The Caregiver (caring, warm, reassuring)

So we set out to design a photo session from there, starting with a mood board based on her brand colors and a few inspiration photos from my past sessions:

Once we had the mood board, we put together a list of props and outfits:

Outfits in brand colors and light/bright to portray the brand vibe (e.g. white tops)
Food/fruit to show in the kitchen
Laptop
Plants (already at the studio)
A favorite coffee mug (Summer mentioned that coffee is something she has in common with her target audience)
Summer dog, Zu (along with a helper to bring Zu along and take him home after he was done)

This was a quick session—we got a ton of great new branding images in less than an hour for Summer to elevate her brand to the next level

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The Lansing Studio Branding + Headshot Photography with Nurses

December 23, 2021

Centered Care offers in-home healthcare, which is close to my heart since my brother spent most of his life with some level of in-home care after being diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy at age six. So naturally, I was excited to get to spend a full afternoon with a group of amazing (and hilarious) nurses to celebrate the new purchase of the company and help them to build out some branding photographs and head shots for the team to use on their website and in marketing materials.

After they filled out my Story Session questionnaire, we decided to spend a few hours in the studio before heading on site to capture staff at work, along with the beloved patients who gave permission for their images to be shared.

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Michigan State University Graduation Pictures on North Campus

December 16, 2021

Abbey scheduled her Michigan State University graduation pictures for the fall to capture fall colors and to celebrate her 21st birthday (it happened that her grad photos were on her actual birthday, so she went out to celebrate right after we were done with photos).

I’ve noticed that fall is becoming more and more popular for graduation pictures, even for those who graduate in the Spring. It’s such a great time for photos—the angle of the sun is basically perfect at every location, and the fall colors look amazing (although fall colors took their sweet time this year, so that’s not always a guarantee). And the biggest advantage of all? No huge crowds.

While I saw other seniors out and about taking photos during nice weather this fall, it was nothing compared to the crowds that are usually out in late April and early May when we sometimes have to wait 45 minutes at a single location on campus.

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