Aminata Koureïssi, 29, dances to some music in Wightman Hall, Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Feb. 7, 2020. There is hardly ever a time that Aminata is not dancing to music from her birthplace, Africa. Every other Friday she travels to Lansing for a biweekly swing dance club.Aminata Koureïssi, 29, poses for a portrait in Wightman Hall, Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Feb. 7, 2020. Her wardrobe is a force to be reckon with and enjoys expressing her personality through her fun clothing.Emma Browne, 19, poses for a portrait in Wightman Hall, Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Feb 7, 2020. Emma is currently attending Alma College pursing a degree in Integrative psysiology and heath science with a concentration of Pre-sports medicine.Emma Browne, 19, poses for a portrait in Wightman Hall, Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Feb. 7, 2020. Emma has had an interest in snowmobiling her whole life. “My mom was snowmobiling while she was pregnant with me,” says Emma.Megan Doyle, poses for a portrait in Wightman Hall, Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Feb. 15, 2020. Megan is a student at Central Michigan University studying Photojournalism. Megan Doyle poses for a portrait in Wightman Hall, Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Feb. 15, 2020.
Experience
Overall I had a blast shooting these portraits! I felt it was a fun way to get to know each person for what their personalities represented. At first I wanted to take one photo per person, but each person brought multiple props or outfit changes so I could not stop there. I was not planning on using the same background gel color for all of the portraits, but I felt it brought a more cheerful vibe to the pictures.
Just your typical 27 year old from Traverse City, Mi.
I have my associates in Liberal Arts and Science from Northwestern Michigan College and received my bachelors in Photojournalism at Central Michigan College.
As you may tell, photography is my lifelong passion. Ever since I was a child, there was a camera in my hand. My favorite moments to capture are lives breath taking moments from environmental shots to senior photos.
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Laura Helferich JRN 420 & 422 Photography