Chicagoland Photographer | Alayna - Class of 2025
Hamstra Gardens
A few weeks ago I had the privilege to photograph Alayna. I remembered her from going to Elementary School with my son and couldn’t believe how tall and even more beautiful she had gotten.
It was a super hot day at Hamstra Gardens and Alayna, Tina (mom) and I had the best afternoon. Every image was more stunning than the one before…the outfits were on point and Alayna was such a good sport about everything like entertaining dramatic poses in beautiful natural light!
18 Questions with Alayna
1. What's your favorite song right now? What do you play on repeat?:
Love you from here - Jon Pardi
2. What are 3 things you want to accomplish in the next 5 years?:
Attend college out of state, become recruited for college volleyball, enter the field of clinical psychology.
3. What is a quote you love or live by?:
"Everything happens for a reason"
4. What helps you through difficult times?:
Music and family
5. If you were a super hero, what's your power?:
Invisibility
6. What (Netflix) series do you watch or love to rewatch?:
Shameless
7. If you were famous, what would you be famous for?:
I would love to be famous for fashion or acting
8. Who do you look up to?:
My sister, Olivia…she has been through more than I can imagine and still somehow manages to worry about others before herself. She is the most reliable and compassionate human I have ever met, with the best advice to only help me better myself. She is my best friend and I aspire to have her incredible mindset.
9. What fashion trend do you think is ridiculous?:
Golden Goose "dirty" shoes...
10. What is your favorite outfit ever? :
Old money outfits… lots of good finds at Forever 21
11. What are your plans after High School and also this summer?:
I hope to attend college out of state, or at IU Bloomington. I would love to study clinical psychology.
12. What would be the name of a movie you star in?:
Legally Blonde pt. 2
13. Favorite part of high school?:
CPHS Girls Varsity Volleyball
14. What is your favorite treat that you'd eat all the time if you could?:
Acai Bowls
15. What can you not live without?:
My revlon hair dryer brush
16. Best book you've ever read?:
Not sure.. too many good ones!
17. If you could travel or move anywhere, where would that be?:
Greece
18. Why do you think it's important to do senior portraits? What was the best part?:
It’s a Confidence builder!
Would you recommend CHC-Photography?:
Yes!! Amazing experience!!
I asked Alayna what advice she would have for younger girls going into High School. I loved what she had to say!
“My best advice for younger girls is to focus on your mental health over anything. Spend time with your family and only have a few good friends. Don’t worry about what other people think...it’s a complete waste of time. It’s hard for young girls to not stress over friendships, relationships, etc. It just really doesn’t matter in the end and there is so much more to life than what’s happening in high school. :))”