To say this one had her bases covered would be an understatement.
Yet... literally and figuratively accurate.
A shortstop on one of the very best softball teams in the state of Iowa, Morgan Kappel had big plans for her senior pictures. So big that she was willing to drive over an hours away to get exactly what she wanted.
She could have done something as routine as her fielding a one-hopper to short and stay around home for her session... but that wasn't gonna cut it.
This girl had done her advanced scouting.
She admitted that having many respected opponents from NICL rival East Marshall that were also on her facebook friends list was a big factor in her knowing about us here at Stewart Photography.
Morgan had lots of her own ideas... and through her Mustang colleagues... she knew just where to go to make them happen.
So she and Mama Sue were off on the 56.9 mile, and 1 hour and 8 minute journey to Montour.
With her phone full of Pinterest ideas and a closet's worth of clothes and accessories, Miss Morgan was ready for her day... but was I ready?? Only time would tell.
Most of Morgan's pre-set notions about what she wanted centered around her biggest passion in life: sports.
As as most of you know... she was definitely in the right place for that!
But in the meantime... we had four super fun ensembles to bang out before we could get there... and I wasn't gonna lay down a sacrifice bunt there... It was time to dig in my back foot and take a big ol' swing for the fence!
So we were off to a couple urban locales in the area... and let me tell ya... the onlookers were out in full force on this day.
Our guest of honor nearly caused a handful of accidents with the rubber neckers trying to catch a glance of what we were doing. Morgan and Sue got a kick out of it. The authorities need not to worry about texting and driving... rather... Miss Kappel and her pencil skirt and heels needed to be taken away for the public at large's safety! ;)
Morgan joked with me that perhaps her pouchy middle-aged photographer was the REAL distraction on this day... I give her high marks for modesty... and low marks for BS.
Perhaps an eye exam is in order?
Once traffic in Tama/Toledo and Marshalltown was restored to its normal safe levels, it was time to get what she really came for... Her Cougar uniforms got busted out and it was go-time!
One doesn't finish third place two years in a row at state softball without having a stud at shortstop. Everyone knows you have to put your most dynamic fielder at short, and AGWSR is no different. My task then, was doing justice to this two-time state place-winner. With a few ideas of her own... and a healthy dose of Stewart Photography flair, we got some unique stuff... and wasn't THAT the idea in the first place???
The afternoon turned into night, which is rare for sessions (even by our ridiculous standards) to last that long. But, in this case... it was by design. Morgan had an inspiration to have an image made where an burst or explosion of water would be coming out of her bat (or, in theory... the ball). With some initial hesitation due to a fear of toeing the line towards cheesy results if we weren't perfectly careful... we focused in our execution... took the time to do thing perfectly... and the result was pretty fun, I must admit.
It not easy pulling all that off in the dark (not too mention Mama Sue's ability to pitch the ball....err, water balloons), but we did it... and I'm glad we could make another one of Morgan's dreams come to life.
Miss Kappel knows where my heart lies in the realm of the NICL West softball pecking order, but as long as her Cougars reside in Class 1 or 2A and my alma mater stays 3A... It will be quite easy for this photographer to root for the team in blue and purple to get over the hump and win the state title next year. And even if that doesn't happen... she should know regardless... that I'm a huge fan of the shortstop.
Thanks Team Kappel for coming all this way for your senior session... that means a lot.
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