Today, I want to share a beautiful Quinceañera photoshoot I did in my studio!

This girl's story is quite powerful, and that's precisely what makes these photos so special. Her parents told me she survived cancer when she was just two years old, so the fact that she's celebrating her 15th birthday today is a miracle. These photos are incredibly special for her and her family!

I started by taking a couple of full body shots:

She's not a model or anything like that, so I constantly guided her with poses to help her feel less nervous. I moved in a bit closer for the next photos:

All photos were taken with my Canon R8 camera and a 50mm f/2.8 lens.

For lighting, I used two light sources: for the main light, I used a speedlite flash with a 50 cm octabox at a 45 degree angle to the client, and as a secondary light, I used an LED light panel behind her to create a rim light.

In the following photos, we aimed to showcase her hairstyle more and highlight her interesting curly hair:

And the next photo is definitely my favorite, the girl looks like a true princess:

We also took the typical photo with the girl sitting and the dress stretched to the sides:

To conclude the session, I wanted to take a close up "beauty" style shot where we could appreciate the details of her makeup and accessories like her crown, necklace, and earrings.

To achieve this photo, I significantly increased my camera's F stop and adjusted the lighting. The result is my second favorite photo:

In the end, both the Quinceañera and I were super happy with the results of this photoshoot. I hope you like them as much as we did!