I had the privilege of working with Tara a few years before she became my Senior Model Rep through her dance school M2 Dance Center. (If you ever get the chance to watch her dance team perform, I highly recommend it. They are amazing!) Tara's luxurious hair, sparkling eyes and pretty smile are stand outs for sure, but so is her athleticism, skill and sweet personality.  This self proclaimed perfectionist was a bit on the quiet side at first, but she has a quiet fierceness about her (and I think maybe a little inner mermaid too!) 

Tara had said she wanted an old building with a lot of character for part of her shoot so we chose an abandoned place with tons of variety for our first location.  Next we switched things up and headed towards the beach, but first we stopped to stroll through some wild flowers and a do a couple outfit changes. 

When we reached the beach, our last location, the sun was setting and a beautiful warm light danced through her hair.  I love the carefree mood that shines through her photos. We ended our shoot at the waters edge with a blue twilight sky casting a moody glow over the beach. I was getting serious "Ariel" vibes from our shoot at this point! 

I love the variety of Tara's shoot and I think we captured many facets of her personality. I loved telling her story through my lens and I can't wait to see what the future holds for her! Thank you Tara for being an awesome JSP Muse!

1. You're going on a road trip. A: Where are you going? B: What one person are you driving with? C: Which song is definitely on your playlist? D: What's your must have snack?: 

A) Arizona
B) My best friend, Maddy
C) Talk too Much
D) Cheez-Its

2. If you were putting on a concert for your school, which three bands/artists would you book?: The Killers, The Bleachers, and BØRNS

3. Movie you could watch over and over?: Now You See Me

4. Tell us one stand out memory from your year so far.: Being able to have fun and spend time with my best friends at our last Nationals

5. Dream job when you were a kid? Dream job now?: When I was a kid, I wanted to be a veterinarian. Now, I want to be a physical therapist.

6. What skill would you like to master?: Jet-skiing

7. Fave Quote:: I don’t really have one but this works I think

Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
~Robert Breault

8. 3 words your friends would use to describe you: : Trustworthy, kind, sarcastic

9. What do you value most in a friend?: Genuineness

10. Favorite way to treat yourself?: Sleeping in

11. Tell us something about yourself that not everyone knows.: I have a strange fear of swimming in lakes because something might touch my feet

12. What would a world populated by clones of you be like?: Everyone would be stressed out all of the time

13. For what reason did you last cry?: Losing Nationals

14. What's the last thing that made you laugh?: A funny tweet that was sent to me

15. Name something you are proud of.: Keeping good grades throughout high school

16. What fictional place would you most like to visit?: Atlantis

17. What is one of your favorites smells/scents?: Evergreen trees

18. You are building a virtual time capsule commemorating your senior year. What 3 things would you include?: A picture of my team, my college acceptance letters, and my National Honors Society tassel

19. Your advice for incoming freshman: Keep pushing through school because it will be worth it in the end

20. What are your plans after graduation?: I will be attending college at IU Bloomington