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Gabi’s Senior Photos | Wildflower Fields, Winston-Salem + What to Wear for Your Senior Session

July 15, 2026

Senior portrait at golden hour in For Love & Lemons daisy-print dress at Dogwood Farms near Winston-Salem NC — backlit puff sleeve dress in white wildflower field

Y’all. I am still obsessed with Gabi’s senior session and I need you to understand what we were working with here.

She’s a senior from the Roanoke, Virginia area — class of 2026, cheerleader, JMU-bound to study nursing — and she drove all the way down to NC just to shoot with me. I don’t take that lightly, ever. She brought her mom and brother, showed up with a whole plan for her outfits, and told me she loves being photographed. (Dream. Client.)

We started at Innovation Quarter in downtown Winston-Salem and ended the evening at Dogwood Farms in Belews Creek right as the sun was going down. I always try to save Dogwood for golden hour when I can — those fields at that light are just unreal. We packed so much into one session that I’m going to let the gallery do most of the talking, but I also want to walk you through her outfits because if you’re planning your own senior session, this is the kind of lineup I want you to see.

First Stop: Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem

We kicked off at Innovation Quarter in Winston Salem— all exposed brick, steel beams, and these incredible arches of the concrete bents for the old train trestle. Gabi wore a simple white fit-and-flare dress here and that was exactly the right call. Clean, classic, and it let the textures around her shine.

Senior portrait in white fit-and-flare dress with pearl neckline at Innovation Quarter brick archway tunnel — Winston-Salem NC senior photographer

And of course — cap and gown on the old train tracks. Her arms went up before I even asked. Every parent needs this photo and Gabi delivered.

Senior in red cap and gown with arms raised on the train tracks at Innovation Quarter — Winston-Salem NC senior and graduation photographer

Then — Dogwood Farms at Golden Hour

From there we drove out to Dogwood Farms in Belews Creek, and we timed it just right. The sun was low, the poppies were fully lit up, and Gabi changed into this sheer white lace dress from For Love & Lemons covered in the most perfect little daisies — white petals, yellow centers. I mean. Come on.

When seniors ask me what a “statement piece” actually means for a photo shoot, this is the answer. It’s not about being trendy. It’s about picking something that has a little something to it — texture, detail, a silhouette that moves — and trusting it’ll hold its own against a big backdrop. Her dress absolutely did.

Senior in For Love & Lemons sheer daisy-print maxi dress standing in wildflower field at golden hour — Dogwood Farms Belews Creek NC senior photographer

An Easy Second Look: Lavender Fields in Blue

A few rows over, we hit the lavender, and Gabi changed into a soft chambray-blue mini dress with pintuck detailing and a little bow at the side. Totally different energy — more relaxed, more “actually having fun in a flower field” — and that’s exactly the point.

I always tell seniors to build their lineup so the looks don’t compete with each other. One statement piece, one simpler look. The lavender photos have this natural, easy feel to them that probably wouldn’t have landed the same if she’d worn another big dress.

Senior in light blue pintuck mini dress standing in rows of purple larkspur at golden hour — Dogwood Farms Belews Creek NC senior photographer

The Fun One: Vintage Truck, Barn Quilts, and a JMU Pennant

Last look of the night — Gabi changed into a blue gingham romper with white cowgirl boots, and okay, the purple ribbon she tied on her boots to match her future school colors? Such a tiny detail that made the whole look.

We got her in the bed of this rusted vintage truck parked under the trees, then moved over to the barn with the painted quilt squares and the old red tractor, where she pulled out her James Madison pennant. She knew where she was going and she was proud of it, and it showed.

Not every senior has a college picked yet and that’s completely fine — but if you do, bring something. A pennant, a class ring, even just your school colors woven into an outfit. It’s the difference between a pretty photo and a photo that’s actually about you.

Senior in blue gingham dress and white cowgirl boots sitting in the bed of a vintage rusted blue truck at Dogwood Farms — Belews Creek NC senior photographer

Senior in blue gingham dress and white cowgirl boots holding James Madison University pennant in front of barn quilt and vintage red tractor - Triad, NC

What I’d Tell You to Steal from Gabi’s Session

If you’re figuring out your own senior photos, here’s what stood out to me about how she built her lineup:

One statement piece with real detail (the lace daisy dress). One relaxed, easy look that doesn’t compete (the chambray blue). One fun, personal look that’s actually hers (gingham + cowgirl boots + JMU pennant). And the cap and gown, always the cap and gown if you can get your hands on one.

Outfit changes work best when each one shifts the mood a little. If every look feels the same, the gallery starts to feel repetitive. If each one is doing something slightly different, the whole thing feels like a full story.

Also — two locations in one session? Worth it every single time.

Let’s plan yours

I’d love to do this for you as your Winston-Salem senior photographer. Reach out here and let’s talk locations, outfits, and timing — senior year moves faster than you think it will.

Congratulations, Gabi! So honored you made the drive. Wishing you the absolute best at JMU.