Sometimes the finished image is just the beginning. 📸 Working backward on this one… ➡️ Final product: Images ready for the Cheer and Football moms/coaches to use for their 5th Grade Homecoming banners. ➡️ Next step: I couldn’t just hand parents a folder of kids standing in front of a tree line 😂 So I created custom templates specifically for the cheerleaders and football players, giving each image a finished, polished look that families can actually enjoy and purchase. ➡️ Before that: Hours of editing, selecting the best images, creating the templates, and making sure everything was consistent. ➡️ Before THAT: A small grassy area at Lost Mountain Park, with a tree line in the background, a lighting setup, and a group of awesome kids ready to go. And that’s the part people don’t always see. There’s a lot that goes into creating a finished sports portrait — from the location and lighting to the editing and final design. I genuinely love the challenge of taking a simple setup and...