Samford's campus has a way of making everything feel a little more timeless, and Kate's session was no exception.


We spent the afternoon wandering the main quad and down the football walkway, chasing the best light and just talking. About the last four years, about what's next, about how surreal it feels to actually be on the other side of it now. That kind of easy conversation is exactly what makes a session feel less like a photoshoot and more like celebrating with a friend.


Kate just graduated from Samford University, and she is so ready for what's next. Her excitement about starting her career is not something you have to pull out of her, it is right there, in the way she talks about it, in the way she carries herself walking across that campus one more time. She was so easy to be around, and that energy shows up in every frame. Classic and polished, but with this genuine, can't-wait-to-get-started spark that felt completely her.


The quad gave us that timeless, established backdrop, and the football walkway added just the right amount of Samford pride to the whole thing. Sessions like this are the ones I walk away from feeling really grateful for, the setting, the light, and someone who is genuinely thrilled about where she is headed.


Kate, congratulations. Your career is going to be so good. I cannot wait to see everything you build!


Enjoy my favorites, everyone!!


 

Smiling female graduate in navy cap and gown with Student Athlete stole at university stadium.
Happy female graduate in white dress tossing navy and green graduation cap in front of brick building.
Smiling graduate in white dress and sash raises diploma cap above football stadium backdrop.
Close-up of college graduate wearing blue gown and Student Athlete stole with SAM university bulldog logo.
Historic university brick building with white bell tower, colorful flower beds, and grand staircase entrance.
Young woman in navy blue graduation gown smiling outdoors on campus path surrounded by lush green trees.
Young woman in white dress holding graduation cap leans against column of brick university building in black and white photo.
Smiling graduate sits on university steps holding cap and diploma, wearing white dress and academic regalia.
Female graduate standing between columns wearing a white dress and colorful stole, holding blue cap.
Close-up of Samford University graduation stole with SAM mascot logo on navy blue commencement gown.
Young woman in white dress tosses graduation cap in front of brick building with white columns.
Smiling female graduate in white dress with Student Athlete sash sits on steps of brick university building.
Smiling graduate in white dress holds diploma on a scenic college campus with lush greenery and brick buildings.
Smiling female graduate in white dress holding cap at Samford University outdoor graduation ceremony.
Young woman in white dress and graduation stole walks along stadium walkway during outdoor graduation photo session.
Female graduate in white dress with student athlete sash poses on university steps with historic bell tower building.
Smiling graduate in white dress and sash poses at stadium railing during outdoor graduation photo session.
Smiling female graduate sitting on steps holding a blue graduation cap with green tassel outdoors.
Smiling female graduate in navy blue cap and gown holding mortarboard outdoors under green trees.
Graduate in white dress holds navy cap with green tassel, wearing SAM university athletic sash.

 

Hi, I'm Kariann


 

 

Wife, photographer, creative, and self-proclaimed Dr Pepper addict. I'm someone who loves love in all its forms, quiet and loud and everything in between, and I've built an entire career around making sure the little things don't disappear. Since 2020, I've been capturing portraits, milestones, and love stories across the Southeast, and I'm so glad you're here.


 

Smiling female photographer holding professional camera against clean white background.
College graduate in navy cap and gown poses at football stadium and campus steps in senior portrait session.