Charlie Senior Portraits, Downtown Louisville

Overview

CategorySeniors Portraits

LocationDowntown Louisville, Colorado

SubjectCharlie, Centaurus High School class of 2027, a varsity cross country runner and track athlete

TrackHurdles and the 4x400 relay, whose team competed for the 2026 state championship

GearSony A7 III with a Viltrox 85mm f/1.4, a Sony G Master 100-400mm, a Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 and a vintage Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.5

The story1 min read3 chapters

Charlie: senior portraits in downtown Louisville

Senior portraits with his hometown of Louisville as the backdrop. His mom's verdict: “Jaw-droppingly good.”

Charlie stands in front of a painted Colorado flag mural in downtown Louisville, looking off to the side. — No. 02Downtown Louisville, Colorado

Chapter 01

His town as the backdrop

In Colorado, most seniors want nature and the Flatirons behind them in their photos. Why wouldn't you? It's iconic and it's gorgeous. Charlie wanted a distinctly different approach.

He grew up in Louisville, and the town has been center stage in his life. He wanted downtown Louisville to be a second character in his senior photos, so they would carry more depth and meaning for him. Charlie is the focus of every frame, but always in the context of his town, where he has made so many memories.

Charlie leans on a lamp post in front of a vintage Coca-Cola mural and a bed of flowers. — No. 03

Senior portraits

His hometown of Louisville as the backdrop.

Charlie sits beside a red painted wall in warm evening light, wearing a blue striped shirt. — No. 04

Chapter 02

On the track

Charlie is a senior at Centaurus High School in Lafayette and a stellar athlete. He runs varsity cross country, but where he's truly exceptional is track, in the hurdles and the 4x400, where his team competed for the state championship in the 2026 season.

He's excellent to work with: bright and easygoing, with a cool, welcoming vibe and plenty of confidence.

Charlie faces the camera in a loose blue striped shirt, the downtown street glowing behind him. — No. 05

Charlie glances to the side in a blue striped shirt, warm street lights blurred behind him. — No. 06

Charlie leans against a post with his arms crossed and head bowed on a tree-shaded sidewalk. — No. 07

Chapter 03

Jaw-droppingly good

This session was unique and an absolute delight, and I believe the photographs speak for themselves. When I delivered them, Charlie's mom, Keeley, said it best.

“Wow, these are good. Jaw-droppingly good.”

Close portrait of Charlie with half his face in shadow and bright bokeh behind him. — No. 08

Charlie strides past a bed of red and orange flowers on a downtown sidewalk. — No. 09

Charlie crosses Main Street in Louisville, lined with shops, parked cars and yellow patio umbrellas. — No. 10

Charlie rests on his folded arms, gazing off to the side, a storefront blurred behind him. — No. 11Downtown Louisville, Colorado

Charlie smiles from a brick ledge in a white henley and wide-leg jeans with printed cuffs. — No. 12

Charlie sits on a patio ledge in a white henley, hands clasped, looking at the camera. — No. 13

Charlie sits on a patio ledge with his hands clasped, looking up and away. — No. 14

Charlie smiles broadly beside an iron railing, a brick patio blurred behind him. — No. 15

Charlie smiles on a downtown sidewalk beside a vintage lamp post under a pastel evening sky. — No. 16

Charlie stands in the middle of a quiet downtown street at dusk, parked cars on either side. — No. 17

Charlie stands in the street at dusk with one hand on his hip, lights glowing behind him. — No. 18

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