Beware the Dryads for they are the souls of the forest and will do anything to protect it.

When I first saw the Meadows at the Wild Villa, 2 sessions sprang to life in my minds eye. The first one was this. Dryads in their magical forest home. I texted over a few inspiration pictures to my makeup artist (who I swear is a mind reader), posted a model call and within days had the entire session put together.

Outfits were easy thanks to my deep client closet.

The dusty purple (Joyfolie) and the white dress (a custom creation by a friend who is no longer in business) had been sitting in my closet for years waiting for inspiration to strike. And then as a matter of pure luck, the last dress was already in the third model’s posession.

I can’t even describe how magical it feels to have a session fall together so seamlessly and turn out precisely as I had pictured it.

It’s safe to say I’m totally obsessed with this location and have already been back once since this day for a Rapunzel shoot and will be back so very soon to do an Ariel inspired session. Thanks to the Meadows at Wild Villa for creating the perfect space to make magical sessions like this happen.

Dryads//Arizona Creative Child Photographer

Katie Harrison