Blog - Tosha Cole Photography

Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Senior Portrait Regrets: Lessons LearnedAdvice from another senior...Hey there, high school seniors! As you embark on your final year of high school, ...

Maizie Magee • Luxe Experience • ...

Monday, May 27, 2024

Meet Maizie Magee, 2024 Senior from Bullock Creek High School.Hair & Makeup by Abbey BognarMaizee's early fall session was such a blast. I ...

Brady Warsaw • Luxe Experience • Bay ...

Monday, May 27, 2024

Meet Brady Warsaw, 2024 Senior from Bay City Central High School.Makeup by Taylor RichardBrady's session was truly all about Brady. From hunting ...

Addison Alexander • Luxe Experience • ...

Monday, May 27, 2024

Meet Addison Alexander, 2024 Senior from John Glenn High School.Hair by Alex Froneck & Makeup by Taylor RichardAddison's session was one of ...

Chelsee Evans • Luxe Experience • ...

Friday, May 24, 2024

Meet Chelsee Evans, 2024 Senior from Midland Dow High School.I love the ethereal, cottage core vibes we found during Chelsee's session! ...

Amber Gomez • Luxe Experience • Caro ...

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Meet Amber Gomez, 2024 Senior from Caro High School.Hair & Makeup by Bekah Edwards. Would you guess that Amber's session was a cloudy ...

Abbie Morrison • Luxe Experience • John ...

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Meet Abbie Morrison, 2024 Senior from John Glenn High School.Hair by Alex Froneck & Makeup by Regan Greenia. I love getting to photograph ...

Isabella Dobis • Luxe Experience • ...

Monday, May 20, 2024

Meet Isabella Dobis, 2024 Senior from Nouvel Catholic Central High School.Hair & Makeup by Bekah Edwards. I had the luxury of photographing ...

Jared Bouckaert • Petite Experience • ...

Monday, May 13, 2024

Meet Jared Bouckaert, 2024 Senior from John Glenn High School.What a cool day I spent with Jared! I got to learn so much about him in such a ...

Conner Hildebrandt • Luxe Experience • ...

Monday, May 06, 2024

Meet Conner Hildebrandt, 2024 Senior from Western High School.I had so much fun exploring the cityscapes with Conner late last summer. We ...

Lucas Matuszak • Petite Experience • ...

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Meet Lucas Matuszak, 2024 Senior from Reese High School.I love fall sessions! The color schemes, the outfits, the cooler weather. Lucas had ...

Friendship Time Capsule Hacks: Easy ...

Monday, April 15, 2024

Creating a senior year time capsule is a great way to preserve memories and reflect on your high school experience. It's a chance to capture this ...

Senior Portraits: Photography Hacks for ...

Monday, April 08, 2024

As a high school senior, you're probably looking forward to taking your senior portraits. These photos are a great way to capture memories of your ...

Friendship Realities: Breaking ...

Thursday, March 28, 2024

As a photographer, I have had the opportunity to capture countless moments of high school seniors. From prom pictures to graduation ceremonies, I ...

Senior Portraits: Challenging ...

Monday, March 04, 2024

Senior portraits are an exciting and important milestone for high school seniors. It's a chance to capture a moment in time and reflect on all the ...

Cracking the College Financial Aid ...

Monday, February 19, 2024

College can be an exciting time in a student's life, but it can also be a financially stressful time for both students and their families. ...

Mya Kekel • Luxe Experience • John ...

Thursday, February 01, 2024

Meet Mya Kekel, 2024 Senior from John Glenn High School.Hair by Alex Froneck & Makeup by Taylor RichardI loved capturing so much ...

Linsey Verbowski • Luxe Experience • ...

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Meet Linsey Verbowski, 2024 Senior from Western High School.Hair & Makeup by Lauren PashakAs a member of my Mod Squad, I've had so much fun ...

Gabe Mulholland • Petite Experience • ...

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Meet Gabe Mulholland, 2024 Senior from Western High School.What a fun afternoon I had with Gabe! Late in the summer, just before he was off to ...

Mod Squad: Happy Holidays

Saturday, December 23, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Happy HolidaysDeck the halls & all that jazz - it's time to say farewell to our 2023 Squads. What better way to do a ...

Mod Squad: Fall Bonfire

Thursday, November 16, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Fall BonfireAs the fall leaves painted a vibrant canvas, our recent Bonfire Pop-up shoot with our Squad was nothing short of ...

Mod Squad: Trucks & Pumpkins

Friday, September 29, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Trucks & PumpkinsI'm thrilled to share the incredible story of our Squad’s pop-up shoot, bursting with fall vibes ...

Mod Squad: Wildflowers

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: WildflowersIn the middle grounds of Bay City, my Squad pop-up shoot came to life amidst a sea of beautiful wildflowers. The ...

Mod Squad: Modern Disney

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Modern DisneyI'm so excited to tell you all about the Modern Disney pop-up photo shoot I did with my Senior Mod Squad & ...

Mod Squad: Fourth of July

Tuesday, July 04, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Fourth of JulyWhat's more fun than red, white, and blue? An afternoon spent with my amazing Squads! We had so much fun ...

Mod Squad: Ladder Flowers

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Ladder FlowersRecently, I had the opportunity to create a pop-up photo shoot that I call “Ladder Flowers”. My ...

Mod Squad: Cap & Gown

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Cap & GownThe last pop-up photo shoot of the 2022 season was a special one, as it featured the 2023 seniors from my Mod ...

Mod Squad: Renaissance Master Study

Saturday, May 20, 2023

MOD SQUAD: FASHION SHOOT - Renaissance Master StudyOne of the best and most unique things that my Senior Mod Squad gets to do is the big Fashion ...

Elyse Kendziorski • Luxe Experience • ...

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Meet Elyse Kendziorski, 2023 Senior from Western High School.Hair by Alex Froneck and Makeup by Taylor RichardSpent a gorgeous summer ...

2023 Pop-Up Squad: Alexis Clark

Monday, May 01, 2023

Welcome Alexis to the 2023 Pop-Up Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about Alexis!My favorite candy is: Nerds gummy clustersWho I would love to ...

Claire Cousineau • Luxe Experience • ...

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Meet Claire Cousineau, 2023 Senior from Western High School.Hair and Makeup by Rebekah O'DellIt's hard to choose a favorite moment, ...

2023 Pop-Up Squad: Elizabeth Hildebrant

Monday, April 24, 2023

Welcome Elizabeth to the 2023 Pop-Up Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about Elizabeth!My favorite candy is: Swedish fish or jolly ...

Hailey Biniecki • Luxe Experience • ...

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Meet Hailey Biniecki, 2023 Senior from John Glenn High School.Hair and Makeup by Rebekah O'DellAnother great summer session with a ...

2023 Mod Squad: Abbie Morrison

Monday, April 17, 2023

Welcome back, Abbie, to the 2023 Mod Squad!Here are some fun facts about her!Favorite candy: anything chocolateSocial media I ...

Nolan Stachowski • Petite Experience • ...

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Meet Nolan Stachowski, 2023 Senior from Garber High School.I spent a beautiful fall afternoon with Nolan and his family capturing some ...

2023 Pop-Up Squad: Alison Clark

Monday, April 10, 2023

Welcome Alison to the 2023 Pop-Up Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about Alison!My favorite candy is: Nerds gummy clustersWho I would love to ...

Jadynn Whyte • Luxe Experience • ...

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

Meet Jadynn Whyte, 2023 Senior from Pinconning High School.Hair and Makeup by Bekah EdwardsJadynn had a unique experience - we actually ...

2023 Mod Squad: Brady Warsaw

Monday, April 03, 2023

Meet Brady - repping the 2023 Mod Squad!Here are some fun facts about him!Favorite candy: Nerd clustersSocial media I use: Instagram, TikTok, ...

Bella Connors • Petite Experience • ...

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Meet Bella Connors - a 2023 TCP Senior!What a fun day we had! Bella looked beautiful in blue and her smile was truly infectious. We lucked out ...

2023 Pop-Up Squad: Maleigha Clay

Monday, March 27, 2023

Introducing the awesome Maleigha repping the 2023 Pop-Up Squad!Maleigha's older sister, Mahaylie, is on the Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts ...

Mod Squad: Color Pop

Friday, March 24, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Color PopThe Senior Mod Squad and Pop-up Squad loved the Glow Powder pop-up! We took colored powder that glowed under a ...

Alex Biskner• Petite Experience • ...

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Meet Alex Biskner, 2023 Senior from Goodrich High School.Alex is into gaming and he wanted to make his senior pictures special. He decided ...

2023 Pop-Up Squad: CC Mackenzie

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Welcoming back the awesome CC- repping the 2023 Pop-Up Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: TwixWho I would ...

2023 Mod Squad: Mahaylie Migut-Clay

Monday, March 20, 2023

Welcome back, Mahaylie - repping the 2023 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Watermelon Salted TaffyFavorite music? ...

Kinsee Amley • Luxe Experience • ...

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Meet Kinsee Amley, 2023 Senior from Central High School.Makeup by Taylor Richard, Hair by Alex FroneckWhat a gorgeous day at the state ...

Mod Squad: Candy

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Candy My inspiration for the candy shoot came from an image I saw online where a woman was surrounded by candy and had ...

2023 Mod Squad: Maizie Magee

Monday, February 13, 2023

Introducing the awesome Maizie repping the 2023 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Nerds Gummy ClustersFavorite ...

Molly Hamilton• Studio Experience • ...

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

Meet Molly Hamilton, 2023 Senior from Freeland High School.Molly's session was in the late fall, we still had some nice days left, We were able ...

2023 Mod Squad: Linsey Verbowski

Monday, February 06, 2023

Introducing the awesome Linsey repping the 2023 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Nerds Gummy ClustersFavorite music? ...

Aiden Collins• Petite • Bay City ...

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

Meet Aiden Collins, 2023 Senior from Bay City Central.The location we shot at was the Bay City State park. We took some very nice pictures ...

Athena White• Luxe Experience • John ...

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Meet Athena White, 2023 Senior from John Glenn High School.Makeup by Kaitlyn MacGregor and Hair by Alex Froncek (Bay City)We started ...

Zachary Lawrence• Petite • Western • ...

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Meet Zachary Lawrence, 2023 Senior from Western High School.The location we chose with Zachary was Downtown Bay City, where we took ...

Emily Ahrens• Luxe Experience • John ...

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Meet Emily Ahrens, 2023 Senior from John Glenn High School.Hair and makeup by Bekah Edwards (Bay City)We started off Emily's senior ...

Emilee Ryers• Luxe Experience • Garber ...

Wednesday, January 04, 2023

Meet Emilee Ryers, 2023 Senior from Garber High School.Hair and makeup by Danielle Muszynski (Bay City)Emilee's senior session ...

Colin Boler• Luxe Experience • Garber • ...

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Meet Colin Boler, 2023 Senior from Garber High School.We started off the session at the Bay City State Park. We took some awesome pictures in ...

Bella Glumm• Luxe Experience • Western ...

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Meet Bella Glumm, 2023 Senior from Western High School.Hair and makeup by Bekah Edwards(Bay City)Bella's senior session started off with a ...

2022 Mod Squad: Hannah Page

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Introducing the awesome Hannah repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Sour Patch Kids WatermelonFavorite ...

Lexi Frontjes• Luxe Experience • ...

Friday, December 16, 2022

Meet Lexi Frontjes, 2023 Senior from Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy.Hair and makeup by Bekah Edwards(Bay City)We started off Lexi's session ...

Sathvika Ravichandron• Petite • Nouvel ...

Monday, December 05, 2022

Meet Sathvika Ravichandron, 2023 Senior from Novel Catholic Central High School.Hair by Alex Froncek and makeup by Taylor ...

Elizabeth Watz• Luxe Experience • ...

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Meet Elizabeth Watz, 2023 Senior from Western High School.Hair and makeup by Bekah Edwards (Bay City)Elizabeth's senior session ...

Mod Squad: Projector Shoot

Monday, November 28, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: ProjectorOne day I was scrolling through TikTok and I saw someone posting still shots and video of them projecting images and ...

Lauren Hall• Luxe Experience • Western ...

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Meet Lauren Hall, 2023 Senior from Western High School.Hair and makeup by Lauren Pashak (Bay City)Lauren's senior session we ...

Alli Maize• Luxe Experience • Freeland ...

Monday, November 14, 2022

Meet Alli Maize, 2023 Senior from Freeland High School.Hair and makeup by Alex Froneck (Bay City)Alli's senior session started ...

Mod Squad: Halloween

Monday, October 31, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Halloween I always love working with colored smoke bombs but also wanted to work with a fog machine so the girls and I ...

Mod Squad: Coffeehouse

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: CoffeehouseI heard about the Excited Goat Coffee Company opening up in Essexville and I knew that I had to do a pop-up shoot ...

Mod Squad: Parent & Daughter

Monday, October 17, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Parent & Daughter Every year I have my Mod Squad do a parent & daughter shoot. I've always done this because it is ...

Mod Squad: Pool

Thursday, October 13, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: Pool I did a pool shoot quite a few years ago with my Mod Squad and it was so much fun so I wanted to do it again. This ...

2022 Mod Squad: Hailey Binicki

Monday, August 01, 2022

Introducing the awesome Hailey repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Sour Gummy WormsFavorite Drink: Orange ...

2022 Mod Squad: CC Mackenzie

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Introducing the awesome CC repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: TwixFavorite Drink: LemonadeFavorite ...

2022 Mod Squad: Bella Busch

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Introducing the awesome Bella repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Sweet Tart RopesFavorite Drink: ...

2022 Mod Squad: Kinsee Amley

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Introducing the awesome Kinsee repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: HerseyFavorite Drink: ...

2022 Mod Squad: Emily Ahrens

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Introducing the awesome Emily repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Kit KatFavorite Drink: Dr. ...

Mod Squad: Water Street Nutrition

Thursday, June 16, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: WATER STREET NUTRITIONOne of my models, Lizzy Watz, works for Water Street Nutrition and thought it would be a super cute ...

Earthly Elements Four Mod Squad 2022

Monday, June 06, 2022

The Earthly Elements fashion shoot showcases the four elements which are fire, water, earth, and air. Each of the girl's hair, makeup, and dress ...

Earthly Elements Three Mod Squad 2022

Monday, May 23, 2022

The Earthly Elements fashion shoot showcases the four elements which are fire, water, earth, and air. Each of the girl's hair, makeup, and dress ...

2022 Mod Squad: Audrey Ball

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

Introducing the awesome Audrey repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: WhoppersFavorite Drink: CelsiusFavorite ...

Mod Squad: Arcade

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: ARCADETwo years ago, I planned to do an arcade pop-up shoot with my models but because of covid, it kept getting canceled. I was ...

Amanda Rhodes • Luxe Experience • Caro ...

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

Meet Amanda Rhodes, 2022 Senior from Caro High School.Hair by Alex Froncek and makeup by Bekah EdwardAmanda's senior session was so much fun! ...

Alivia Puz• Petite Experience • Hemlock ...

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Meet Alivia Puz 2022 Senior from Hemlock High School.Hair and Makeup by Liv Morales Alivia's senior session was AMAZING! Alivia decided to ...

2022 Mod Squad: Elyse Kendziorski

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Introducing the awesome Elyse repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Reese'sFavorite Drink: Apple juiceFavorite ...

2022 Mod Squad: Mahaylie

Monday, March 28, 2022

Introducing the awesome Mahaylie repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Saltwater taffyFavorite Drink: Sweet ...

2022 Mod Squad: Mallory Ales

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Introducing the awesome Mallory repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite Candy: Reese’s peanut butter cupsFavorite ...

Mod Squad: Clouds

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: CLOUDSEach year I ask my Mod Squad to be involved with coming up with pop-up themes. This was one of Heaven's ideas. She shared ...

Earthly Elements Two Mod Squad 2022

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The Earthly Elements fashion shoot showcases the four elements which are fire, water, earth, and air. Each of the girl's hair, makeup, and dress ...

2022 Mod Squad: Heaven Hollister

Monday, March 14, 2022

Introducing the awesome Heaven repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!Favorite candy: M&M’sFavorite hangout: My room ...

2022 Mod Squad: Honna Rodriguez

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Introducing the awesome Honna repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!My favorite candy is Sour Patch KidsMy favorite beverage is ...

Madison Van Wert• Luxe Experience • ...

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

Meet Madison Van Wert, 2022 Senior from John Glenn High School.Hair and Makeup by Liv MoralesMadison's senior session was AMAZING! We started ...

2022 Mod Squad: Claire Cousineau

Friday, March 04, 2022

Introducing the awesome Claire repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!My favorite candy is Sour Patch KidsMy favorite beverage is ...

Mod Squad: Galentines Day

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: GALENTINES DAYA few Mod Squads ago I did a Galentine's shoot with my models, the main focus of it was Galentine's Day. This time ...

Earthly Elements One Mod Squad 2022

Monday, February 28, 2022

The Earthly Elements fashion shoot showcases the four elements which are fire, water, earth, and air. Each of the girl's hair, makeup, and dress ...

Caleb Christe • Petite Experience • ...

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Meet Caleb Christe, 2022 Senior from Garber High School.Caleb's senior session was so much fun! Caleb had his session right in my studio which ...

2022 Mod Squad: Lauren Hall

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Introducing the awesome Lauren repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!My favorite candy is 100 grandMy favorite beverage is ...

2022 Mod Squad: Athena White

Monday, January 31, 2022

Introducing the awesome Athena repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!My favorite hangout spot is Downtown Bay CityMy favorite ...

2022 Mod Squad: Elizabeth Watz

Friday, January 28, 2022

Introducing the awesome Elizabeth repping the 2022 Mod Squad!Here are 10 fun facts about her!My favorite drink is Dr. PepperMy favorite thing in my ...

Saige Christian • Luxe Experience • ...

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Meet Saige Christian, 2022 Senior from Central High School.Hair by Alex Froncek and makeup by Taylor RichardSaige's senior session was so much ...

Mod Squad: Parking Garage Pop-Up

Wednesday, January 05, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: PARKING GARAGEI love the look of parking garage pictures! They're so urban and bada** looking. I also had just gotten a new light ...

Madisen Moll• Luxe Experience • John ...

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

Meet Madisen Moll, 2022 Senior from John Glenn High School.Hair and makeup by Liv Morales (Bay City)Hair by Alex Froncek and makeup by Taylor ...

Mod Squad: Newspaper Pop-Up

Monday, January 03, 2022

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: NEWSPAPEREach year I ask my Mod Squad to be involved with coming up with the pop-up themes. This was one of Mallory's ideas. She ...

Mod Squad: New Year's Pop-Up

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

POP-UP SHOOT THEME: New YearsEach year during our send-off party the girls choose if they want a Christmas-themed shoot or a New Year's Eve shoot. ...

Jayden Boks• Luxe Experience • Western ...

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Meet Amber Jayden Boks, 2022 Senior from Western High School.Hair and makeup by Bekah Edwards Jayden's senior session was so much fun! We ...