Senior spotlight: Ellie Kanatus Class of 2024

Ellie might be one of the sweetest people I have met and she is so fun to take pictures with! I loved planning her session, I loved shooting it, and I loved that I could just hit her up for some moody fall photos when inspiration struck me! It was like just taking pics with a friend, who happens to look like a model. She is so beautiful inside and out. The image you see above was featured in the latest issue of Senior Luxe Magazine!

Name: Ellie Kanatus

Age: 18

School: Waynesboro Area Senior High School

Alright Ellie, let’s talk about your faves

Color: Blue and Green

Tv show: Criminal Minds

Book: Verity

Movie: The Notebook

Music Artist(s): Drake, SZA, Bryson Tiller

Subject in school: English

Teacher: Mrs. Kelley

Pastime: Hanging out with my friends 

Hobbies/extracurriculars: Working 2 jobs (consumes my life)

Top three memories of high school: High school football games, getting ready for school dances with my friends, meeting new people/gaining new friends

Clothing item: My H&M jeans 

Lunch spot : Wingstop or Cava 100%

About the future…

You’re done with high school, what is your next move? Going to Salisbury University and majoring in nursing

What do you hope to be doing in the next 5 years and where? I hope to be successful, have my degree, and working a good job.

What’s the number one world issue you would solve if you could? World hunger 

What is your dream career (even if it’s just a dream) ? Being an entrepreneur and owning a makeup brand. I could totally see this!

Just for funsies… 

Ellie - The Movie: what celebrity should play you? Megan Fox, it’s the black hair lol

And on that note, if someone wrote a novel about your life what should it be called? What would Ellie do? 😆

What song will you never forget the lyrics to? More than Words - EXTREME I love that song! Such pretty harmonies 🥰

Since you mentioned that song, is it your favorite?  It’s one of my favorites, it reminds me of my childhood.  

Pretend money ain’t no thang- where are you gonna go on vacation right now? Hawaii or Bora Bora 

You can only eat one thing for the rest of your life. What’s it gonna be? Pizza

If your pet could talk, what do you think they might say about you? Millie, my Saint Bernard would just tell me to be home more! 

What is your proudest (maybe not biggest) accomplishment so far: Navigating through high school and life in general with stress and grief.

Any obscure talents? I did cheer for over 5 years and I can still tumble. OMG! Please show me one day!

What’s a skill you don’t have but want to learn? I wish I was BETTER at multitasking Ah you and me both girl! I’m not nearly as good at it as my life requires me to be.

Don’t miss the picture of Ellie from her freshman year at the bottom of her beautiful senior portrait session!