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Bucket List for Senior Parents: List of “Lasts” Before College

I swore to my daughter that I wouldn’t spend her entire senior year saying “It’s your last (insert holiday/activity here)”, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been thinking about it: her last birthday at home, her last high school football game, her last track meet. I mean, it was just yesterday that she said...

The Boring Senior Yearbook Photo

The senior yearbook photo hasn’t changed in ages! The tux and black drape are the classic formula to make all students in the yearbook look exactly the SAME. They serve a utilitarian purpose, but they are homogenous, completely uninspired and show next to nothing about your senior’s unique personality. This summer I had the chance...

Best Season for a Senior Session

One question I always get is “When is the best season for a senior session?” And the answer is “it depends.” I will say that summer and fall come in as a tie for me, personally, but there are so many factors to consider. I encourage families to look at this realistic senior session timeline...

Creative Challenge: Khaki Pants

As with any day-to-day job, we photographers sometimes find ourselves running on auto-pilot, stuck in a creative rut. Thankfully we can always rely on our colleagues and friends to give us a kick in the pants when we are in need of a little inspiration (aka the creative challenge). First was the dumpster challenge, then...

3 Ways to Commemorate Your Senior Year

Senior year has arrived and I want to share with you a few ways to commemorate your senior year so that you can hold those memories close for years to come. You’ve planned an amazing custom senior portrait experience: beautiful locations, adorable outfits, a vibe curated just for you . . . but you didn’t...

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