Process & Investment

When to schedule your senior session depends on several things:

1. Do you want to use your pictures in your senior ad in the yearbook or in your sports program? If yes, then find out the deadline and make sure you schedule your session at least a month before. The best time is usually in the summer or early fall so that you get your pictures back in time. 

2. If a deadline isn't a deciding factor: What is your favorite season? If you want to wear summer dresses or shorts then schedule in the summer or spring! Hate the heat and want to wear sweaters or warmer clothes? Schedule your senior pictures in September to November or in March or April.

Either way please book early! Class of 2024 - I only have a few available dates left for spring and Class of 2025 - My summer sessions are usually all booked by the end of May and fall sessions typically book up by the end of August so don't wait until school begins to start thinking about this. You'll have more options for dates if you book well in advance!

Session fee for senior portraits is $300 and includes:

- consultation

- Senior Session Welcome Guide

- 2 hour portrait session with 3-5 outfit changes

- professional editing/retouching

- private gallery viewing & celebration

Digital images, prints, collections, and products are purchased separately. Collections start at $900. The average family spends $2,000. Full price menu available upon request.

Step 1: Fill out this information form and I'll call to answer any questions you have and find out when you want to book your session!

Step 2: I’ll send you an email with a bunch of info including the portrait agreement, booking form & session fee.

Step 3: Once you've chosen your date, we're all set to start planning!

I'm currently booking appointments for Class of 2024 & I have just 2 fall sessions & 14 spring sessions still available!

Call me and we'll chat! (678) 637-7518

The answer to this all depends on where you go to school. Most schools in our area require you to have your formal picture for the yearbook done by the studio they are contracted with like Cady Studios or Prestige Portraits. You will need to schedule that session through them before the yearbook deadline which is typically the middle of October. Some studios offer "casual portraits" or different "scenes" in addition to your drape or tux pictures. Those pictures are not always a requirement: just show up for your formal session and let them know you're only there for the yearbook picture. If your school does not already have a contract with a big studio and you'll need to hire your own photographer for the formal picture then let me know and we will get it done during your session!

I get this question a lot! I've been shooting only film at my sessions for the last 3 years and I can't imagine going back to a digital camera! I'm confident that I can capture exactly what you want. Film has a classic look that will never go out of style! You'll have approximately 50 images to choose from which is the same as when I used a digital camera. Here is a link to explain more about why I've chosen film.

Why Film? 7 Reasons I Made the Switch!

Absolutely! I take your pictures on film, send them to be developed and the lab sends me digital scans of each image.  You will be able to use any digital images you purchase for your graduation announcements and social media.

But here’s one BIG difference when you choose me as your photographer! A lot of photographers only provide you with digital images and then they leave you on your own to figure out what to do with them. Or worse: your pictures just sit on your computer gathering digital dust! I believe senior year is too important to only have a few Instagram posts to show for it, so in addition to digital images, I offer photo albums, prints and wall art. You’ve invested time & energy into finding a photographer, choosing your outfits & getting ready, and you should have beautiful products like an album or framed wall art to celebrate this special occasion!

Absolutely! I receive digital scans and will edit your skin but keep you looking recognizable and not like a plastic Barbie doll! Editing is covered in your session fee (no additional charge for basic skin retouching). I figure zits, mosquito bites, soccer bruises, etc. are all pretty temporary so why document it when they'll be gone in a couple days?  Edits I don't do: smoothing wrinkled clothes, photoshopping nails or hair that isn't photo ready, body contouring, color changes to hair or clothes, etc. I give you the resources and tips to get ready for your session but it's your responsibility to apply that information and prepare to have your portrait taken!

I do not offer hair & makeup as part of my sessions. If that is something you're looking for I have some awesome hair stylists and makeup artists I can recommend to you! Just let me know and I will send you a list of some of the best!

Once your session is booked, I'll send you a questionnaire and a Welcome Guide that will help you pick outfits that will photograph beautifully and show off your personality. I also help you through the whole process and you can send me pictures of outfits you're considering and I can give you feedback and suggestions. I think choosing what to wear can be the hardest part about having your portraits taken and I'm here to make it so much easier!

When we're on location, sometimes we are near a public bathroom or a restaurant and obviously those are good options. If we are not near a restroom then changing in the car is sometimes what clients do. I also bring a changing tent with me if changing in the car is too crowded or doesn't provide enough privacy. 

No worries!  I choose the location of our shoot based on your style and personality.  I know dozens of locations that aren't crowded so that you don't feel awkward with an audience. I'll ask you about your preference for a type of location and I will make suggestions for specific places and let you choose from several examples. I try not to repeat locations very often each year because I want your images to look different than your friends' pictures and location plays into that in a big way!

As you know, Georgia weather is SO unpredictable!  Sometimes it can be raining in my neighborhood but dry on the other side of town! I prefer to wait until a few hours before your session to make a decision about the weather. If it looks completely uncooperative then we would reschedule for a later date. I only schedule 2 sessions per week so that I have the flexibility needed to reschedule if necessary. My shoot days are Sundays and 1 weekday. So this gives me 3 more days of the week for some calendar wiggle room. This is another benefit of hiring me! Some photographers book so many days of the week that when a reschedule is necessary they don’t have room on their calendar to fit you in! Personally, that would stress me out and I don’t want to treat my clients that way either. I’d rather take fewer clients each year than be so booked solid that there’s no room to be flexible!

Helping you relax and giving you clear direction is my job!  I will direct you all along the way to make sure you're comfortable.  Your only job is to have fun! We'll keep this as casual as possible and I'm not going to twist you into a pretzel or ask you to do anything terribly awkward or unnatural. I've seen more than my share of senior pictures of shirtless guys on a boat deck and girls laying on the ground with their feet propped up on a wall and a lot of other awkward images. That's definitely not my style which I hope is obvious from what you see here on my website!

I shoot with film at every session and it takes about 10 to 12 days for it to be developed, scanned and edited if necessary.  Once I get the scans back, we will schedule an ordering appointment when you will get to see the final results and choose the images and products you love!  You receive your digital images the same day your order is completed and paid for!  Prints and albums take approximately 7 days to receive after your payment is received. 

In addition to digital files, I also offer the opportunity to buy prints, framed wall art and heirloom quality photo albums. I only sell high quality products on archival paper because I want your prints and albums to last a really long time! Albums are pretty much everyone's favorite item to purchase. There's just something really special about being able to sit down with that book of memories in your hand and not just have your pictures hidden away on your computer or buried in your camera roll on your phone. I know a lot of photographers only provide digital images but I want you to have something more than that! It's only a matter of time before a computer crashes and your files are lost and having your pictures printed means you have something tangible to remember your senior year.

An additional mini-session is included in the top 2 collections I offer so it's essentially getting a BOGO when you purchase one of those packages. I do not offer mini senior sessions separately at this time. My calendar gets completely booked with full senior sessions every year so full sessions are the only option at this time.