Senior Experience
I’ll guide you through the entire process
Now that you are booked and things are officially official - let’s talk through the entire senior experience, step-by-step. Your senior experience starts NOW, and I want you to know what’s around every corner as you begin to prep for your shoot day!
The Week Before
As we get closer to the day of your shoot, you can expect to hear from me with our meeting time, location and final check-in! I photograph senior portraits at golden hour - 2 hours before sunset. This time of day has the most amazing, glowy light, and cooler temperatures. If there are clouds or rain storms in the forecast, we will have time to plan around the weather to ensure we get the best lighting possible!
The Shoot Day
This section of the style guide could be its own book! SO many fun things to talk about on the day of your shoot!
Let’s dive into what to expect each minute of your senior session!
Being on time
First things first: being on time for your shoot is VITAL. And I don’t just say that because of my time…I say that because we are on the SUN’S time. Since we plan your shoot around the ideal time for golden lighting…being late means that you lose that time off of your shoot. Try to plan to be 15-30 minutes early for your session. That way, even if you hit traffic or a delay…it doesn’t eat into your shooting time.
the first 10 minutes
When you arrive at your shoot, the first thing we are going to do is look through your outfits together. Even if you send me photos beforehand (and I hope you do!), we will run through them together on the day-of to map out exactly where we will photograph each look and when you will change. This helps us to go in with a game plan and decide which outfit will look best in which location.
Posing & Shooting
The most important thing that I want you to know about your shoot day is this: You do NOT need to have any posing or modeling experience. So, there’s no reason to be nervous at all! I will guide you through every single pose and I promise the biggest compliment I get from seniors is that I make it so easy. It’s going to be a blast!
Who to bring with you
I request that at least one parent or guardian joins us for your senior session. But, whether they join us for the entire shoot or wait in the car is totally up to you. The most important thing to think about is what will make you feel the most COMFORTABLE in front of the camera. If you tend to be more shy and will feel awkward having your mom or dad watching the entire time…we can ask them to wait in the car. If you LOVE having a hype squad and want your bestie there as we shoot…let’s do it! I recommend only bringing 1-2 people along…this ensures it won’t take away from your focus as we shoot!
