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Capture Memorable Senior Photos at Home: A Guide for Parents
Senior year is a monumental time in your child's life; capturing memories through photos is a tradition with immense sentimental value. While parents typically hire a professional photographer for their senior's official portraits, photographers can't be at every school and extracurricular event of your teen's life.
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Four Mistakes to Avoid While Preparing for Your High School Senior Photography Session
Remember that early planning, thoughtful outfit choices, professional hair and makeup, and personalized elements are the key ingredients to an excellent senior photography session.
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Graffiti Adds Colorful and Striking Design Elements to Senior Photo Sessions
Placed in the Crossroads District, Kansas City's Art Alley is a visual poem to its viewer, with surfaces that burst with magenta and turquoise tags, fanciful action figures and cartoons, and thought-provoking ideas painted in custom fonts.
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Do You Want a Senior Photoshoot at the Nelson-Atkins Museum?
As a senior photographer, every season, high school seniors ask me to photograph their session at this jewel of the city, and it's always been a favorite of mine because the museum offers so much variety.
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Inspiration for Your Bookstore or Library Photoshoot
Typically, a bookshelf in the back of the bookstore is illuminated by a lamp or a single bulb. The low light is a perfect setup for beautifully moody, cinematic portraiture.
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Should I Wear Jewelry to a Photoshoot
If we are shooting family photos, senior portraits, or engagement photos, if it's at all possible, I want you to wear jewelry that means something to you.
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How Should I Prepare for My Senior Pictures?
It's your senior year and more than likely, you're planning on hiring a photographer to capture the significant moment that is your final year in high school.
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Record Store Senior Shoot
I wanted to take a brief moment to reach out to the Class of 2023 (and beyond) to tell you that you can — and should— step outside the status quo for your senior session.