Being a bay area high school senior session photographer, photographing repeat clients is one of my favorite things. Samantha’s fantastic family has been in front of my camera before. As has her talented sister Kira when we shot a few of her album covers. So I was thrilled when Sam asked me to photographer her senior portrait session. It’s hard to believe she’s already graduating! Time certainly flies by.
When you think of Samantha, these words might come to mind: fun, happy, positive, sunshine, laughter, silly, kind, friendly. She’s all that and more. When you’re with her, you can’t help but laugh. And that’s pretty much what we did during her entire high school senior session. We had such a great time! There may or may not have been pool splashing involved. Who could resist this gorgeous pool?
Her home was the perfect location for her session. Since family is important to her, there was no better place to photograph her than at her beautiful home. I love photographing seniors at home because they will soon be leaving it to begin life on their own. Home is a huge part of their memories of growing up and documenting that piece of their story is priceless.
If you’re ever hesitant to book a session because you don’t have a location, let me know. I’ve got lots of ideas even if your own home isn’t an option. I have a list of go-to locations that I’ve spent years collecting. I love them because we’re usually by ourselves. They aren’t well known and we don’t have to work around other photographers and clients. That works well especially if there are multiple clothing changes involved. And I’m always keeping an eye out for new and unique locations. It’s one of those things photographers always have on their minds. Location location location. It makes a big difference in the experience and the final images.
