WEST VIRGINIA SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER | WEST VIRGINIA GRADUATE PHOTOGRAPHER | FAIRMONT, WV
You Are More Interesting Than a Cap and Gown.
We'll take the cap and gown pictures.
Your mom wants them.
Your grandma definitely wants them.
And someday, you're probably going to be really fucking glad you have them.
But I don't want your entire senior gallery to say nothing about you except “Yep. Graduated.”
I want the music you won't stop listening to.
The sport that consumed half your childhood.
The truck you've spent way too much money fixing.
The books. The art. The animals. The video games. The instrument. The fashion. The friends. The weird hobby you could talk about for three hours if somebody made the mistake of asking.
I want the places that mattered.
And I want whatever version of you exists right now, before life changes again.
Because this isn't just about documenting what you're graduating from.
It's about remembering who you were when you did.
“Okay, But I Have No Fucking Idea What I'm Doing.”
Excellent.
That's my job.
You don't need to know how to pose.
You don't need to practice your smile in the mirror.
You don't need to show up with a Pinterest board containing 147 photographs of strangers standing in fields.
And you definitely don't need to spend two hours wondering what the hell you're supposed to do with your hands.
I'll direct you.
I'll tell you where to stand, where to look, what to do with the aforementioned hands, and when something looks weird.
We'll move. We'll talk. We'll fuck around. I'll probably say something stupid. Eventually you'll stop thinking quite so hard about the camera.
And no, you don't have to be bubbly, outgoing, fashionable, athletic, artistic, or particularly excited about having your photograph taken.
You just have to show up as yourself.
I'll work with whoever that is.
And Parents...
I know you want the nice photograph.
The one where they're dressed well, looking at the camera, smiling like the beautiful child you swear they still are even though they're approximately seventeen feet tall now.
We'll get it.
But give me room to photograph the other stuff too.
The weird expressions.
The actual laugh.
The clothes they chose.
The things they're obsessed with.
The version of them that might make you shake your head now but will absolutely wreck you twenty years from now.
Because we're not just making graduation announcements.
We're making evidence of who your kid was before they became whoever they're becoming next.
THE VERSION MOM FRAMES.
THE VERSION THAT'S ACTUALLY YOU.
AND YEAH, WE'LL CELEBRATE THE DAMN DIPLOMA TOO.
THE THING YOU DO
Football. Dance. Band. Theater. Art. Gaming. Cars. Horses. Hunting. Books. Skateboarding. Photography. Whatever.
THE PLACE THAT'S YOURS
Your hometown. Football field. Family farm. Favorite trail. Downtown. Coffee shop. Bedroom. School. Lake.
THE PEOPLE
Best friend. Siblings. Parents. Grandparents. Teammates. Partner. Classmates.
THE ANIMALS
A Dog. Cat. Horse. Cow. Snake. A fucking chicken.
Please bring the chicken. 😂
THE DIFFERENT SIDES OF YOU
One outfit doesn't have to summarize your entire personality. Dressy. Casual. Uniform. Alternative. Whatever you actually wear.
THE WEIRD IDEA
Night photography. Neon. Blacklight. Rain. Vintage theme. Record store. Arcade. Campfire. Something we haven't thought of yet.
You don't have to turn your hobbies into props just because you're having senior pictures taken.
If soccer actually matters to you, bring the ball.
If you haven't touched a violin since eighth grade but Mom thinks it'll look cute?
Leave the fucking violin at home.
We're documenting you, not assembling a résumé.
WHAT IF ONE SESSION ISN'T ENOUGH?
That's exactly why my Sunfinity Collection can be split into two separate sessions.
Fall: Football field. Downtown. Fall foliage. Casual outfits.
Spring: Cap and gown. College sweatshirt. Flowers. Different location.
Or:
One session for Mom: Classic portraits. Pretty location. Graduation attire. College swag. Sports/Hobbies incorporated.
One session for you: Exploring the city at night. Hanging out with friends. Skateboarding. Posed with a cool antique car. Video games at the arcade.
Whatever you want.
So... How Does This Work?
01.
Before Your Session
Questionnaire. We figure out what you're into, what you definitely don't want, locations, outfits, hobbies, people/pets, and whether we're doing one session or making a whole thing of it.
02.
During
I direct. You don't need to know how to pose. We'll get the polished stuff and then loosen the hell up.
03.
After
Edited gallery. Downloads. Prints. Mom cries. Everybody wins.
Senior sessions begin at $399.
Most seniors choose the $549 Sundance Collection for up to an hour, one location, and multiple looks.
Want multiple locations, several outfits, or two completely different seasons? Sunfinity gives us up to two hours and can even be split into two separate sessions.
BEST FOR THE FULL SENIOR EXPERIENCE
You're Never Going to Be This Version of Yourself Again.
And for once, I don't mean that in a sad way.
That's kind of the whole fucking point.
You're supposed to change.
Graduate. Leave. Stay.
Go to college. Start working.
Change your major six times.
Fall in love.
Cut your hair.
Figure some shit out.
Realize you have absolutely no idea what you're doing.
Figure out some more shit.
You're becoming somebody.
But before all of that happens, there's this version.
The one standing right here between who you were and whoever the hell you're about to become.
That's who I want to photograph.
Not because senior year is the best you'll ever be.
Not because high school is supposed to be the greatest time of your life.
God, I fucking hope not. 😂
But because this version counts too.
Let's remember them.
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