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    Beautiful Senior Portraits

    Beautiful Senior Portraits

    Are you looking for a photographer to take your beautiful senior portraits? Contact us today for more information. You can also book now at www.bookmyphotonow.com.

    Meet Kenzi. She is a talented uprising senior.

    Beautiful Senior Portraits
    Senior Portrait with Vintage Camera

    Capturing Beautiful Senior Portraits

    When we schedule a senior portrait photo session, we help our clients prepare. Senior portraits are an important milestone in a child’s life. We want to make sure that they have the best experience and the most beautiful senior portraits possible. We often discuss locations, clothing and props that help define who the senior is. When we photographed Kenzi, we already knew about her love for reading, travel, photography and more. We also knew that she wanted to include the beach as part of her photo session.

    Here are some senior pictures that outline Kenzi’s love for reading. Any guess on her favorite book of all time?

    Senior Portrait Reading on a Vintage Setee
    Senior Portrait Reading on a Vintage Setee

    This senior portrait shows her love for reading as well as her love of travel.

    Senior Portrait with Books
    Senior Portrait with Books

    Kenzi is very creative and wanted a fun senior portrait. She wanted a portrait that would express that her senior year is here and there are going to be a lot of big decisions that have to be made. She wanted to highlight that time is literally running out on her childhood days.

    Running Out Of Time
    Running Out Of Time

    Beautiful Senior Portraits with the Ringlight

    When you are creating beautiful senior portraits, the ringlight is an excellent light source to choose. The ringlight is exactly what it sounds like, a ring of light. It is a beautiful, near-shadowless light, that creates stunning senior portraits. When you compliment the fan with a ringlight, you can create some dramatic portraits. If you look closely you will see the ringlight in Kenzi’s eyes.

    Senior Portrait with Ring Light
    Senior Portrait with Ring Light

    Beach Senior Portraits

    A favorite location a senior often chooses for photo session is the beach. Kenzi knew that she had to include the beach, but she also wanted to incorporate a family hammock that has been traveling with her family for years. She expressed wanting to hang the hammock under a pier. We had the perfect location! Sunset was the perfect time for that portion of her photo shoot. We often will use all the elements that we find in a location. For this beach stop, we starting photographing her on the walkway to the beach.

    Outdoor Senior Portrait

    Outdoor Senior Portrait

    Our next photo stop was near the pier.

    Senior Portrait at Beach
    Senior Portrait at Beach
    Senior Portrait by Pier
    Senior Portrait by Pier

    Our next photo stop was under the pier.

    Senior Portrait Under Pier
    Senior Portrait Under Pier
    Senior Portrait Under Pier on Hammock
    Senior Portrait Under Pier on Hammock
    Senior on Hammock
    Senior on Hammock
    Senior Portrait in Hammock at Beach
    Senior Portrait in Hammock at Beach
    Senior Portrait Walking on Beach
    Senior Portrait Walking on Beach

     

    Beautiful Senior Portraits at Sunset

    Our last stop on our senior photo shoot would be in the ocean at sunset. We had a beautiful girl, a beautiful sunset and you add some beautiful off camera lighting and you can create a beautiful sunset portrait.

    Senior Portrait in Ocean at Sunset
    Senior Portrait in Ocean at Sunset

    Are you looking for unique and beautiful senior portraits? We would love to create them for you. Contact us today to book your photo session!

     

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  • Cool Senior Portrait
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    Norfolk Senior Portraits

    Norfolk Senior Portraits

    Are you looking for a photographer for your Norfolk senior portraits? Book your senior picture photo session today!

    Meet Josh. He was in need of some awesome senior pictures and we were in need of an awesome model. Josh agreed to come to us and be photographed so that we could use his images in a marketing campaign for our contract schools. We offer discounted, short Senior Express casual sessions to our schools where we hold the school photography contract. These are normally 20 minutes sessions where we can still offer an awesome photo session.

    Senior Guy Indoor Studio Photo
    Senior Guy Indoor Studio Photo

    Senior Express Photo Sessions

    In our Senior Express photo sessions, we offer a 20 or 30 minute photoshoot. This is perfect for most seniors, especially if they have never had professional portraits taken. 

These sessions are offered at our contract schools or at our studio. If seniors choose a photo session at the school, it will be all indoor studio photos. If they choose to be photographed at our studio, we offer indoor and outdoor senior pictures.

    Our studio is located in gorgeous East Beach. This is a perfect location for our Norfolk senior portraits. We have a great studio to create a variety of images to choose from. We also have parks on every block. We are also located just 2 short blocks from the beach.

    Senior Guy Outdoor Picture
    Senior Guy Outdoor Picture
    Senior Guys Leaning on Tree
    Senior Guys Leaning on Tree
    Norfolk Senior Portraits
    Senior Guy

    Casual Senior Portraits

    If you are an uprising senior and not sure what to expect from your senior photo session, you can check out more of our portfolio. We love creating unique, once in a lifetime pictures. We also love to incorporate your hobbies, interests and your personality to your senior pictures.

    If you are looking for something very unique in your senior portraits, you may want to choose a Trash the Dress session. This is great option especially if you love the beach and you love wearing a prom dress. We have also have our senior guys wear a tuxedo out in the water to create some fun photos. You can view more about the Trash the Dress sessions here.

    Senior Studio Portrait
    Senior Studio Portrait
    Senior Picture Indoor Studio
    Senior Picture Indoor Studio
    Senior Guy Ring Light Photo
    Senior Guy Ring Light Photo

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    Senior Guys by Tree
    Senior Guys by Tree

    Formal Yearbook Photos

    We can also take care of your formal yearbook portrait at your senior portrait session. A great formal yearbook photo is as important as your casual senior pictures. We make sure that you look sharp and flawless. This image is important because it is what will be a historical photo for you. One that will mark a time in life that was your senior year! One that will be highlighted in your school yearbook, because your are a senior! You don’t want to look back on your formal yearbook photo and say, “what was I thinking?”. You want to reflect back on your photo and say, “I looked good!”.

    Here at Hayne Photographers we provide the tuxedo or for the girls the drape that you school yearbook will require. We will also submit your senior formal yearbook portrait to your school’s yearbook advisor.

    Formal Yearbook Photo in Tuxedo

    Formal Yearbook Photo in Tuxedo

    Are you looking for a new school photographer? Are you tired of boring school pictures? Do you need to breathe life into your school photos and your fund raising program? Check out our information about being your school photographer.

    Whether you are looking for Norfolk senior portraits or senior pictures throughout Virginia, we would love to be your photographer. Contact us today for more details.

    If you’re ready now, just book your senior portrait session now!

     

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  • Summer Senior Session
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    Summer Senior Photography Session

    Summer Senior Photography Session

    What’s a great way to celebrate school being out? By having a summer senior photography session!

    Summer Senior Photography Session
    Senior Girl On Beach

    Contact us today for your session.

     

    Beating The Heat

    For Olivia’s session we started out in the studio. During the summer months it’s best to do indoor pictures during the day and outdoor pictures in the evening. It ensures that our client looks their best and hasn’t had the humidity effect their appearance. When doing indoor pictures we can utilize different lighting and backgrounds. Olivia brought a few sets of clothing and necklaces as statement pieces that made each image unique. We always encourage our seniors to add their own flair when it comes to their sessions. Want some ideas on what to wear? Check out our guide here.

    Senior Girl Head Shot
    Senior Girl Head Shot

     

    Senior Girl Sofa
    Senior Girl On Sofa

     

    Senior Girl Lounging Sofa
    Senior Girl Lounging On Sofa

     

    Senior Girl Head Shot
    Senior Girl Head Shot

    While she was having her session she wanted to do her drape portrait for school. We are the leading school photography company in the area and love it when our seniors do their school pictures with us! If you’re interested in reading about our school photography go here.

     

    Senior Girl Drape Portrait
    Senior Girl Drape Portrait

     

    Outdoor Portraits

    Since our studio is right near the ocean we wanted to do beach portraits to wrap things up. Late afternoon or early evening is the best time do to outdoor pictures. The lighting from the setting sun in addition to professional photographic techniques make for amazing images. Time management is also another thing photographers need to keep in mind. In order to get the great sunset shots make sure to do any other outdoor pictures before in a timely manner. A big mistake in photography is missing amazing pictures because proper time management wasn’t used. We started the outdoor portion in an urban downtown area. Then we moved on to a fishing pier and finished up on the beach. Olivia also wanted to include her sister in some of the pictures which we were happy to do. We love when our seniors want to include a friend or family member in their session. It makes for more memorable pictures and adds a bit of fun to the session!

     

    Senior Girl Iron Fence
    Senior Girl On Iron Fence

     

    Senior Girl Against Brick Wall
    Senior Girl Against Brick Wall

     

    Senior Girl Fishing Pier
    Senior Girl At Fishing Pier

     

    Senior Girl Sister
    Senior Girl With Sister

     

    Senior Girl Beach
    Senior Girl On Beach

     

    Senior Girl Dune
    Senior Girl On Dune

     

    Senior Girl Rocks
    Senior Girl On Rocks

     

    Go here to book your summer senior photography session with us today!

     

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  • Professional Senior Session
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    Professional Senior Portrait Session

    Professional Senior Portrait Session

    Are you a high school senior that’s graduating this year? Are you looking for a way to celebrate? Then schedule a professional senior portrait session today!

    Professional Senior Portrait Session
    Senior Girl

    Contact us today for your session.

    Outdoor Photography Fun

    For the first portion of Tori’s photo session we wanted to do pictures outside in late afternoon. It is the best time for the great lighting and we were able to get more photographic images. The area we chose for her outdoor photos had some amazing cobblestone roads. We really wanted to incorporate them into her images. Since the roads provided a nice background we decided to use her car and an antique chair we had on hand as props. When doing professional photography you have to think on your toes when it comes to outdoor settings.

    Senior Girl Car
    Senior Girl And Car
    Senior Front Car
    Senior In Front Of Car
    Senior Girl Car
    Senior Girl On Car
    Senior Girl Antique Chair
    Senior Girl On Antique Chair

    There was also some great brickwork on the outside of the buildings that we thought would go wonderfully with our pictures. When you use texture in the background it adds interest to your photo shoot. Tori decided that she wanted to add in her own personal touch by blowing confetti for one shot. We always love it when clients add their own flair to their photo session!

    Senior Brick Wall
    Senior On Brick Wall
    Senior Blowing Confetti
    Senior Blowing Confetti

    Gorgeous Indoor Studio Portraits

    After the outdoor portion of the session we decided to do some indoor head shots. Since the outdoor segment was fun we decided to do a more professional indoor head shot session to contrast it. Tori wanted serious but not too serious for her studio shots. We were able to do that by adding in an age appropriate background along with soft lighting. Half the battle of doing professional photographic pictures is making sure the lighting and background compliment whoever you’re shooting.

    Senior Head Shot
    Senior Head Shot
    Senior Smiling Head Shot
    Senior Smiling Head Shot
    Senior Head Shot
    Senior Head Shot
    Senior Girl On Chair
    Senior Girl On Chair

    We are very big in the school photography scene and were able to take her year book portrait during her session. If you would like to read more about our work in the school photography industry click here.

    Senior Year Book Portrait
    Senior Year Book Portrait

    Be sure to book your next professional senior portrait session with us today! Click here to schedule.

    Are you a photographer and struggling with senior portrait posing? Our guide can help!

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    Trendy Senior Session

    Trendy Senior Session

    At Hayne Photographers, being up to date with what is in style is a big part of who we are. That’s why we took Adrian on a trendy senior session.

    Senior Boy Trendy Head Shot
    Senior Boy Trendy Head Shot

    To book your senior session, contact us today.

    Cars Can Add To The “Cool” Factor

    We always encourage our senior’s to add their own special flair to their images. For this shoot, Adrian wanted to showcase his car. With different makes and models, it can make any session into a trend setter. Cars are a great way to incorporate professional lighting so that the photography stands out. The lighting technique we use is called off camera flash. The best time for capturing the lighting inside and outside the car is at sunset. At that time of the day you can be more creative with how you bounce the light off the vehicle and senior to create a unique photograph. Different locations can also add more character to the images. We chose the beach for Adrian’s car, as it offered different textures to the background that offset his vehicle.

    If you need help with your photographic lighting, we can help.

     

    Trendy Senior Session
    Senior Boy In Front Of Car

     

    Senior Boy Sitting Car
    Senior Boy Sitting In Car

     

    Senior Boy Front Car Beach
    Senior Boy In Front Of Car On The Beach

     

    Make Your Style Stand Out

    In addition to his car, Adrian wanted to show off his unique style in clothing. Showing off his urban fashion in a historic area made his pictures more photographically appealing. You can even make an indoor head shot stand out by adding in accessories that can draw the eye. For his head shots, Adrian incorporated a colorful bow tie to add to his amazing style. What to know what to bring for your senior session? Check out our What To Wear guide!

    Senior Boy Outside Door
    Senior Boy Outside Door

     

    Senior Boy Steps
    Senior Boy On Steps

     

    Senior Boy Studio Head Shot
    Senior Boy Studio Head Shot

     

    Senior Boy Head Shot
    Senior Boy Head Shot

     

    Here are a few more photographs from our awesome trendy senior session!

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    Love what you see? Schedule your professional senior session today!

    Want to know more about our senior portrait shoots? Read about them here.

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    Rustic Farm Senior Session

    Rustic Farm Senior Session

    What is one of the best ways to get awesome pictures for your senior pictures? Go on a rustic farm senior session with incredible antiques!

    Rustic Farm Senior Session
    Senior Girl In Barn Loft

    To schedule your senior pictures, contact us today.

    Unique Photography Props

    When you’re taking pictures outside, it’s always best to think outside the box for prop ideas. On this shoot, we thought it would be wonderful to add vintage vehicles into the shoot. They added to the overall rustic chic look Haley had been wanting for her senior session. What are some different and unique props you would like to incorporate into your pictures? Outfits also help make any image stand out. When planning your session, think of what outfit will go with the props you have in mind. Here’s our senior photography What to Wear guide.

    Senior Girl Sitting Vintage Car
    Senior Girl Sitting In A Vintage Car

     

    Senior Girl Vintage Truck
    Senior Girl In A Vintage Truck

     

    Senior Girl Sitting Truck
    Senior Girl Sitting In A Truck

    Outdoor Locations

    For Haley’s session, we took her to the country. It was a beautiful day for outdoor pictures, and the scenery was perfect for the lighting on the shots we were wanting. For professional photographs, it is important to have good lighting. Late afternoon is the best time for any outdoor pictures. Afternoon light offers less shadows which creates better portraits. The foliage is the most photographically appealing and provide a natural back drop for our seniors.

    Senior Girl Outdoor Head Shot
    Senior Girl Outdoor Head Shot

    For something to contrast the rural setting from the first portion of the session, we took her to an urban downtown area. The textures in the iron gate and graffiti in the alleys really made both locations stand apart from each other. Both settings added in elements that showcased Haley’s diverse taste and interests. At Hayne Photographers, we love making sure our senior portraits show off each senior’s own unique personality.

    Senior Girl Skateboard
    Senior Girl With Skateboard

     

    Senior Girl Behind Iron Gate
    Senior Girl Behind Iron Gate

     

    Make sure to book your senior session today! We offer year round bookings for any season of the year.

    Read more about out senior portraits.

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    Spring Senior Pictures

    Spring Senior Pictures

    Spring senior pictures are some of the most fun to shoot. This year we had an amazing time on our session with Schuyler!

    Spring Senior Pictures
    Senior Girl Walking In Field

    To schedule your senior pictures, contact us today.

    Unique Senior Pictures

    At Hayne Photographers we love to give our seniors a unique experience. For their session love going to awesome locations that provide wonderful images!

    First we went to an open field and incorporated some of the beautiful flowers. We used what was in bloom this time of year.  We love to utilize natural elements that add another dimension into our senior pictures. You can see this in some of the photos and they turned out gorgeous!

    Senior Girl Flower Wreath Head
    Senior Girl With Flower Wreath On Her Head
    Senior Girl Field Flower Crown
    Senior Girl In A Field With A Flower Crown

    How To Prepare For Your Senior Picture Session

    When you are preparing for your senior photo session, you may want to consider accessories that will compliment the scenery. Schuyler loves natural settings. She and her mother picked the perfect flowers to make the perfect head piece. What accessory could you add to make your spring senior pictures unique?

    If you would like a flower crown for your photo session you can find one here.

    Senior Portrait Locations

    Next we went to a rustic railway and an urban downtown area. This added to the look that we had envisioned for the shoot.

    Senior Girl Train Tracks
    Senior Girl On Train Tracks

    We added in different textures to give our images diversity.  This helps with the creative photography process. The downtown location we chose for Schuyler’s shoot had a lot of eclectic elements that she loved.

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    Finally we finished at the beach. This always results in the most stunning photographs, no matter what time of year!

    Sunset is the best time to take pictures that capture the beauty of the coast. We strive to always incorporate the beach as the last part of our shoots. The natural rocks created a wonderful prop to focus our photographic lighting. The sky provided a lovely contrast.

    Senior Girl Beach Sunset Portraits
    Senior Girl On The Rocks At The Beach

    Here are a few more of our favorite photos from Schuyler’s spring senior picture session.

    Senior Girl Posing Antique Chair
    Senior Girl In Antique Chair

     

    Senior Girl Beach Walkway
    Senior Girl On Beach Walkway

     

    Senior Girl Head Shot
    Senior Girl Head Shot

     

    Senior Girl Studio Head Shot
    Senior Girl Studio Head Shot

    Why wait? Book your professional senior session today for any time of the year! We love going to different locations in order to give our clients a memorable experience.

    Read more about our senior portrait sessions.

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    Virginia Beach Senior Photos

    Virginia Beach Senior Photos

    When is the best time of the year for Virginia Beach senior photos? The answer is simple. It is anytime! Meet Kasey. It’s winter, but we still did beach senior pictures!

    Are you looking to have Virginia Beach senior pictures? Contact us today for more information.

    Virginia Beach Senior photos
    Senior Picture Close Up Photo

    Kasey wasn’t ready for her senior portrait session during the summer. Some seniors would think they would have to wait until it was warm again, but not Kasey. We photographed her during the winter months.

    We began her senior portrait session in a wooded area. We love finding the perfect location for our clients. In talking with Kasey before her photo shoot, she wanted to do something in a wooded area. She also mentioned that she would love to have railroad tracks in some of her senior pictures. She also wanted to incorporate her grandmother’s vintage chair.

    Senior Pictures by the Railroad Tracks

    When our clients have a desired location that they would like to be photographed, we try to make that happen. When the request comes for railroad tracks, photographing them can be a challenge. The challenge comes with the law. We are not allowed to photograph anyone on live tracks. The reason is safety.

    We always get out and scout to find new locations for our photo sessions. We were able to find these super cool dead tracks to use in Kasey’s photoshoot. No worries railroad police, no trains have been on these tracks for years!

    View more of our senior portraits.

    Senior Portrait on Railroad Tracks
    Senior Portrait on Railroad Tracks
    Walking Down the Railroad Tracks
    Walking Down the Railroad Tracks
    Senior on a Vintage Chair
    Senior on a Vintage Chair
    Senior Picture at Railroad Crossing
    Senior Picture at Railroad Crossing

    After photographing on the railroad tracks, we took advantage of the wooded area.

    Senior Pictures
    Senior Pictures
    Senior Picture with Vintage Tone
    Senior Picture with Vintage Tone

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    Senior Pictures at the Beach

    When you live in a beach community, beach pictures are a must. This doesn’t just happen during the summer months, it’s all year round.  For Kasey’s Virginia Beach senior pictures, we headed to the beach around sunset. Sometimes our winter skies are not very colorful at sunset. Though we didn’t have a gorgeous summer sunset, the beach still was the perfect setting.

    Senior Picture on Boardwalk
    Senior Picture on Boardwalk
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    Senior Picture on Beach Jetty
    Senior Portrait on the Sand Dune
    Senior Portrait on the Sand Dune
    Senior Picture at Beach
    Senior Picture at Beach
    Senior Picture at the Beach
    Senior Picture at the Beach

    Sometimes our seniors was to do bff pictures. We always encourage it. What better way to take cool beach senior pictures with your bff chasing seagulls?

    BFF Chasing Seagulls
    BFF Chasing Seagulls
    Fun Senior Pictures with BFF
    Fun Senior Pictures with BFF

    This senior portrait is a replica of a portrait we did of Kasey’s older sister 6 years ago.

    Senior Picture with Hair Blowing
    Senior Picture with Hair Blowing

    Are you a photographer struggling with high school senior posing? Check this out.

    Fun Props for Senior Portraits

    We love when seniors bring props to their photo session. We always try to incorporate them in a fun and creative way.

    Kasey brought her Hickory High School letter and her class ring.

    Hickory High School Letter
    Hickory High School Letter
    Senior Picture with Class Ring
    Senior Picture with Class Ring
    Smiling Senior Picture
    Smiling Senior Picture

    There’s no time like the present to schedule your Virginia Beach senior photos. Winter, spring, summer or fall, there’s not a bad time for outdoor photo sessions.

    Contact us today for more information.

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    Senior Portraits at the Beach

    Senior Portraits at the Beach

    Are you looking for unique senior portraits? Do you love the beach? Are you wanting to do something fun for your senior pictures? How about a Trash the Prom Dress session? How about senior portraits at the beach?Senior-Portraits-at-the-Beach

    Senior Portrait at Sunset

    Fun Senior Pictures

    High school seniors always want to be unique. They want to stand out in the crowd. They don’t want to look or be like anyone else.

    When it come to senior pictures, their feeling is the same. They are looking for unique senior pictures that will make them stand out in a crowd. They are looking for that senior photo that makes everyone say “WOW”.

    How about if you could have fun, real fun, on our senior portrait session? What if you could have a photography session that ended doing something truly unique? How about if you ended your photo  shoot with senior portraits at the beach? Not only senior portraits at the beach, but you partnered that with a Trash the Prom Dress session?

    Senior-Portrait-Beach-Sunset
    Senior Portrait at the Beach at Sunset

    You would not only have gorgeous senior pictures, your senior photos would stand out in the crowd! Who else has the opportunity to do something fun and different? When you get into the ocean in a gorgeous prom dress, have a gorgeous sunset and the senior photographer uses state of the art photographic lighting, you may end up with senior pictures that look like this!

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    Senior Portrait – Trash the Prom Dress

    With the right senior portrait photographer, the right setting, the right client and the right photographic equipment, we are able to create unique, one of a kind, senior pictures.

    Trash the Prom Dress Photography

    When we take senior portraits at the beach we always schedule close to sunset. That way we are ensured the best light of the day. We are looking for soft golden light in our photos. This is generally captured 30-45 minutes prior to sunset during the summer months.

    As the sun is setting we love to incorporate off camera lighting. This creates a moodiness in your photos that can only be created by adding lighting. Here is an example of off camera lighting at sunset.

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    Sunset Senior Portrait

    When we use off camera lighting it allows to to photograph directly into the sun. When we use off camera lighting it allows us to expose both the sky and our subject properly.

    When you understand this photographic lighting technique you can create very unique photos.

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    Senior Portraits at Sunset
    Portrait-Senior
    Senior Portrait

    If you are interested in learning more about off camera lighting, you can read more here.

    Beautiful Senior Portraits

    We love the “golden hour” in photography. When we take senior portraits at the beach, the scheduling is critical. For our clients that want to end their senior portrait session at the beach we schedule the arrival 45 minutes before sunset. When you are photographing at the beach you have no protection from the glaring sun unless you have some cloud cover. If you photograph your clients in the direct sun, the sun will often create ugly shadows. Those ugly shadows are not attractive on your gorgeous clients.

    We make sure that we are photographing in the right conditions, with the right photography equipment, at the right time. When you combine those elements you will produce beautiful senior portraits.

    If you are a photographer and need help with posing tips for your senior portraits, we can help!

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    Sunset Senior Portraits
    Senior-Portraits
    Senior Portraits on the Beach
    Portrait-Senior-Beach
    Cute Senior Portrait
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    Sunset Trash the Prom Dress Portrait
    Senior-Portrait
    Senior Portrait

    If we have a senior photography client that wants to add a Trash the Prom Dress session, we recommend that they visit the thrift store to purchase a dress. You can often find and inexpensive dress that has already been used for this type of photo session. The dress doesn’t have to fit perfectly, in fact, we have been known to add clamps to a dress to make it work. We have honestly never had anyone that has completely trashed their prom dress to the point of ruin. Most of our clients just wash, dry and repeat wear the dress from their photo shoot!

    If you are looking for unique senior portraits at the beach, contact us today for more information!

    If you are ready to book now, reserve your appointment today!

     

     

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    Virginia Beach Senior Portraits – Jaclyn

    Virginia Beach Senior Portraits – Jaclyn

    Virginia-Beach-Senior-Portraits-Jaclyn
    Senior Picture on Beach at Sunset

    Are you an uprising senior? It’s time to schedule your Virginia Beach senior portraits! Contact us today for more information.

    Senior Portraits

    This is the perfect time of the year to schedule your senior portrait session. Summer couldn’t be more perfect in the Virginia area. We are surrounded by such beauty. The flowering of all of our plants are at a peek this time of the year and our beaches are second to none. They are simply a gorgeous backdrop for your senior photos.

    Jaclyn, a Virginia Beach senior, choose us to photograph her senior pictures. We loved the time we got to spend with Jaclyn. When she called to schedule her photo session, she knew that she definitely wanted beach portraits. Most of our clients love taking beach photos, since it is a big part of our lives in Virginia Beach.

    We recommended to Jaclyn that we start in a different location and end up at the beach for sunset portraits.

    We began her senior photo session at our studio. There we were able to incorporate the beautiful scenery. Our studio is surrounded by gorgeous gardens and different textures. In a very small area, about one block, we are able to photograph many different looks. When we are able to photograph multiple looks it gives our clients more options to choose from! Who doesn’t like a lot of gorgeous senior pictures to choose from? Here are a few of Jaclyn’s stunning senior portraits from around our studio.

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    Senior Girl in Garden

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    Senior Pictures at the Beach

    Ah…the beach. Almost every senior wants beach portraits. The best time of the day to photograph at the beach is sunset. We always try to arrive about 45 minutes prior to sunset. This gives us plenty of time to capture a variety of senior photos and it gives us to the best possible light. The last hour before sunset is called the golden hour. That is, for photographers, the sweet light of the day. That hour provides the softest, most flattering light for our clients.

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    Beach Sunset Senior Portraits

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    It is also the time of the day that we love to use off camera lighting. Off camera lighting is a photographic lighting technique that allows us to expose properly for both the sky and the subject. This often results in gorgeous dramatic portraits. Here are a few examples of beautiful off camera lighting at sunset.

    If you are interested in learning more about photography lighting, we can help.

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    Sunset Portrait
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    Sunset Photo at the Beach

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    Outdoor Senior Portraits – Alexis

    Outdoor Senior Portraits

    Are you looking for a photographer for your outdoor senior portraits? We would love to be your photographer! Contact us today for more information.

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    Senior Pictures

    We love photographing high school seniors. It is always an exciting time in a teenagers life. It is a time that we are documenting a very special time in history. Senior portraits are truly a milestone. They should be photographed and photographed well.

    We often will offer different types of senior portrait sessions. We offer studio senior portraits and on location or outdoor senior portraits. Our seniors generally prefer a combination of both outdoor pictures and studio senior portraits. We often will begin our senior photography session with the formal yearbook pose.

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    Formal Yearbook Photo

    We like to begin the session with the formal yearbook photo because that is when our clients are pristine. All hair and make up are generally at it’s best at the beginning of their session.

    We will then move on to a series of studio and outdoor photography.

    When photographing portraits in our studio we choose a complementing background according to the outfit that our client is wearing.

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    Studio Senior Portrait
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    Natural Light Senior Portrait

    On Location Senior Portraits

    Alexis wanted to also do outdoor senior portraits. She was happy with just photographing around our studio. Our studio is located in a beautiful area that lends itself to great photographs. With many backgrounds to choose from, it offers a variety of looks for our clients.

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    Outdoor Senior Portrait
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    Senior Picture Outdoors
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    On Location Senior Portrait

    Ring Light Portrait

    We love using a variety of lighting for our portrait sessions. We will use studio lighting, natural lighting, off camera lighting and also our cool ring light. The ring light creates a very unique portrait. It is a steady light so basically when using it to photograph, what you see is what you get.

    It is a lighting technique that creates a shadowless portrait. It also creates a “ring” effect around the pupils, hence the name ring light.

    Here is a portrait using the ring light.

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    Ring Light Portrait

     

    Are you ready to schedule your senior portraits? You can view more of our senior portfolio here. Maybe you would like to just find out more about our portrait sessions.

    Contact us today!

     

     

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    Senior Pictures

    Senior Pictures

    It’s not too late to schedule your class of 2015 senior portraits! Contact us today to schedule your senior photo session.

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    Senior Portrait in Studio

    Studio Portrait Sessions

    We begin all of our senior pictures session at our studio. Our photography studio is located in downtown Norfolk. There we have state of the art photography and studio equipment. We like to begin at our studio to give our clients a variety of images to chose from. While we are photographing in our studio we use a variety of photography lighting. We may use natural lighting, window lighting, studio strobe lighting or the ring light. We will generally use all of these photographic lighting techniques when shooting in the studio.

    Here are a few of Shane’s studio portraits.

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    Ring Light

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    Outdoor Senior Portrait Session

    We love the location of our studio. We are in the historic district of downtown with offers a variety of gorgeous backdrops. We have buildings, trees, iron fences, stairs, a cobblestone street, and more to choose from. Honestly, within a 1 block radius we have more stunning photographic backgrounds then most photographers.

    When we are shooting on location we are looking for color, texture and lighting. Around our studio we have lots of color, many different textures, and the lighting is good all hours of the day.

    Here are a few images from Shane’s outdoor portrait session by our photography studio.

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    Outdoor Senior Portrait
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    On Location Senior Portrait
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    Urban Senior Portrait
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    Natural Light Senior Picture

    Are you a photographer photographing senior guys and need help with posing? Check out our senior posing guide.

    Beach Senior Pictures

    No matter what time of the year, we are always photographing at the beach. Our beaches are a part of our lives. A lot of our clients want to incorporate the beach in their portrait session. When shooting an outdoor portrait session, choosing the right lighting is key to a great portrait. When we are photographing at the beach, choosing the right time of the day, to have the right light, is imperative. Sunset is always the best option to schedule a beach portrait session.

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    Beach Senior Picture
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    Senior Guy on Beach with Car

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    Off Camera Lighting Technique at Sunset

    Off camera lighting is a great technique to use during the sunset hours. Though we use this technique during all hours of the day or night, it really “shines” at sunset. This technique allows us to balance the ambient light and can produce moody and dramatic images. It can also create simple well balanced images.

    Here are a couple of examples of using off camera lighting at sunset.

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    Sunset Senior Pictures
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    Off Camera Flash Lighting Technique

    If you are interested in learning off camera flash, we have the tools to get you started.

    Family Portraits at the Beach

    For Shane’s senior portraits, we also included a couple of family portraits. We also did some photos of just he and his sister.

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    Beach Family Portrait
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    Sunset Family Portrait
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    Sibling Portrait
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    Brother and Sister Portrait

    It’s not too late to schedule your senior pictures! Contact us today for more information.

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    Virginia Beach Senior Photography | Valentia

    Virginia Beach Senior Photography

    Are you looking for a someone to photograph your Virginia Beach senior photography? If so, we can help! Contact us today for more information.

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    Virginia Beach Senior Photography

    Senior Portraits

    Senior portraits is a very special landmark in your child’s life. We don’t take them lightly. We put a lot of effort into creating beautiful senior portraits. This is a time when high school seniors get to experience a once in a lifetime photo shoot.

    We strive to create a senior portrait experience that is not only fun, but will create lasting memories.

    We like to choose beautiful backgrounds and areas that will enhance our photos. We pay attention to the details, lighting, colors, textures and much more.

    When a senior makes an appointment for their senior pictures, we always ask a series of questions. What are you looking for in your senior pictures? Have you visited our website and seen any images that you love? Are you involved in any sports or have any hobbies? These are just a few of the questions that will help us determine the right photographic backdrops and locations to photograph.

     

    Fame All Star Cheerleader Photos

    Valentia is a Fame All Star Cheerleader. She is serious about her cheer and wanted some great cheerleader photos. She has won multiple competitions so we wanted to incorporate her metals and awards.

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    Fame All Star Cheerleader
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    Fame All Star Cheerleader Photo

    Senior Portraits in a Historic Area

    Our photography studio is located in the historic area of W. Freemason Street in downtown Norfolk. We couldn’t ask for a better location. The backgrounds and textures in our area are simply amazing. We get a variety of backgrounds just walking around the block. We couldn’t ask for more. Here are a few of our beautiful backgrounds.

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    Historic Area at W. Freemason Street
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    Virginia Beach Senior

    Best Senior Pictures

    When I am blogging, I try to pick the best senior pictures from a photo session. Valentia’s photo session made it difficult because I wanted to blog them all.

    I will leave you with just a few more of our favorite senior portraits from her photo shoot.

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    Studio Senior Portraits