senior photography

  • A select number of 2027 Seniors will be chosen for the Senior Team this year, and ONE of you will have the awesome opportunity to win a $500 scholarship from Studio Bliss Photography. In February 2027, the Senior Team will be sent an application for the scholarship. The winner will be announced at a Spring Team Bonding Event. I am so excited to help cheer someone on by offering this scholarship to support further education!

  • Supporting each other and our community is the goal- maybe that looks like a cookie party during the holidays, a team volunteer opportunity, random acts of kindness, or showing up for each other’s big school events. Be a part of something that makes a difference! Once we have our Senior Team set, we will put together a list of amazing ways to bond, cheer each other on throughout the year, and support our community. We truly become a family by the end of the year. Connection is everything!

  • The Signature Senior Experience tailormade just for you! Every applicant who is chosen to be a part of the Senior Team will receive their very own individual and personalized 2 hour Signature Senior Session. This isn’t just a photoshoot. Together, we will creatively map out your session so that it feels like your own personal highlight reel.

    The LEGENDS Experience is an individual, Come As You Are photo session in stunning black and white photography, where we explore your personality, your style, and your story. We slow down time, honor the person that you are and the journey you have been on through visual storytelling.

    The Headshot Experience is an optional individual photo session, specifically designed to prepare you for your first set of headshots as you move into adulthood. Many schools, resumes, internships, and online platforms are beginning to require professional headshots by the time you leave senior year. With my yeas of expertise in posing and lighting, I will guide you through the experience with ease.

    Bring Your Besties is an optional group photo session, specifically designed to honor those in your life who have been an integral part of your story, whether that is a relative, mentor, dog, or a core group of friends, we would love to have them there.

    Additional and optional themed group sessions will run throughout the year. Once we gather the Senior Team, we will compile a list of ideas and vote. In the past, we have done formal wear, state fair, camping, day on the farm, berry picking, etc…These are always fan favorites!

  • One of the most meaningful ways that you can support my small business is by sharing your experience far and wide. We love to reward those who do! Every person who books with us and mentions your name before June 2027, will earn you a $200 credit to spend on products featuring your incredible senior images.

  • Every Senior Team member who is selected to be a part of the 2027 Team will be asked to sign a model release form so that images and videos created during all sessions can be shared on our social platforms, website, publications, on studio samples, etc… for marketing and promotion purposes.

  • While this is certainly not required…we really, really hope you love the experience with us, and would love to have you write us a Google Review and record us a short testimonial.

  • We ask that our models and their families be proactive in sharing and tagging themselves when content does go live to help us reach a broad audience with our work around supporting high school seniors.

  • Before we sign a contract, all selected student applications for the 2027 Senior Team and their guardians must attend an informational meeting where we will go over the program in depth, answer any questions, sign a contract, and collect the booking fee.

  • THERE IS NOT FEE TO APPLY, however, the cost to join the Senior Team, should your application be accepted, is $500 and is due at the time of contract signing (following the group meeting with parents/guardians present). This is a one-time booking fee and will include:

    -A Design Consultation to plan your individual senior session, where we will talk about how you want to be photographed, what inspires you, and how you want to be seen. Your style. Your energy. Your story.

    -A Signature Senior Session (valued at $500)

    -At least 5 other sessions that are completely optional and scheduled throughout the year. (value of at least $1,500)

    -A Reveal and Ordering Session after each photo shoot you participate in. These will be held in The Brinkerhoff Mansion, where you will sit in front of the large screen to view your favorites and build a collection that fits your style, space and budget. Everything is a la carte. You only buy what you love.

    -$1,000 Gift Voucher to be applied towards the purchase of any of your images from any of the sessions you participated in. You may split this amount up in any way you like across the various sessions.

    -Multiple Team Bonding opportunities. (priceless)

THE STUDIO BLISS SENIOR TEAM APPLICATION

*MUST ATTEND* Parent/Guardian Informational Meeting will be held after all application decisions are made. During this meeting, the contract, model release, and $500 Booking Fee will be taken.

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