It's January! Why would I think of scheduling my child's senior session right now?


I hear this all the time when I open my calendar at the beginning of the year. I think it is both a combination of thinking that far ahead and a bit of denial that your child is a senior. I get it. My son is a senior this year and I kept putting off his session, but I had an "in" with the photographer. However, there are great reasons to book that session NOW! I list, what I feel, are the most important reasons below.

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Availability of Your Photographer


Once that calendar opens up, the most popular months start to fill up quickly. For senior sessions, these are usually June, August, September and October. My calendar went live on January 1st, and I am already down to THREE October dates. Most photographers will not open up dates they don't have on their calendar already as they are usually booked to maximum. Personally, I take on a certain number of sessions to ensure that I can give my clients my 100% which is what you deserve. I HATE saying no, but it comes to a point where I just have to.

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Planning


Senior sessions are unique which is why I love them so much. They take a lot of planning. My most popular session includes 2-3 locations and 3-4 outfits. When you get on my calendar early, we can start that planning process as soon as you are ready! We can start discussing what you are looking for as far as "vibe" for your session: urban, woods, flowers, a good combo of two, etc. Once we have that picked out, I can then do research to find the perfect spots for you. Sometimes this will require me to make a reservation and the earlier I can do this, the better. Having the location ideas identified also lets you start to shop for your outfits. I can help you with some ideas of what would work best for the locations you want, and you can take your time to find the perfect outfits.

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Relieving Stress


This is such a big one! Senior year can get so chaotic between dances, sports, activities, banquets, college tours, etc. Why add the stress of making sure you have your session scheduled? Don't! Getting on my calendar early marks one thing off your to-do list for the year. So many families came to me last minute last year in a panic that they forgot to schedule their session or didn't know that the session should be scheduled the summer/fall of junior year. I can't stress this enough, if you know when you want your photos done, GET ON THE CALENDAR! I would hate to have to tell you that I am booked.


I hope this helped you see why clicking that button below and grabbing date RIGHT NOW is so important. I am so excited to work with you and capture your senior year!