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5 Reasons Why Mini Sessions are a Great Choice for Families and High School Seniors

5 Reasons Why Mini Sessions are a Great Choice for Families and High School Seniors

Fall is the perfect time to capture those special moments with your family or high school senior. Here’s why you should book a mini session this season:

1. The Perfect Backdrop: Fall offers stunning natural beauty, with vibrant leaves and soft, golden light that make your photos pop. It’s an ideal setting for creating timeless images.

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Why Senior Photography Matters
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Why Senior Photography Matters

Why Senior Photography is So Important: As a Seattle lifestyle senior portrait photographer, I know that senior photography is a vitally important milestone that beautifully encapsulates a significant transition in a your child’s life. It’s not just about capturing a moment in time; it’s about celebrating individuality, growth, and the exciting path that lay before them. These high school graduation portraits serve as a heartfelt tribute to the years of hard work, dreams, and aspirations they have worked so hard, and sometimes fought so hard, for.

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Discovery Park for Seattle Senior Sessions
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Discovery Park for Seattle Senior Sessions

Nestled in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, high up on a beautiful bluff, overlooking the Sound, is an incredible park that meets the needs of almost every high school senior I come into contact with. From fields, to pockets of flowering trees, to the pebbly beach and lighthouse, to the old yellow barracks, and even a hidden tree swing, there is something for everyone at this park.

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Juanita Bay Park for Family Photo Sessions - Kirkland Family Photographer
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Juanita Bay Park for Family Photo Sessions - Kirkland Family Photographer

If you live east of Seattle and you haven’t had the opportunity to visit Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland yet, you are missing out! This is one of my favorite parks on the Eastside for multiple reasons: it is beautiful, it has a lot of scene changes in one place, and it’s easily walkable for young children and adults. This park doesn’t require many special accommodations because it’s handicap friendly and very accessible. So if you are looking for a romantic, beautiful park for your next family session, Juanita Bay is an amazing choice!

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