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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.
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.
Volunteer Park for Family Sessions
Nestled in one of the most opulent neighborhoods on Capital Hill, Volunteer Park is a gorgeous park perfect for your next family or high school senior photo session. The surrounding neighborhood is quiet and serene with blocks of beautiful houses, some as old as Seattle itself.
Come As You Are
Do you ever mishear a lyric and like your version better? For the longest time, I though the lyric to the Nirvana song Come as You Are was, Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be, as a friend, as a friend, as an old memory…Turns out it was always: As an old enemy. I spent years of my life singing enemy as memory. I liked the ring of old memory a lot better don’t you?
A Conversation About Photography Pricing Models:
So, you’ve just started to research local photographers, and you see that pricing is all over the place. Some photographers charge a flat fee, while others have a sitting fee with packages. What’s the deal? Why are the pricing structures so different and which one is better? It’s enough to drive a consumer bananas. That’s where I can help. I’m here to break down the pricing structure models and talk to you about why I price my photography the way that I do in the hopes that you can make the right choice for your family. Let’s have a look together, shall we?
Return on Investment | Why Photography Has a Long-Term Payoff
I have been mulling this blog post over in my mind for several weeks. It was like a faint whisper at first, and then it turned into a shout that the universe would no longer let me ignore. So, I started small. Instead of creating a full-scale post, I did a short carousel post on social media that outlined my thoughts and vision for this content. The post asked a very poignant question: What would you pay to preserve your memories forever?
Why You Should Consider Pioneer Square | seattle is the Perfect Location for your Senior Photos
Location is always the first thing we discuss when you book a session with Katie Niemer Photography. There are a lot of things to think about when choosing a location, and not all locations are suitable for the needs and desires of every graduating senior. When considering locations for high school senior portraits, many people choose a more natural environment such as Discovery Park, Golden Gardens in Seattle, Gold Creek Pond in Snoqualmie Pass, or a beach park on the Sound, but if those don’t suit your personality well, you should consider Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle.
Why You Should Schedule Your Senior Photo Session Early
It’s the winter of your junior year of high school. You have finals on the brain, and the last thing you want to think about is the laundry list of items you need to complete during your senior year. Before you know it, you will need to start planning your college applications, think about financial aid packages, where you are going to live, finalizing your cap and gown, planning your spring break trip with your friends, attending your last homecoming and prom, completing your final school projects, securing your summer job… The list goes on and on. But late winter is the perfect time to start thinking about your senior portrait session. And now is the best time to book your session and check one major obligation off your list.
You've Finished Your Photo Session, Now What?
So you booked Katie Niemer Photography for your senior or family portrait session. You finished your session and you’ve seen a couple sneak peeks. You’re so excited to get your hands on your full gallery, right? So what should you expect? Don’t worry. In this blog post, I will go over what happens after we say goodbye at the end of a session.
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.