Senior Portrait Photographer in Atlanta


Your senior portraits should be nothing less than legendary, celebrating who you are — your unique style, talents, interests, and personality. This is about you being truly seen!

The best part? Your photos will be just as awesome as you are — bold, badass, magazine-worthy shots that you’ll be proud of and want to display for years to come.

If this is exactly what you’re looking for, then get ready for an epic experience!

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A SENIOR PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE YOU DESERVE

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I’m the right senior portrait photographer for you if you’re looking for…

  • Images that break the mold and truly celebrate who you are — free spirit, athlete, artist, fashionista, techie, performer, musician, adventurer, academic — and how you want to be seen
  • A fun experience tailored to you with creative direction to help bring your vision to life!
  • Stunning wall art, photo boxes, collages, and albums to remember this time in your life

Sound like the kind of unique senior photography you’re after? Let’s get into it!

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Senior Portrait Photography Pricing

Here’s how it works:

Step 1 – Book Your Session

(Starting at $500)

Included in your session fee is…

  • Concept development to nail down your dream vision
  • A dedicated one-hour creative planning session to bring your concept to life
  • Location scouting & props sourcing to make your professional senior portraits look high-end and uniquely yours
  • Nothing but the best hair, makeup, and wardrobe recommendations to refine your look (quirky, sporty, stylish, confident) — whatever feels most like you!)
  • Up to a 4-hour photography experience — the main event!

Custom quotes start at $400 for the Session. Details on the full process below!

Please note: The session fee does not include digital files or products. These are purchased separately after your session, so you only buy what you truly love

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Step 2 – Order Your Artwork

You can choose from a selection of luxury products made specifically for you with my paInvest in luxury, archival-quality artwork custom-crafted for you by my exclusive partners in Italy. Choose from folio boxes, collages, stunning wall art, and beautifully designed albums.

After your portrait reveal, you’ll choose from preset curated collections or create your own from the product menu. The minimum order ensures each client walks away with meaningful, finished artwork.

Minimum Product Order – $1,000

Prices depend on sizes and specs; clients spend between $1,000 and $5,200 for their artwork. Digital files are included with every artwork purchase.

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The Senior Portrait Experience

Step 1

Inquiry Call – First Steps!

Let’s chat over Zoom, and I’ll learn all about your vision! We’ll also make sure that I’m the right photographer to take your senior portraits in Atlanta.

Step 2

Custom Proposal

I’ll build a custom quote based on the first call. Everyone has specific goals and unique ideas; that’s why everything is 100% bespoke.

Step 3

Contract & Invoice

Everything look good? Perfect! Next up, it’s time to sign a contract and pay a 50% deposit.

Step 4

Planning Meeting

We meet for an hour and discuss the logistics and practicalities of your photoshoot — wardrobe, styling, hair and makeup, location, props, shoot date, everything to make you feel authentically you!

We’ll get all the practical stuff out of the way now so that we can focus on having a great experience and creating incredible images!

Step 5

Shoot Prep

I’ll send over parking instructions and some tips to prepare for your session, like when to get a haircut, how to prepare your clothing, and more.

We’ll also gather location permits, props, and whatever we need for a successful photoshoot!

Step 6

The Session

LFG! You’ll be joined by a hair and makeup artist before we start creating some epic portraits. I’ll guide you through posing and expressions so we can ace that vision of yours — celebrating who you are and having fun while doing it!

Collaboration is a key component of fun senior photoshoots. That’s why we’ll shoot tethered so you can see the results in real-time and suggest changes or iterations as we go!

Step 7

Culling

After your session, I’ll review the images and remove the blinks, weird faces, and shots that don’t make the grade. I’ll let you know which are the best of the best for you to review.

Step 8

Proofs & Editing

I’ll share the images in a personal online gallery where you can purchase your favorite images. You can also order heirloom print products like albums, wall art, collages, and folio boxes! Then, I’ll get into the nitty-gritty editing (skin blemishes, stray hairs, clothing wrinkles, and more).

Step 9

Delivery & Close Out

Last but not least, I’ll share the edited images to your online gallery. You can ask for revisions to ensure the images are exactly how you’d imagined they would be. Then, you can download your portraits from here and share them with the whole world! From here, I’ll have your luxury print products ordered and shipped directly to your door.

You can also watch the video below to see the process in action!

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“If I could give more than 5 stars, I would!!

Mike is an absolute blast to work with, and is so talented! He takes the extra step to make your photos exactly how you want. I had some senior portraits done and he took the time to answer any and all questions I had, talk me through each shot, and made sure everything was looking good behind the camera.

He has an eye for intricate details, gives great ideas and suggestions, and that really shines throughout his work! I’m so incredibly pleased with how my images came out.

Run, don’t walk, to book your photography session with Mike!!”

-Carissa

Frequently Asked Questions

Atlanta senior photo sessions start at $500, which includes a planning session, hair and makeup, a 4-hour photo experience, and online gallery to purchase your images. Most clients spend between $1,500 and $3,800 on artwork.

I’ve created a series of blog posts to help — check out the summary page here.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Most people feel the same way. Know what else? It’s my job to make you feel FANTASTIC — guiding you through every pose (even what to do with your hands) to make sure it feels natural and totally comfortable. A lot of my free time is spent learning about human behavior and body language because I find it fascinating!

Are you light and bubbly? Then we won’t cross your arms. Are you super approachable and friendly? We’ll take pictures with the camera at eye level instead of looking up — a far more inviting pose. We’ll iron out all the details before so we know exactly what’s going to happen on the day. Remember, it’s my job to make the photos tell that story!

Yes, I do! I believe in photographing everyone in their best light (pun intended!). Everyone’s a little different: skin tone, body shape, personality, and more. Whatever the case, I promise to wholeheartedly listen to your concerns and shoot images that represent you. I’ve got a blog post where you can learn how I capture BIPOC portrait photography.

I’m a proud ally and supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and am happy to serve them. Full transparency: I don’t understand everything, and I definitely say the wrong thing occasionally. That said, I support this community 100% because we all deserve love, respect, and dignity.

The weather is fickle, there’s no denying that. Then again, if you live in Georgia, then you know that if you don’t like the weather, just wait another 30 minutes!

But what happens if we plan a session and the skies open up? We have two options — reschedule or try to wait it out. I purposefully do not put session dates in my contracts because of this exact reason.

Life and weather happen! I’m totally game to say, “Well it doesn’t look like today is gonna work. What’s your next available time?” Unless you want a rain-soaked session, we can always reschedule at no additional charge. I highly recommend checking out this blog post about what to do if it rains on your portrait session.

Life happens! I get it. That’s a reality, and I try to be as flexible as possible. So long as you let me know 8 or more days before the session, we can easily reschedule. If you let me know 7 or fewer days before the session, then there may be sunk costs including, but not limited to, studio or equipment rental fees. Additionally, sessions must be rescheduled within 6 months of the original session date. We’ll make it a conversation and figure out the best plan once you let me know you need to reschedule.

I get this question so often, so I wrote blog posts with tips on what to wear for your portrait sessions and what colors to wear for photos. Clothing should communicate your personality! I’ll work with you to figure out the best attire for your session and if you’re changing outfits, I can provide pointers to make it much easier — especially if we’re shooting on location!

Every image receives global editing, AKA overall exposure, contrast, color, etc., when you receive them as proofs. Once you have gotten your proof images, you’ll pick a selection, and then I’ll perform the detailed Photoshop edits on those images. After that, you’ll receive access to the final selection of images. You can also ask for tweaks and revisions to the edits — I want to ensure you’re thrilled with your images.

Very soon! I turn around proof images in about one week of your session and detailed edits take about a week to complete every 10 images. Finally, printed product delivery turnarounds can vary:

  • Folio boxes take about a month to finish
  • Albums take about one month to deliver after the design is approved and the order is placed
  • Collages and wall art pieces can take about 3 weeks to deliver

Images are available at a high resolution, perfect for large prints up to 24×36″. All digital image files are downloadable via your own private online gallery. You can can order your physical products after the photoshoot during a dedicated image reveal session. Click here to learn more about the products available for purchase during your session.

Yes! All of my collections include high-resolution digital images, and additional images are available for purchase. I don’t sell digital files on their own, but they’re always included with your chosen artwork — whether that’s an album, wall piece, or folio box. This way, you have something lasting and something shareable.

Absolutely. Nothing needs to be decided before the session — that’s what your Reveal & Ordering Appointment is for! We’ll go through the images together and I’ll help you choose what fits your vision and goals.

Yes — and here’s why. The Reveal is designed to be an intentional, supported experience where you can see your images for the first time and make confident decisions while the emotion and energy are fresh. I don’t offer extended galleries or post-reveal ordering, because I want to focus all of my creative energy on bringing your finished artwork to life.


That said — if you need a little extra time to finalize your order, I’m happy to hold your favorites and send you a 24-hour invoice link. Most clients find that this gives them the clarity they need without delaying the process.

Most of my clients think they only want a few files — but once they see their images, they fall in love with the full story. That’s why I’ve created collections that include both digital files and finished artwork. This ensures you walk away with something that can be lived with, displayed, and enjoyed — not just stored in the cloud.

Yes — I have a very rigorous and robust backup strategy to hold onto your images long-term after your session and your ordering appointment. Click here link to learn more about how long I hold onto images and my overall photo backup strategy.

During your senior portrait photoshoot, I will connect my camera to my laptop to collaborate and review your images as we capture them. This lets you suggest tweaks to posing, expression, prop locations, lighting, etc., in real time. I want you to know exactly what we captured before we wrap your session. Also, you can ask for three rounds of revisions and tweaks to your edited images in case I missed a detail or you would like something slightly different.

I have a blog post that walks through other common concerns and comments I get from clients that may help!

Creative Senior Photos in Atlanta That Are Worthy of You.

Ready for senior portraits that hit different? Heck yeah! Stop trying to fit in. Instead, show up and be seen as the best thing ever — unapologetically you.

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