Why Choose Us for Your Senior Portraits?
Thanks to technology, the photography business is always moving and changing. As we seek to create the best possible experience for our clients, we constantly work on improving our techniques and style to keep up with the latest trends, while retaining a timeless look.
As full-time professional photographers, we are dedicated to creating a space and environment that allows us to capture the best images. We realize this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for your senior, and we celebrate and respect that with a dedication to providing the best studio atmosphere and the best skills to provide the very best senior experience - after all, your senior deserves better than just good enough.
We know Southern Exposures Photography isn't for everyone.
- We are best suited for people who are looking for professional photographers who use skills that have been honed by years of experience to produce a spectacular result.
- We are for people who want their photos taken by professional photographers who pay great attention to lighting, posing, editing, and creativity.
- We are for parents who want their senior's personality captured in images that pop. We are for seniors who want their images to reflect their unique personalities. Southern Exposures Photography is for people who want the best.
- We are for parents and seniors, moms and dads who want heirloom prints, wall decor, and canvases that can be hung for all to see and admired for generations to come.
We offer transparent pricing.
We live right here in the same community we serve. We grew up here and we will die here, doing what we love. We understand our community and we know value is important. We aren't the cheapest photographers around, but our sessions are priced reasonably considering the time, effort and skill that goes into creating fine portraiture.
We offer 3 different sessions and a ton of add-ons so our clients can choose the one that best fits their budget. We offer payment plans so our clients can experience the best we have to offer while taking it easy on their pocketbooks.
What you can expect.
We believe in the golden rule. We treat our clients the way we want to be treated. We are upfront and honest in all aspects of our business. You asked, and we listened. We have created value-packed print collections that give you the most bang for your buck. Your gallery remains on our website for one year, so you can come back and buy as many individual prints as often as you like and when it's convenient for you.
Downloads
Each of our senior sessions includes a designated number of social media/web size, downloads, or digitals. As a professional studio, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality end products (prints, wall decor, canvases, etc.). We understand some people want "all the digitals", but as a professional photography studio that is just not a service we offer. We don't believe it is professional to give a client all the digitals and have them printed at a mediocre printer. Drug stores and big-box retailers are NOT the best places to have your investments printed.
Again, we strive for excellence, and to ensure quality standards are met, all prints are ordered through our professional lab that uses fine papers and the most technically advanced processes to create treasured prints and photo products. More information about digitals is located at the bottom of this page.
FREE Extras
As a courtesy to our clients, we offer a number of services free of charge. These include
- high-resolution digital images for the yearbook, newspaper, program ads, college applications, etc.
- creative senior yearbook ads
Now, for the details you can't wait to get your hands on.......
Basic Senior Portrait Session $125
45-minute session (indoor or outdoor around the studio)
1 Outfit Change
Online Proof Gallery
(1) 8x10 | (2) 5x7 | (8) standard size wallets*
$125 to book
*You will receive a $25 coupon code for the free prints included with this session. In order to use this coupon. your total order before applying the coupon must be $25. You may order additional prints/packages directly from our website. Orders are delivered directly to you and most orders are delivered within 2 weeks of ordering.
Client pays shipping.
The Simply Me Session $325
Session up to 1.5-Hours (indoor and outdoor around the studio)
2-3 Outfit Changes
Basic Retouching for Up to 10 Images
10 Proof Downloads**
(2) 8x10 | (3) 5x7 | (16) standard size wallets*
$75 Non-Refundable Deposit
*You will receive a $45 coupon code for the free prints included with this session. In order to use the coupon, your total order before applying the coupon must be $45. Orders are delivered directly to you and most orders are delivered within 2 weeks of ordering.
**Downloads are web size proofs, watermarked images suitable for sharing on all your social media accounts.
Client pays shipping.
The Totally YOU Session $475
Session up to 2.5-Hours (indoor, outdoor on location)
Unlimited Clothing Changes
Basic Retouching for Up to 25 Images
15 Proof Downloads**
(2) 8x10 | (3) 5x7
(4) 4x6 | (24) standard size wallets*
$75 Non-Refundable Deposit
*You will receive a $68 coupon code for the free prints included with this session. In order to purchase, your total order before applying the coupon must be $68. You may order additional prints directly from our website. Orders are delivered directly to you and most orders are delivered within 2 weeks of ordering.
**Downloads are web size proofs, watermarked images suitable for sharing on all your social media accounts.
Client pays shipping.
SESSION ADD-ONs
Add to any of the senior sessions above.
In-Studio Sports
$85
We use a unique 3-point cross-lighting setup modeled after acclaimed sports photographer, Joel Grimes, to showcase your athletic form and unique look.
- Add this 30-45 minute shoot to your session.
- Includes posed and action shots.
- Up to 2 uniforms/sports. Additional uniforms/sports $50
Maxed-Out Edits
$40
This is an add-on to the "In-Studio Sports" shoot add-on. These are sports magazine quality edits and are raw, gritty, and highly detailed. Perfect for posters, large prints, yard signs, etc.
- Get 4 custom maxed out sports edits from your in-studio sports shoot.
- Additional edits $15 each.
Live Sports
$200
Let us capture your senior in action. You are hiring an award-winning sports photographer to highlight your senior's hard work and dedication to the game.
- You are paying for one game.
- While we will do everything in our power to capture your senior's action shots, we cannot be responsible for things like student/athlete suspension, global pandemic, an act of God, coaching decisions, etc. We cannot guarantee the ability to re-schedule.
Add a Friend (or Mom)
$35
She's been there with you through thick and thin. Bring your best friend (or mom) with you for this add-on shoot and we'll get some great images of you together doing the things you do best.
- Up to 30 minutes
- 10-20 additional images
Add a Pet
$45
This add-on is a 20-minute outdoor studio shoot with your furry friend. Can include your dog or cat.
- Includes 8-10 additional images
*For on-location shoots with horses, please ask us for a quote due to a potential travel fee.
Add a Season
$150
Add a 1-hour outdoor shoot for any season.
- 30-50 additional images
- Up to 2 outfits
Add Country or Cottonfield
$50
If fields, ponds, and barns are your thing, add a 15-20 minute country shoot to your session package. Need one hour instead of 20 minutes? Get an hour for $150.
- Includes 8-10 additional images
Prom Perfect
$50
What better time to come into the studio than when you are prepared for one of your most memorable senior moments. This add-on features you and your date in all your prom-tastic glory. We will photograph you in the most flattering, stylish poses and use the perfect lighting to capture your best side at this special time.
- 5-10 additional images
Bikes, Trucks, Cars, ATV's
$45
Add your favorite ride and get 4-8 additional images when this add-on is added to your session package.
Your Wild Side
$75-150
Bring us your craziest idea (legal, lol!) and we'll turn it into a reality.
- 30-minute or one-hour sessions available
Diva Shotz
$50
Add our glammed up DIVA SHOTZ session and get 4 additional stunning images when this add-on is added to your package.
Stay Tuned
AM I GETTING THE DIGITALS?
As professional photographers, we have noticed a disturbing trend....digitals on a disc. Because our relationship lasts as long as our work is hanging on your wall, we want BOTH of us to look great! We want you to look great, and we want our images to look great. So no, we don't give out "digitals on disc". We respect you too much for that.
Our commitment to excellence doesn't stop when we snap the photo, and we aren't going to leave you wondering, "What do I do with these images, now?"
Digital images for social media posts are just the beginning, and we provide those. The ultimate goal in this relationship, however, is beautiful heirloom-quality wall art for you to enjoy a lifetime.
When our clients book a professional photoshoot with us, we strive to exceed expectations. We know you are making an investment, and because we respect that investment we want you to have a professional product hanging on your wall.
We sampled many different local and national print labs before making a decision. After seeing inconsistent and mediocre prints from every local and semi-local lab we sampled, we knew it was best to use a professional lab that provides consistent results you will be proud to show everyone. You wouldn't want your beautiful images printed on drugstore paper, and we wouldn't either!
Our clients have been SO PLEASED! Your prints will not only be printed on excellent, heirloom-quality papers, but they are also very affordable. Please click HERE to view pricing for some of our most popular print sizes. Once you order your prints they will arrive at the address you have provided during checkout and usually within 2 weeks from ordering.