How to Prepare for Your Senior Photo Session | Houston Senior Photographer

Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  Tara Flannery Photography specializes in senior portraits.  At Tara Flannery Photography, we help with how to prepare for your senior photo session.  See more senior photos in the gallery.  Contact me to book your family portrait today!

How to Prepare for Your Senior Photo Session

The senior year comes faster than everyone expects.  High school flies by and before you know it, you’ve hit your senior year.  There are lots of things to do during this year: planning for college or whatever comes after high school, photos, prom, banquets, awards dinners, and on and on.  With all of that going on, the senior portraits shouldn’t be a stressful thing!  With Tara Flannery Photography, we will help you prepare for your senior photo session.  We will do everything we can to make the portrait session smooth and easy.  The first step is a planning consultation.  At this appointment, we talk about the style of portraits that feels best for the senior.  This includes choosing a location.  Will we be doing any photos at another location like a track or football stadium?  Another topic for this meeting is wardrobe.  I’ll help guide you on the outfits to bring.  Finally, I’ll show you samples of products like wall art and albums that you might consider for the viewing and ordering appointment.

Senior Portraits for Regan

Regan’s senior portrait session was so much fun!  Our beautiful sunrise session led to some gorgeous photos with vivid color and warm sunshine.  We started our session in the bluebonnets with one outfit and ended by the pond with her super-cute black and white jumper.  During our initial consultation, we discussed locations, wardrobe options, and style.  She was prepared for her senior photo session.  Everyone could relax and have fun during the session.

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Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  Tara Flannery Photography specializes in senior portraits.  See more senior photos in the gallery.  Contact me to book your family portrait today!

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