Senior Portraits
This is your year. Let’s make it awesome.
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
This is the year that you’ve been working towards. All the studying you’ve done, all the friends you’ve made, all the life experience you’ve gained – it has all led to this moment. With so much to reflect upon and so much to anticipate, senior year is the perfect time to capture who you are right now with heirloom portraits.
Whether you need a fantastic photo to represent yourself in your yearbook or you’re just interested in preserving this special time of your life, we can make that vision a high-quality reality. We’ll start by consulting before the session. You’ll let me know what you’re thinking. What kind of vibes are you looking for – serious, goofy, contemplative, happy? What types of images do you want? As you search for senior picture photographers, these are some questions to ask yourself.
Location & Wardrobe Planning
We’ll pick a location that feels good to you. What’s your favorite setting – a park, the streets of your town, your backyard? There are also many beautiful areas that you may never have considered. I have lots of great locations to suggest throughout the greater Philadelphia area.
If you need help deciding on outfits, I have some tips for you. I agree with many senior portrait photographers that in your photos, you’ll want to look like yourself on your best day. It’s a lot less complicated than you may think. I have a what to wear guide to help you and we’ll also talk about ideas when we plan your session. We’ll work together to create a look that you’ll love.
Session
On the day, you need to arrive simply comfortable and looking your best. Then, you can relax and let me find out who you are with my camera. A couple of weeks later, or immediately following the session if time allows, we will meet again at a place of your choosing – my studio, your home - for the unveiling of the photos! You and any other important decision makers will review the images and narrow down your favorites. This includes what you’d like to order. The range of products is broad and exciting, including prints, art, albums and digital photo files. Then, in about a month, your choices will be delivered right to your door. You’ll have bespoke portraits of this unique time of your life for your family and you to share and enjoy. Please contact me by phone or email or using the link below to book your session. I’m excited to make this happen!
Pricing & Packages
Your senior portraits pricing starts with a session fee of $595 and includes a $390 credit to use on your portrait order, a planning consultation over Zoom or in your home, a 45-60 minute long fully customized photo session at the location of your choice, design consultation and ordering appointment via an online meeting held over Zoom.
All photographic prints, wall art and albums are purchased a la carte at your ordering appointment. All purchased products include the matching high resolution digital files for your safekeeping and use. We can discuss your budget and pricing of products and art in which you are interested.
Contact me with any questions you have about a senior portrait session for you. You can start here with the online request form or by sending me an email. If you prefer to talk you can give me a call right now at 610-688-0331. I’m here to help in any way that I can!
Testimonials
“Emily took senior portraits of my daughter and I could not be happier with the pictures. She made a wide range of suggestions for the session location and we were able to pick one that suited my daughter’s personality. My daughter is shy, and she was a little nervous about the portrait session, but Emily made her feel very comfortable, and her personality came through beautifully in the pictures. I loved that Emily wanted to chat with both of us to get to know my daughter better, and she was always very prompt in responding to questions. She was very professional during the session, but also very laid back and easy to work with, which helped my daughter not feel so nervous. We loved the prints, and she helped us narrow down our choices. We had them arranged in a beautiful album which we will always treasure.
I highly recommend Emily for any type of portrait session. The senior portraits were definitely worth the cost. I figured this is the only time I will do a session for just my daughter so it was totally worth it. I will use her again for family portraits and my two sons when they graduate. Thank you Emily!”
“We had such a great experience working with Emily for our son’s senior photos. She was flexible in working with us on our preferred date and location. She was in frequent communication and watched the weather closely, which was good as we had to change the plan due to the forecast. She made it so easy to choose photos and provided a slide show that we could enjoy and share. We were so happy with how the portraits turned out! She hand delivered the prints in a lovely box and the quality is excellent. I highly recommend Emily for your portrait needs.”
“My daughter’s senior portraits arrived today in a beautiful box, tied with a bow….such an elegant and classy presentation! The portraits are even more spectacular than I imagined, and I am absolutely thrilled with them! Emily did such an amazing job, and she truly captured Meghan’s spirit. I really can’t wait to work with her again… she has such a gift! Thank you again … and again, Emily!!”
““I’m late writing this review - but hopefully the fact that I am writing one after all this time will show just how much I enjoyed and appreciated Emily’s work. Emily took both my law school graduation photos and my professional headshots in April of 2021. From the moment I called her with an inquiry, she conducted her business so professionally. We discussed pricing, scheduling, and even possible printing and framing options all at the outset. My photos were taken over two sessions. Emily had thought of every detail - from suggesting lipstick to cover any dry lips to researching and obtaining the permit required to shoot at my chosen outdoor location. On the day of the outdoor session, she arrived to scope the area for the best places to photograph. Practically all the photos Emily took were so beautiful that I had a hard time narrowing down which I would keep. She is skilled at posing her subjects so that she captures the most natural and authentic versions of them. I’m so glad I came to Emily to capture this momentous occasion in my life. Most importantly, Emily is a truly charming person. It was a joy to be photographed by her. I will certainly be returning to Emily for more photos in the future.””
“My son had a wonderful experience working with Emily! She made him feel so at ease and he really had a great time. She was able to really capture who he is! Emily was wonderful to work with. She was fantastic at communicating and getting the kinds of shots we were looking for! She took time to talk with us beforehand and get to know him and how he wanted his pictures to be. She did a beautiful job and we received our prints and digital photos in a very reasonable amount of time. We ordered prints and a book and they are beautiful! HIGHLY recommend!!”
“We are absolutely thrilled with our son’s senior portraits! Emily was fabulous—she quickly made our son feel comfortable and confident. Emily perfectly captured the essence of our son in an amazing setting (Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge National Historic Park) where she knew many places for a variety of settings and backdrops all in the same location. Emily knew the exact time to arrive to ensure perfect use of the daylight. As a result, the session was both streamlined and enjoyable. The resulting photographs were simply stunning and exceeded our expectations! The album she made for us is of such a high quality—we will cherish it always. I highly recommend Emily, and plan to use her again.”
“We had Emily do our son’s senior portraits and love the end result! She gave us wonderful location choices and we were so happy with the location we chose. Emily made our son feel very at ease the day of the photos and was super helpful and responsive the days leading up to the photo shoot. We are so thankful to Emily for capturing this moment in time in our son’s life. Highly recommend Emily Brunner Photography!”
“Emily took such wonderful photos of my daughter. They were for her graduation and senior pictures. She is professional, friendly and has great ideas. We look forward to working with her again!”
“Thank you Emily!!! Emily was great to work with. She listened to our desires for location and sought to find a place that would work well. She allowed my daughter to be herself and embraced and appreciated those funny faces she made during our shoot. The results are beautiful! We are very pleased with the treasured photos we have of this special time in our daughters life!! We have also purchased performance photos from Emily in the past and those are always beautiful treasure of a special event! Definitely recommend!”
“Emily was an absolute joy to work with and she has a real talent for making use of your surroundings. It feels authentic when the stone of your home and the trees in your yard are part of the beautiful images she creates. We loved her work and loved working with her.”
“Emily took my son’s senior portraits and we couldn’t be happier. She is very talented, professional, patient and kind. My son said he was very comfortable and relaxed at the photo shoot. The pictures were stunning. She is also very reasonably priced. She will meet with us when the pictures are ready and present the portraits in a nice slide show with music on her ipad. Great customer service! We recommended her to many of our son’s senior classmates and everyone is really happy with their portraits. Our family had a separate session with Emily in late fall and we all thoroughly enjoyed smiling for her camera.”
“Great photo session, my son was very comfortable with Emily. The pictures are amazing, gave my teenager a great confidence boost. Thanks Emily!!”
“Friendly, accommodating and high quality service and product.”