I limit my clients to stay flexible for busy senior schedules—and to pour love into every image. Retouching isn’t about changing who you are—it’s about honoring every detail with care. I don’t outsource; I create. Curious how I turn raw images into heartfelt portraits? Dive into the story behind the edits.

Team 2025 decided on a boho chic field theme for their third group shoot. Despite challenges like weather and logistics, the late afternoon was filled with and laughter and camaraderie, capturing the magic of friendship in breathtaking photos that I hope the girls love as much as I do.

Society’s beauty standards, driven by media and advertising, often feed our insecurities. The Project Beauty Challenge, now in its 7th year, encourages our 2025 Senior Rep Team to embrace their natural selves by being photographed without makeup or edits. This initiative promotes the idea of true beauty beyond societal pressures and superficial ideals.

Capturing a high school senior’s full story often requires more than one photo session. Activities like duck hunting, fishing, and baseball are essential parts of their identity and need personalized sessions to capture the emotions and settings. Multiple sessions allow for a deeper, more complete portrayal of who they are.

As summer turns to fall, Seniors embrace their “Senior Era,” relishing a year filled with bittersweet emotions and memorable milestones. At LPJ Photo, we celebrate this special time with our Senior Rep Team, offering an extravagant photo experience with themed shoots throughout the year. Meet Team 2025!

LPJ Senior Rep Team 2024’s second group shoot was a Galentines Day celebration of family and friendships, filled with food, fellowship, and gifts, all set to a “Pretty in Pink” theme.

This blog is the third in a series defining what “full service photography” means at LPJ Photography, and features LPJ Team 2024’s Claudia. The experience emphasizes quality time between seniors and their families, involving everyone in the planning, shooting, designing… which ultimately makes the fine art portraits souvenirs of time well spent.