For the first time,  this year I have siblings of my Seniors coming to me for their own Senior Pictures.  Since I now offer photo products that were not available in years past, I am also being asked to revisit those past sessions to order prints and products for the old and the new! Please let me introduce […]

Photographer Lymarie Portela Jackson advocates for heirloom quality prints in addition to digital images, highlighting the risks of tech obsolescence and failure. She offers prints on durable mounted paper with a lifetime guarantee, ensuring color accuracy and longevity. Her service includes digitals and a session gallery for a complete client experience.

    As a professional photographer, I can promise you that whoever said “Pictures don’t lie,” lied. The truth is that angles, posing, and light do make a difference in what we see in an image.  Working the angles and utilizing the light is my job as the photographer.  I teach my clients how to […]

Accessories are crucial for photo sessions as they not only express individual style but also help subjects relax, especially with hand positioning. The author guides her clients through selecting outfits and corresponding accessories in the process of planning for their session.

  By now, all of the 2018 Seniors I get to photograph will have had their last first day of high school … which means most are mourning the summer of 2017.  Pool, beach, and lake time is replaced with homework, college applications, and exams. Hardly seems like a fair trade. But every night when my kids were […]

As a Senior Photographer, Lymarie treasures building relationships during photo shoots, like the memorable one with twins Avery and Olivia Smith. Their family’s joy and gratitude left a profound impact on me, which was powerfully felt during their emotional Session Reveal night, filled with laughter and tears.

As a senior portrait photographer, June keeps me busy photographing upcoming graduates. Recently, I’ve been highlighting the historic Roanoke Rapids High School’s class of 2017. The school, a community cornerstone since 1920, is a grand, cherished building with a storied past that I deeply appreciate, especially when revisiting its halls.