This blog is part of a series assisting seniors in selecting a photographer for their Senior Portraits by explaining the author’s editing techniques and commitment to creating fine art photography that reflects true likenesses. It emphasizes hand editing over filters for natural results.

The LPJ Photography Project Beauty 2022 features girls and their mothers challenging societal beauty standards. Dispensing with makeup and retouching, the participants’ black-and-white portraits and personal reflections underscore inherent beauty and the perils of comparison to social media’s unrealistic portraits. Emphasizing inner beauty, kindness, and acceptance, the project promotes self-worth and challenges the definition of beauty beyond physical traits.

Photographer Lymarie expresses gratitude for seniors enriching her life through her Rep Teams initiative, designed to foster relationships similar to coaching cheer. Student Lauren’s dedication to team activities and her thoughtful engagement exemplify the fulfilling connections Lymarie cherishes. Now recruiting for Team 2020, Lymarie seeks seniors seeking more than just photos.

I want to share 6 things I wish I had kept closer to my heart when I was 18.

Seniors who land on LPJ Photography are not just looking to mark “Senior Pictures” off their Senior Year To-Do list. They are looking for more from their experience than a disk full of beautiful images.

Senior Portrait Photographer Lymarie captures the essence of graduating seniors by exploring their passions, as exemplified by the featured seniors’ themed photo sessions. She emphasizes the importance of personal joy and purpose in creating memorable and meaningful portraits that epitomize this significant life chapter.

  Kaylee and I were just getting into the groove of her first outfit of her Senior Session when we looked up at the sky.  Pitch black.  Five minutes later, the wind picked up, and within sixty seconds the bottom fell out. That was the start to what I like to call Monsoon May 2018. […]