Mid-April marked the inaugural group shoot for a diverse and talented team of 2019 Seniors and Lymarie. After engaging in a photo/video scavenger hunt to ease camera shyness, the students had fun and took individual headshots. The post warmly profiles each Senior’s unique qualities, celebrating their final year with anticipation and love.

In “Project Beauty 2018,” LPJ Photography captures teens without makeup or photo edits to redefine beauty beyond media standards. For the project, participants write personal definitions of beauty, emphasizing internal qualities, strengths, and uniqueness over external appearances. The initiative encourages authentic self-expression and challenges conventional beauty narratives.

  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 […]

As a portrait photographer in a small town, my referral program is designed to enhance client experience and expand my business through word of mouth. New clients like Claire Kindley receive discounts via referrals, and the referring clients earn product vouchers. The goal is to create lasting relationships, rewarding customers who share my services with their community.

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.

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 […]