Category Archives: graduates

class of 2011 | folsom senior portrait photographer

Senioritis. I remember having it bad this time of year when I was a senior over a decade ago. And I remember experiencing so many conflicting emotions. Hurry up and finish already. Slow down…it’s going by way too fast!

I know it’s that way for the class of 2011 right now. One thing you don’t want to miss out on is getting your portraits taken. Last year I was completely booked toward graduation and had to turn several grads away (which I hate doing). So if you are wanting your senior portraits done, even if you’d like a late spring session, it’s definitely not too early to get on the calendar.

senior season | folsom senior portrait photographer

Four locations in two hours is my kind of session! And it’s even better when two of the locations are within walking distance of my studio. I had such a great time when Jared came by the studio last week for his senior portrait session. He was so laid back, has a great sense of style, and humored me and all of my ideas. He was an even better sport when we may have accidently set off an alarm at a nearby location when we bumped the door that I was hoping to use as our backdrop. Luckily the cops didn’t show up and we were able to get some great images during our session.

Thanks Jared! I had a great time at your shoot–I’ve got so many more images for your gallery. In the meantime, enjoy your sneak peek!

And 2011 graduating seniors, if you haven’t booked your session yet, be sure to contact me soon. It’s the beginning of senior portrait season and my calendar fills up quickly!

Introducing the BFF session | high school senior portraits

Everything is better when shared with your best friend, so why should your senior portraits be any different? That’s why Megan Squires Photography is offering the “BFF Session” for a limited time. Why would it be a good idea to do a session with your best friend? Here are a few awesome reasons.

  • You have your biggest fan cheering you on. It’s just more comfortable to have your BFF around. Let’s face it, the first ten to fifteen minutes of any photography session can be awkward. It’s hard to totally relax and get in modeling mode, but with your best friend around to help calm your nerves, crack a joke, or remind you how beautiful you truly are, things just feel more natural.
  • You have your personal stylist at hand. Not sure what to wear? Having your BFF there to help advise in your wardrobe selection is a huge plus. She can give you that extra confidence you need to rock those red heels or wear that amazing dress.
  • She’ll actually save you money. Since you’re taking your senior portraits during the same two hour session, you’ll be saving big on your session fee. Instead of paying the $150 fee on your own, you’ll split it, so you’ll both be saving $75! (The BFF session has one session fee, but the digital packages will be ordered separately. Each girl or guy will have their own individual gallery of 20-25 images to select their pictures from).
  • It will be an experience you both will remember for years to come. Taking your senior portraits is a big deal. They represent who you are your final year in high school before you embark on one of the biggest journeys of your life. Sharing it with your best friend just makes it that more memorable.

The BFF session will only be offered for a limited time, so be sure to contact the studio to get your date on the calendar! And because a blog post just isn’t complete without a picture, here are a few recent ones from the amazing lighting workshop I attended this past weekend with Ali Hohn.

a little vintage, a little drama | folsom portrait photographer

It’s been a couple weeks coming, but I’m so excited to finally be posting this session. I just love that my studio in Folsom is only a few minutes walk to gorgeous nature trails. We started off outside (and let me tell you, for the last day of September, it was stinkin’ hot! I thought for a moment we might melt out there). After capturing some gorgeous images we headed inside the studio to cool off and get some images using lighting.

don’t you just love…| folsom senior portrait photographer

…when you’re shooting your promo video and a random horse comes by? I know I do. A few weeks back I was in the middle of getting some footage of Jessica for a new promotional video for my photography business when this gorgeous horse came strolling by. His owner was so awesome and let us use him for a few images and I was just thrilled. Like seriously jumping up and down type of thrilled.

Jessica on her own is absolutely stunning and Crunch the horse was a perfect fit for her look and what we were going for. I love the way these images turned out and can’t wait to see how everything translates in film. It’s going to be amazing!