A cat, a tortoise and a teen girl | Ridgewood Senior Photo Session

Senior sessions are very big in the South but they were not really that popular in the North East till recently. I am so glad that they are become more and more common in the North East and Bergen County in particular – i’ve been photographing a lot of seniors lately. Having two rising seniors myself I can see first-hand how important senior photo sessions are. Graduating from high school and heading to college is a HUGE milestone (I think it’s probably more important than graduating from college because this is when kids LEAVE their homes!) and I think a photo session is a perfect way to capture this time.

When J.’s Mom reached out to me about her senior photoshoot we chatted a bit about what she was looking to get out of it and her vision. I gave J. a variety of location options for her senior photo session – ranging from urban to park-like settings but she chose to do her senior photoshoot at home in Ridgewood. And after meeting J. in person and spending some time with her I can definitely see why – she was so comfortable in her home environment. Including her pets, a beautiful black cat (and I am a dog person so for me to say that a cat is beautiful it SOMETHING) and a tortoise, was very important to J. and of course I was happy to oblige. I always do my best to tailor photo shoots to whoever I am photographing and to match their vibe (as the kids say these days!). J’s is really laid back and low key and I think that came across in her photos.

Her Mom was literally awwing and ohhhhing at her viewing session and told me that I captured her daughter perfectly. And J. chose one of the photos from the session for her official college ID – if that’s not a huge endorsement by a teen, I don’t know what is:)

So if you are looking for a Bergen County senior photographer to photographer your daughter or son and help you capture graduation photos – reach out to me – I would love to help you document this time in their lives!