Tag: the woodlands senior photographer

Posted on

BFF or Sisters Senior Sessions – The Woodlands Senior Portraits

There’s always that one person who has been there for you through thick and thin. Maybe your childhood BFF, your high school bestie, or your sister or cousin. The one you do everything with and celebrate all your milestones. As you enter your senior year of high school and are looking for your senior photographer in Spring or the Woodlands, think about how fun it would be to have your senior portraits taken with your BFF!

These sisters came to me for their senior portraits, and what a beautiful pair! You can see their individual senior pictures featured here and here. When I shoot a double senior session, I make sure to get amazing portraits of each girl in her multiple outfits to show off her own individual personality. These girls booked the Luxe Senior session and had their hair and make up beautifully styled for them, to show off their amazing style. After individual senior pictures, we take portraits of the two of you together, having fun and just being yourselves.

sisters-seniors-the-woodlands

seniors-sisters-best-friend-sessions

bff-senior-sessions-the-woodlands

I’m now booking high school seniors in Spring, The Woodlands,Conroe, Tomball, Oak Ridge and the surrounding areas. To see my portfolio, click here to view the slideshow.  To learn more about the types of senior sessions I offer, click here to view more information. If you’re ready to book a senior session or want to discuss your vision for your shoot, click here to email me directly.

For BFF and Sister Sessions, I offer a discount on your session fee and a combined gallery of individual and images of the two of you together, and I help you put together a custom package that includes digitals, prints and more.

Posted on

Products for High School Seniors – The Woodlands Senior Photographer

Remember when people carried around small photo albums in their purse, so they could show off their family photos on the go? You don’t see that much anymore, since most people carry their photos in their pocket — that is, on their cell phone. It’s so easy to show your friends and family your phone snaps, and share them seamlessly on Facebook or Instagram.

When it comes to your professional photographs from your portrait photographer you want to be able to show them off to everyone without having to carry your prints around. You want them readily accessible, at the click of a button. Not your cell phone selfie snaps, but the gorgeous high quality images where you look like a rock star from your senior photoshoot.

The good news for my clients is that’s exactly what you get! Check out these customized senior portrait apps that you upload right to your phone or tablet, which brings all your favourite pictures from your senior portrait session to your fingertips. And the best thing is, you get to share the link to upload with all your friends and family, so they have them on their phones and tablets as well.

senior products the woodlands photographer for seniors

 

On the right, you can see how all your photos pop up tiled for display (shown here on an iPad). You just scroll down to view. On the top of the screen, there are options to share on social media with one quick click. To see each image full sized, simply select one to open it, and you’ll see it full screen (like in the top left phone, shown on an iPhone).  Close it up, and it minimizes to a little icon with your name on it, on your screen.

Now you can show off your awesome senior photos on the go!

Are you in the Woodlands, Spring or Conroe and need a senior photographer? Call 832-663-5128 to book a consultation!

Posted on

Spring Field – The Woodlands Senior Photographer

When I met the most gorgeous pair of sisters for their senior portraits this year, I did a double take! Both stunning, with amazing long ombre hair and some serious fashion style. I featured Khrissy’s senior portrait session already, check it out here!

This beauty in blue is Kaylon, and while she wanted the same locations for her senior portraits as her sister with the beautiful golden light for their senior graduation announcements, no two high school senior sessions are alike because no two people are the same. So we worked with different poses and expressions to reflect her own personality and style. Kaylon has some killer cheekbones and I wanted her pictures to show not only her sunny personality but her gorgeous bone structure and soulfulness. Look at those big luminous brown eyes!

senior photographer the woodlands

best-senior-photographer-spring-tx

 

senior-pictures-outdoors

 

fine-art-photographer-the-woodlands

For her outfit change, Kaylon chose this cute and flirty greenish blue dress — a perfect dress for spring with the lace detail and pleated skirt. Instead of high heels, Kaylon chose flat natural sandals more in keeping with her laid back style and down to earth personality. Close to sunset, we had this gorgeous backlight through the field. A perfect day for senior pictures!

best-senior-photographer-the-woodlands

classic-senior-portraits-spring-tx

senior-pictures-in-a-field

I had such a great time with these sisters for their senior portraits! Congratulations on your graduation, girls!

I’m now booking! If you are looking for your senior photographer in the Woodlands, Spring, Conroe, Tomball or Oak Ridge, click here to see more information. Click here to visit my senior portrait portfolio. When you’re ready to learn more, click here to email me directly.

Posted on

Senior Photographer Oak Ridge High School

Ready for Part 2 of Celenia’s amazing senior pictures? I already featured Part 1 here, so check out the first half of her senior portraits where we went on location for some architectural elements to add interest and flair to her high school graduation photos. She has such an amazing sense of style, and when we headed out to the country for the second half of her senior session she brought along a few outfits that perfectly fit the earthy country chic look.

We had such gorgeous golden light!

the-woodlands-senior-photographer

black-and-white-artistic-senior-portraits

Another outfit change into this sweet peach summer dress, with lace accents. This little country road was a perfect spot, and we found some purple flowers for some creative senior portraits to go above and beyond. You want your senior pictures to be unique, and show all sides to your personality.

country-senior-portraits-the-woodlands

fine-art-senior-photographer

artistic-senior-portraits-the-woodlands

One last outfit change as the sun is starting to set! Using a wide angle lens, you get a sense of drama you can’t get with standard portrait lenses. I’m all about variety, and using different angles and lenses to get the right look for each pose.  I love the sassy poses Celenia has here, a bit of a rockstar edge with the black shirt and trendy high waisted shorts. Girl has some style!

creative-senior-portraits-spring-tx

And no senior photo shoot is complete without pictures in your high school letterman jacket! Congratulations to Celenia for her accomplishments and good luck in her future career as a cosmetologist.

senior-letterman-jacket

I’m now booking senior portraits so click here to email me directly for more information! To view my portfolio, click here for a slideshow. And click here to see more information about the types of senior sessions I offer.

Posted on

Boho Senior Style – The Woodlands Senior Photographer

I already blogged the first part of Alyssa’s senior session so click here to take a peek at the urban half of her senior portrait session.  For variety, I offer your choice of two locations so you can mix it up a little! At the Pre Consultation, we’ll go over styling and I’ll help you put together which outfits will work best at your chosen locations. With Alyssa’s first location, she chose to shoot at the canals for some architectural elements, framing and neutral backdrops so her colourful dresses popped and took center stage. You’ll get more variety in “looks” for your senior pictures if you choose locations that are different (urban, architectural, field, country, park, shopping district etc ) than you can get if you shoot in similar locations.

For the second half of her session, she changed her wardrobe and we switched from the fashionista to the sublime. She had a distinct vision for her senior photos, with a long flowing peach gown and floral crown so a field was the perfect location in Spring for that look.  For each look, I shoot differently, pose you in a different way and process to match the feel of the overall vision. For this boho look, it was all about soft beauty and serenity.

senior-portraits-floral-crown

black-and-white-senior-portraits

boho-senior-portraits

the-woodlands-boho-senior-portraits

senior-portraits-in-a-field

Time for the last couple outfit changes! I loved all the fun accessories she brought to her session, each carefully chosen to go with the location and match in colour.

senior-pictures-the-woodlands

fun-senior-pictures-spring-tx

Are you still looking for your senior photographer? Click here to view more information about my Luxe Senior Sessions!

Posted on

Gorgeous Golden Light – Senior Pictures in Spring TX

Timing is everything. The light is so gorgeously mellow and warm in the last hour before the sun sets, and this is when magic happens, truly. Since a senior portrait session with Shannon Stroubakis is up to three hours long so we can fit in all your outfit changes over the locations, your session is carefully planned so the locations, light, and outfits all coordinate together perfectly.

Beautiful Khrissy booked her senior session with me and after she had her make up professionally done we headed out to the woods to catch some gorgeous backlighting on her amazing ombre hair. We were looking for the perfect spot to shoot some pictures for her senior graduation announcements!

boho-senior-style-spring-tx

the-woodlands-senior-pictures-outside

amazing-senior-portraits-the-woodlands

senior-portraits-the-woodlands

senior-black-and-white-pictures

Khrissy had some seriously amazing styling happening! The boho style headband was simple and natural, just perfect for our outdoors locations. Then a quick outfit change, she goes from au naturale to girly and glam. I always advise my senior clients to wear heels or espadrilles for their high school senior pictures. They elongate the legs for a gracelook look and force you into perfect posture which helps with posing.  This little peach dress is a great example of what to wear for your senior portraits for when you want a feminine style – dreamy, flowy in the breeze, and a pretty soft colour that photographs well. It’s also the perfect length for senior portraits — short enough for the hot spring day but not a micro mini so it’s still possible to be comfortable and modest for seated poses. And she rocked those poses!

vogue-style-senior-portraits

unique-senior-portraits-in-the-woodlands

gorgeous-senior-portraits-the-woodlands

senior-pictures-spring

Thank you sooo much to Khrissy and her sister for letting me take their senior pictures. Yes, her sister too! I’ll post a link to sister Kaylon’s senior photos when I get them up!

To inquire, email me at shannon@shannonstroubakis.com  Click here to see more information about what to expect and click here to view my portfolio. Ready to learn more? Click here to email me directly!

Posted on

Variety and the Senior Experience – Senior Portrait Photographer

When it comes to your senior portraits, having a senior photographer who can capture your true personality and offer variety in your senior photos is very important. For this reason, every senior session I shoot is up to three hours long, in two different locations, and allows you to have as many outfit changes as you can fit into your time slot. This ensures that we have the time to get the pictures you want, in all your favourite outfits, without feeling rushed. You want to have FUN during your senior photoshoot, and a stress-free experience.

Without imposed limits, we’re free to get one the most important elements of a fabulous senior photoshoot – variety. To make sure your gallery is chock full of gorgeous images that are unique, I make use of different locations, moods, poses, lenses and most importantly lighting. Great lighting is so important in photography, and having a senior photographer who understands light is key, and who has the professional gear to make our vision for your senior portraits a reality.

Take these two photos of Celenia during her recent senior photo shoot. Same location and shot seconds apart. The difference is the lighting, and it gives each portrait a considerably different mood and look.  The photo on the left was shot to avoid the light hitting the lens, for a clean and crisp close up portrait to show off her gorgeous eyes and skin. On the right, I allowed the golden late afternoon light to seep in and create a bit of haze, for a warm sweet summery glow. I love them both, and she looks like she just stepped out of a magazine!

best-senior-photographer-in-the-woodlands

Are you looking for your senior photographer?

 

I’m now booking high school seniors in Spring, The Woodlands,Conroe, Tomball, Oak Ridge and the surrounding areas. To see my portfolio, click here to view the slideshow.  To learn more about the types of senior sessions I offer, click here to view more information. If you’re ready to book a senior session or want to discuss your vision for your shoot, click here to email me directly.

Posted on

Oak Ridge High School Senior Portraits

With two locations and multiple outfit changes, I simply have to split Celenia’s senior portrait session into two posts since we got so many amazing photos of her! This is Part 1 of her senior photoshoot shot in the Woodlands, with her first two wardrobe choices.We shot for unique perspectives using architectural framing and different angles, for some truly distinct senior pictures. No cookie cutter senior photos here that look like everyone else at your school.

When we met before her senior session for the Pre Consultation, we went over all her outfits and matched them with the types of locations she felt best suit her own personal style. With her beautiful dark hair and gorgeous skin, she opted for bright pops of colour, bold but still feminine with the twirly skirt and super high heels. Love her fashion sense!  Celenia booked the Senior Luxe session, which includes both hair and make up artist styling, and was perfectly glammed up for her pictures. I only work with the best make up artists, with professional grade products.

senior-photographer-the-woodlands

black-and-white-senior-photos

the-woodlands-senior-pictures

spring-tx-senior-photographer

the-woodlands-senior-portraits

outdoor-senior-pictures-the-woodlands

Time for an outfit change (Fashion Tip: note she still opted for high heels, which makes your frame longer and leaner and helps with perfect posture!) for a different look. When shooting senior portraits, I really want you to showcase all sides of you and wardrobe is one way we express our personality so I encourage all my high school seniors to bring as many outfits as you can fit into your three hour photoshoot.  It’s all about variety and capturing all those different looks that make you unique.

senior-photographer-spring

oak-ridge-high-school-senior-photographer

senior-portraits-black-and-white

I can’t wait to show you Part 2 where we moved over to a location in Spring for a country/rural look!

If you are still looking for your senior photographer, check out the Senior Info page here and my portfolio here. Then email me with this direct mail form for booking information.

Posted on

Graduation Announcements – The Woodlands Senior Portraits

Seniors everywhere are getting ready for graduation, and what better way to invite your friends and family to help celebrate this amazing accomplishment than with custom designed graduation announcements!? For high school seniors, I provide personally tailored tri-fold announcements with all your favourite pictures from your portrait session, custom made with your choice of beautiful borders and designs to make a statement.

You can choose between a wide varieties of designs to reflect your own style – classic or whimsical, patterned or plain, colourful or edgy black and white.  So how do YOU want to say “I’m a high school graduate!”?

 

GRADUATION-ANNOUNCEMENTS

SENIOR-GRAD-ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you are looking for a senior session, click here to view more information.

Posted on

Senior Portraits in the Woodlands: Chic Urban

fashion-senior-pictures-the-woodlands

This senior portrait session was SO much fun and wow did she manage to fit a lot of different outfits into her photoshoot! My goal for senior pictures is for clients to showcase their style, all sides of themselves, so if you can fit half a dozen wardrobe changes in there, go for it! This is Part 1 of Alyssa’s senior picture session here in the Woodlands. She started out with some high fashion senior photos with urban styling and bright colours and tons of pretty accessories.

spring-texas-best-senior-portraits

the-woodlands-black-and-white-senior-pictures

glamour-senior-portraits

homeschool-senior-pictures

the-woodlands-senior-pictures

Are you still looking for your senior photographer? Click here to view more information about my Luxe Senior Sessions!

Posted on

Klein Collins Highschool – Senior Photographer in the Woodlands

I had so much fun with Miss Kim for her senior photography shoot this month! As a true Texas girl, we knew a field and country road would be perfect for her senior portraits – cowboy boots, a lacy white dress,  lots of wood textures, earthy colours, and just the right shades of teal and blue to bring out those gorgeous blue eyes!

It’s not too late to book a last minute senior portrait session with me before grad! CLICK HERE to email me for more information and check out my SENIOR PORTFOLIO HERE.

Congratulations on your graduation Kim and good luck next year!

senior portraits in old town spring against a white wall

senior photography in old town spring tx for a country session

senior country portraits on a country road in old town spring

senior portraits in a field and country road in the woodlands

artistic and earthy senior portraits in old town spring

country style senior session in a field in the woodlands texas

gorgeous senior portraits in the woodlands

SENIOR PORTRAITS WITH LETTERMAN JACKET SPRING TEXAS

Posted on

Senior Photography in the Woodlands – Beautiful Boho

I can’t even tell you how excited I am to show Miss Alyssa her sneak peek from her AMAZING senior portrait session this weekend! Five outfits, three locations, lots of fun and so much awesome. You look gorgeous!

Are you still looking for YOUR senior photographer in the Woodlands, Conroe, Tomball or Spring? CLICK HERE to email me directly for more information, slots are very limited!

beautiful senior portraits in spring tx in a field with a floral crown

Posted on

Style Guide: Woodlands Senior Photography – Glam Up Your Favourite Jeans

Dilemma: you want to wear your favourite “I look awesome in these jeans” jeans, but still want to look trendy and a little glamorous. Here’s a few ideas for your spring and summer senior session, on how to include your best jeans with a variety of palettes for a fashionable take on your favourite denims.

Check out the entire Collection, and more of my sets, on my fashion inspiration gallery here: FASHION INSPIRATION FOR YOUR SENIOR PORTRAITS

WHAT-TO-WEAR-SENIOR-PORTRAITS-SPRING

Posted on

Woodlands, Spring and Conroe Photographer 2013 in Review

I want to take this opportunity to thank all my fabulous clients from 2013 for making it a really stellar year!! I had the opportunity to meet some amazing families, couples, children and high school seniors  as well as local artists and business people for headshots and I truly enjoyed working with all of you. Thank you for making 2013 a wonderful year, and I look forward to seeing you again, and meeting my new 2014 clients.

Here are the highlights from the year. In 2013 I had two of my images accepted into juried shows, saw my work featured on several fantastic websites devoted to inspirational photography, was honoured to be interviewed for a few online blogs for senior photography and film work, developed dozens of rolls of film,  saw two Ron Burgundy impersonations from hilarious clients, lost countless lens caps, and spotted about a hundred deer in the woods. Pretty good year, in all.

Can’t wait to see what this year brings!

senior photographer the woodlands

family photographer spring

woodlands children photographer

photographer the woodlands

woodlands senior photographer

spring children photographer

photographer conroe

children woodlands photographer

senior photographer spring

woodlands maternity photographer

The woodlands senior photographer

family photographer conroe

spring photographer

headshots the woodlands

photographer in the woodlands

Posted on

Senior Photographer The Woodlands and Spring TX

This senior photography session in the Woodlands started a little urban, then moved to greener spaces for variety along with the outfit changes. Senior portrait clients can change as many times as they can fit into their 3 hour session, so we mix it up! This senior girl has such a beautiful classic look, with a bit of spunk, I just love how her gallery had so many different looks while still being totally *her*. So fun to meet you Miss D!

senior portraits in the park with vintage and glamour look

beautiful senior photography in the woodlands and spring tx in the park

black and white senior portraits in the woodlands at market street for glamour urban

vintage style senior photography in the woolands on a bridge for beautiful portraits

the best senior photographer in the woodlands for senior portrait session outdoors on location

Are you looking for senior portraits? I’m now booking new senior sessions click HERE to email me about a custom session.

For more information about Senior Photography view my information page HERE.