A summer senior session could include a walk around the Bolivar Square, a lake setting, or the book you’ve been carrying everywhere since school got out.
Start with what you’d enjoy doing and wearing. Here are some summer senior picture ideas for Bolivar and the 417, with room for your own plans.
Choosing a time for summer photos
Share the setting and kind of photos you want before choosing the time. An evening session gives us different light from one earlier in the day. Shade may be part of the plan, too.
The time depends on the date, location, and your booked session. Confirm it with us instead of packing around a fixed summer sunset time.
Summer senior photo locations in the 417
A field or rural spot
If you have a place in mind, tell us about it. We’ll talk about access, the walk from the car, and the photos you’d like. Get permission before planning photos in a private field or on someone’s land.
Dunnegan Memorial Park
The water, trees, and open grass at Dunnegan give you a few settings to consider. Think about which ones you’d like in your photos, then we can discuss the route and timing.
The Bolivar Square
Downtown gives you brick, storefronts, and sidewalks. A jacket over one outfit or a different pair of shoes can give you another look as we move between spots.
A lake setting
Pomme de Terre and Stockton Lake are options to discuss if you’d like water in the background. Share any spot you’re thinking of before the session so we can check access, permission, and travel time.
What to wear for summer senior pictures
A dress, linen pants, jeans, a tank, or a sundress with sneakers could be part of the plan. Try the clothes you like together and see which outfits you want to bring.
Choose colors you enjoy wearing. If you’re deciding between a few pieces, take phone photos and compare them. The senior picture outfit ideas guide has more outfit and packing ideas.
Bring water and shoes for walking between locations. Keep another layer nearby for any part of the day when you’d like one.
Props you’d like in the photos
Start with something you already use. Your instrument, painting supplies, fishing rod, or current book can give us an idea to work with. These senior photo prop ideas have more examples.
A hat could be part of an outfit, and flowers could be part of a few pictures. Bring flowers you already have, or get permission before collecting any. We can also talk about a family vehicle or another item someone has offered to lend you.
Share the ideas ahead of time so we can plan where to use them. The book can come along even if you haven’t finished it yet.
Build around something you enjoy
A trail walk, a farm setting with permission, or time near the lake could give the session a direction. The Frisco Highline Trail, Dunnegan Park, Pomme de Terre, and Stockton are places to discuss alongside your photos and travel plans.
Tell us what you’d like to try. We can look at what fits your booked time rather than fitting every stop into one afternoon.
Summer or fall senior pictures?
Think about the clothes, activities, and places you’d like in the gallery. Summer could suit the lake idea you’ve been saving. Fall could suit a jacket or a setting with changing leaves.
Choose the season you’re excited about and talk through the date. Your ideas give us somewhere to start.
Planning summer senior photos in Bolivar
Jordan Brittley Studio works with Bolivar High School seniors and seniors across the 417. Bring your outfit ideas, location choices, and anything you’d like to include when we talk about the plan.
You can check current session dates when you’re ready.
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