Tag: Senior photos

  • Senior pictures at MMOCA’s rooftop garden

    Senior pictures at MMOCA’s rooftop garden

    McFarland senior Olivia suggested we take some of her senior pictures at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s rooftop garden. We had never done a senior photo session there before, and we loved the vibe. Really unique look with downtown Madison as the backdrop and the glass stairwell inside was a great spot! We then headed over the Tenney Park for some sunset shots by the lake. Olivia rocked it and we love how the images turned out.

  • Senior Pictures Spotlight: Verona Senior Audrey at the Arboretum

    Senior Pictures Spotlight: Verona Senior Audrey at the Arboretum

    We love it when we can work with a family over and over again. Especially when they’re as awesome as the Voss Family! 🙂 Verona High School senior Audrey decided to have pictures taken at the arboretum, which is a great choice for nature photos. With so many different environments, in one relatively small spot, it gives us a lot of different “looks” during the photo session. And it helps to have such a gorgeous subject like Audrey! Thanks Lori, Chris, Jared, and Audrey!

  • Senior pictures spotlight: Adriana – McFarland Senior!

    Senior pictures spotlight: Adriana – McFarland Senior!

    We photographed Adriana at Epic’s campus in Verona. The campus provides multiple backgrounds like barns, verandas, wildflowers, and even a pool! Which was perfect as Adriana swims for McFarland high school and we were able to end our session with her jumping in!

  • Senior Pictures Inspiration: Vintage Records at Sugar Shack

    Senior Pictures Inspiration: Vintage Records at Sugar Shack

    When we meet with seniors to plan their photoshoot one of the first things we want to know is what are their interests. If there is something that’s important in the student’s life they may want to incorporate that into the shoot. When I met with Emma and her mom and asked about her interests, Emma pulled out a vinyl copy of Tom Petty’s album Hard Promises. The one originally released in 1981! The cover art is Tom looking cool in a record store. Loved it!

    We decided to do part of the photoshoot in a record store. We contacted the owner of Sugar Shack Records and he said we could use his store. The building has tons of charm and the store is a vintage jackpot. We spent a good amount of time shooting in and around Sugar Shack and then went down a few blocks for some outside portraits in Schenk’s Corners on Madison’s east side. A great neighborhood with authentic, local character and flavor. Schenk’s Corners provides a great backdrop for urban senior pictures.

    If there’s time, meeting with our clients to plan the shoot is a great way to talk through locations, outfits and other creative elements you might want to include in your shoot. Remember, the senior pictures photo session is all about you so don’t be afraid to share your interests and loves with your photographer. It can turn into a great idea for a photoshoot.

    Here’s some of the pics!

    Senior yearbook picture of girl looking through vintage records at madison b-side records on Atwood Ave.

    Senior portrait of girl looking through records

    High school senior portrait of girl kneeling in a vintage records store

    Senior potrtait of girl in jean jacket walking in front of sunflowers looking down and smiling

    Senior picture of girl walking in front of sunflowers looking at the camera

    Senior yearbook portrait of girl sitting on window ledge in schenks corners madison

    HIgh school senior portrait of girl in jean jacket standing against an orange wall

    Portrait of high school senior girl walking in street with vintage filter

    high school senior picture of girl sitting against a wall in front of b-side records in Madison.

    Senior picture of girl sitting outside b-side records in Madison

  • Madison Senior Pictures Rewind – Ani at the Arboretum

    Madison Senior Pictures Rewind – Ani at the Arboretum

    What a great senior portrait session last year with Ani from Madison West. Ani and Jenny met us at the UW arboretum an hour or so before sunset which is our preferred time to shoot. The setting sun creates such warm beautiful images and allows us to capture flare effects in some of the images. For outfits, Ani went with a classic black dress and a cute lacy white top with jeans. When clients ask our advice on what to wear for their senior portraits our first piece of advice is to wear something that you’re going to feel confident and good about yourself in. Our next piece of advice is to keep it simple. Whether we’re in a nature or urban location, a simple outfit won’t clash with the backgrounds or pull attention away from you.

    Thanks Ani and Jenny for a great photoshoot last year. We loved how the senior pics turned out and hope you’ll treasure them forever!

    In this senior picture with Ani, a senior from Madison West high school, we asked her to walk through a grove of flowering plants at the UW arboretum.  Asking your senior portrait client to walk is a great way to get seniors to relax and get natural and candid expressions and smiles.  Studio Indigo Photography has been a madison best senior portrait studio for many years and we can be trusted to get the best expressions and smiles from our senior clients.  The flare from the setting sun in this senior picture adds a fun, soft feel to this beautiful portrait.

    This summer senior portrait session at the UW arboretum gave us lots of ideas to try for senior girl poses.  Ani, from Madison West, was a real trooper as we marched all over the arboretum at sunset.  Even the mosquitos couldn't stop us as we photographed beautiful Ani in multiple outdoor locations at the arboretum.  Ani wore a classic lacy white top with blue jeans which looked great for this outdoor senior portrait photoshoot.  When people ask for ideas on what to wear for their senior pictures session we always recommend keeping it simple. You don't want your clothes to attract too much attention during the senior portrait.  Studio Indigo Photography is one of Madison's best senoir portrait photographers and creates unique, relaxed, candid and stunning senior portraits.

    In this senior picture Ani, from Madison West, is leaning up against a tree at the UW arboretum.  The setting sun beautifully lights her face for this senior portrait.  Ani is wearing a classic flowy white top and blue jeans which is a great outfit choice.  Studio Indigo Photography helps all our clients answer the question what should I wear for my senior picture session.  Simple, elegant and classic is a good way to go but the most important thing is that you feel confident and good about your senior portrait outfit.  Ani has a great, natural and relaxed smile in this and all of her senior pictures.

    Beautiful light at the end of the day creates soft highlights on madison west high school senior Ani's face.  A great senior girl pose idea has them leaning into the wall with hand draped over head and other hand on the wall.  This senior picture pose is always a favorite with our senior girls.  This is also a great textured wall at the UW arboretum which added to the overall feel of this outdoor, nature portrait.  Ani, dressed in a simple and elegant black dress which contrasts beautifully with the stone wall, has a wonderful, relaxed expression.  The UW arboretum is one of our favorite places to photograph high school senior portraits and pictures with so many wonderful outdoor and natural locations to choose from.  Here at Studio Indigo we have lots of great location suggestions for all our senior pictures clients.

    The Arboretum is a great location for senior pictures in madison becuase of all the different nature settings.  In this senior portrait, Madison West senior, Ani, has a wonderful relaxed and beautiful smile wearing a simple black dress that is a perfect outfit for this location.  The setting sun is behind Ani and you can see the sunlight hhitting the tops of the tall prairie grass in this medium length senior picture by studio indigo photography.  Studio Indigo works closely with all our senior portraits clients to help select the best locations, either nature or urban and we have lots of advice on what to wear and outfits.  Our sessions are relaxed and fun and our senior picture clients love the candid and natural expressions and smiles we're able to capture.

    This is a great senior portrait technique to create a warm, flare senior picture.  This is a beautiful warm, soft nature senior picture with Ani from Madison West high school. This natural senior girl standing pose idea is a favorite with our clients.  The light from the setting sun fills the image with a warm glow and some flare.  Ani has a beautiful expression and smile as she runs her hand through her hair while wearing a classic black dress.  We are often asked for advice on what to wear or senior portrait outfit ideas and we think keeping things simple is always a good approach.

    This standing senior high school portrait pose was photographed at the UW arboretum by studio indigo photography. Ani, a senior at Madison West High School looks great in her simple white top and jeans.  When seniors ask us what they should wear for their senior pictures we recommend they wear something that makes them feel good and to try and keep it simple.  In this senior girl pose we put Jenny in front of some colorful flowers and the simplicity of her cute outfit works well with the colorful background.  This standing pose idea is very basic and a great way to get the senior picture session started to generate some natural candid expression and smiles.  We are also side lighting Ani so the sun acts as side light on her hair and creates a little flare which softens the image.

  • Bring the Pets!  Senior Pictures in Madison and Verona – Eve

    Bring the Pets! Senior Pictures in Madison and Verona – Eve

    We love it when our high school seniors bring their pets to the shoot. It’s a great, fun way to remember these special times. With Vernoa Senior Eve we started out at Pope Farm Park in Middleton for some beautiful outdoor shots with wildflowers then made our way to the incredibly fun Epic Campus for some shots at the Epic Stables. That’s where we met Bear. Bear was very excited about being photographed and getting lots of treats! Thanks Eve, Mom and Dad. What a fun night.

  • Senior Pictures Verona WI – Nikki

    Senior Pictures Verona WI – Nikki

    What a fabulous photo shoot with Verona high school senior-to-be Nikki. Nikki and mom Robin were great partners as we traveled throughout the Epic campus in Verona. We loved Nikki’s outfit choices. Her prom dress gave the shoot a princess vibe with the Harry Potter Hogwarts architecture. Nikki’s cute white-eyelet strappy summer dress worked great with the sun-drenched fields and pool. Thanks Nikki and Robin!

  • Bo-Ho senior portrait session in Madison – Taylor

    Bo-Ho senior portrait session in Madison – Taylor

    Fabulous, fashionable, windy-hair, senior portrait session with Taylor. We started with a gorgeous apple farm and ended up in downtown Madison for some awesome night shots. Thanks Taylor for a fantastic shoot!

  • Madison WI Senior Portraits – Jenna from Verona High School

    Madison WI Senior Portraits – Jenna from Verona High School

    There were so many things that could have torpedo’d Jenna’s senior portrait photoshoot. Thunderstorms were in the forecast, Jen spilled the first Ground Zero latte, mosquitoes were in attack mode…but none of that was able to stop this fabulous shoot! Jenna and Mom were awesome as we dashed around Willy St and then zipped out to Pope Farm Park for some gorgeous sunset shots. Thanks so much for asking us to take your senior pics! We loved it!

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  • Senior Pictures Madison WI – Ellen – Oregon High School

    Senior Pictures Madison WI – Ellen – Oregon High School

    One of the best parts of being a senior photographer is getting to know wonderful kids and their families. Ellen and her crew are a perfect example. We started at the duck pond fighting the mosquitoes, moved downtown for some State St shots and then finished up at the Memorial Union Terrace for sunset. Jen and I loved all of it! Thanks for letting us take your senior pics!