high school

November 14, 2019November 7, 2019

| Tara | Argenta-Oreana High School Senior Model Influencer | Class of 2020 |

Ready to check out another of our lovely senior models today?!? Tara is up on the blog and I’m so excited to show off all her favorite images with you all!! We’re starting a little out of order because this series of images of her in the yellow flowers might be some of my favorite we’ve done all year and I cannot even wait until mid-blog post to share them so here you go…..

sarah jane photography, sjphoto15, sjanephotography, sjphoto, decatur illinois photographer, decatur il, best senior portraits, best senior photographer, warrensburg latham high school, high school, senior portraits, senior photos, urban portraits, nature locations, sarah jane, decatur photographer, photography studio, senior pictures

Our senior models get ‘pop up’ sessions throughout their senior year to not only create a variety of images for them in all kinds of seasons and weather but also to create fun experiences shooting in new/different locations, with unique props, etc. If you’d like to join us as a senior model and influencer you can apply now. We’ll start interviews again in January and our team will be completed by spring, don’t wait, we’d love to have you join us for an unforgettable and impactful year!

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019

| Brittney | Warrensburg-Latham High School | Class of 2020 Senior Portraits |

Hey again! Today, I got to talk to a group of young future CEOs (high school entrepreneurship co-op came to the studio today!) and while showing them one of my amazing time management tools (go CoSchedule whoopwhoop) and we talked about how it helps me stay on top of my blog even during the busiest times of the year…. THEN we talked about how even with all the best tools you’ll sometimes be failing in one aspect of your business. Like me not blogging for the past month, oops!

Oh well, I’m back in the saddle again here and let me tell you I have so much to share with you starting today with the amazingly talented Brittney of Warrensburg-Latham High School. I believe she has the most ever metals we’ve done for the metal pose and she survived it like a true champion (holding those metals is NOT easy even for a minute).

I hope you enjoy everything we created for her in the studio, around town and at the high school. She was a joy to photograph and I’m in love with her canvas collage and album design too.

I love it when seniors incorporate their sports, interests, hobbies, friends, pets, etc into their session…. these images are about WHO you are, not just what you look like. They are about who/what you love right now, at this moment in time. It will change, of course, but that’s why we are creating these images now. When you’re on the cusp of that major change from a child into an adult. If you’d like us to help you create, not just take, your senior portraits get in touch, we’d love to work with you!

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

| Alleson | Central A & M Class of 2020 Senior Model |

senior year, senior portraits, senior photography, senior portrait, senior model, model programs, decatur il, central illinois, best senior photographer, senior photos decatur il, best photographer, sjp, sjanephotography, sjphoto15, sarah jane, s jane photography, senior model, how to be a model, how to be a senior model, high school, class of 2020, decatur, oreana, studio, outdoor portraits, senior picture ideas

Alleson’s senior album design is complete and headed off to be beautifully printed this week so now I get to share it all with you guys here. We explored a bit further down an alley downtown than I have wandered in the past and were rewarded with a few gorgeous brick walls and beautiful light!

Then for a little variety we headed out to a wild nature location that didn’t disappoint either… sunset, tall grasses and even some flowers. Alleson has been a really fun part of our model team this year. I just love photographing her with her absolutely stunning blue eyes and vibrant smile. I hope you love her images as much as I do. <3

And these are the last few of their favorite images (which we featured in individual prints outside their album design):

You can see ALL of Alleson’s images in her video on our Facebook Page HERE!

** Learn more about joining us for your senior year and becoming an influencer model HERE.

August 23, 2019August 28, 2019

| SJP Senior Model BFF Sessions |

One of the most fun things we do with our senior model team is host their favorite people in the studio each May for BFF sessions! Some seniors bring along one friend and others bring along the whole gang and we love these!

sarah jane photography, sjp, sjanephotography, sjpphoto15, decatur il, oreana il, illinois photographer, bff sessions, bff, best friends sessions, oreana studio, small business, best friends, senior models, seniors, high school seniors, senior model program

Of course, we photograph the whole group (no matter the size) together but we also shoot to show off each individual relationship and also give everyone their very own minute in the spotlight for a solo photo shoot.

Now accepting applications for class of 2021/22 senior models & influencers HERE.

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

| Aly | Warrensburg-Latham High School Senior Model | 2020 |

Today, I get to share Aly with you! She’s a Warrensburg-Latham High School senior and one of our class of 2020 senior models! And what’s I’d call a second-gen SJP senior as I first photographed her older sister’s senior portraits a few years ago. I was so excited to work with this family again as they are always a blast and Aly did an amazing job at every single session.

Plus, since we loved a ton and they selected an album to feature ALL their favorites I get to share them all with you here too (YAY)…

One thing I’m loving about the new studio space is the options it gives us for a variety of looks even before we break out any backdrops… natural window light, barn doors, the feature staircase! So many options that are 100% unique for our SJP seniors.

And last but not least, how about a throwback to the first few sessions with Aly at her debut headshot session and freezing cold Indianapolis sessions. I’m so not kidding when I talk about how much these ‘kids’ change over their last few years of high school and that’s why I love that we kick off working with so many senior models & influencers at the end of their sophomore years. Class of 2021/22 can apply to join us NOW!