Senior Mini Sessions
Just need a few photos? Let’s Get it Done.
“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Sometimes all you need are a few great, meaningful photos for something important - maybe for your yearbook, or graduation announcement or upcoming job interview. I’m now offering basic, right-to-the-point mini sessions for seniors who need something short and sweet.
Session Timeline
September - April, mini sessions are held on weekdays at 9am or 1pm
Mid June - August, they are held on weekdays at 8am
Mini sessions are not available May-mid June
Mini sessions are not available on weekend or evenings
On the day of your session, you can arrive comfortable and looking your best. Then, you can relax and let me guide you with posing. We’ll take photos for about 30 minutes and will then head to my studio in Devon to immediately look through the photos for you to choose the ones you want. The whole session takes about 60-90 minutes. I’ll then take a week or two to edit your photos and will send you the high resolution digital files.
Location & Wardrobe
All sessions are held outdoors at Knox Farm in Valley Forge Park, followed immediately by a photo selection meeting at my studio in Devon. Plan for the session and meeting to take about 90 minutes all together.
You can wear one outfit and bring accessories to vary the look if you like. If you need help deciding on your outfit, I have some tips for you. My most important piece of advice is that you’ll want to look like yourself on a good day. It’s a lot less complicated than you may think. Wear what makes you happy. I also have a what to wear guide to help you.
Senior mini sessions are for one senior only. If you’re interested in incorporating family photos, or your pet or any friends, we can talk more about a custom senior portrait session.
Pricing & Packages
Senior portrait pricing starts with a session fee of $495. That includes the session, the photo selection meeting and your choice of three, edited digital photos. You can purchase additional digital photos for $75 each. Fair warning: most seniors want more than the 3 included photos!
You can also choose to purchase photographic prints, wall art and albums a la carte if you like.
Contact me with any questions you have about a senior mini portrait session for you. You can start here with the online request form or by sending me an email. If you prefer to talk you can give me a call right now at 610-688-0331. I’m here to help in any way that I can!
Testimonials
“Emily took senior portraits of my daughter and I could not be happier with the pictures. She made a wide range of suggestions for the session location and we were able to pick one that suited my daughter’s personality. My daughter is shy, and she was a little nervous about the portrait session, but Emily made her feel very comfortable, and her personality came through beautifully in the pictures. I loved that Emily wanted to chat with both of us to get to know my daughter better, and she was always very prompt in responding to questions. She was very professional during the session, but also very laid back and easy to work with, which helped my daughter not feel so nervous. We loved the prints, and she helped us narrow down our choices. We had them arranged in a beautiful album which we will always treasure.
I highly recommend Emily for any type of portrait session. The senior portraits were definitely worth the cost. I figured this is the only time I will do a session for just my daughter so it was totally worth it. I will use her again for family portraits and my two sons when they graduate. Thank you Emily!”
“We had such a great experience working with Emily for our son’s senior photos. She was flexible in working with us on our preferred date and location. She was in frequent communication and watched the weather closely, which was good as we had to change the plan due to the forecast. She made it so easy to choose photos and provided a slide show that we could enjoy and share. We were so happy with how the portraits turned out! She hand delivered the prints in a lovely box and the quality is excellent. I highly recommend Emily for your portrait needs.”
“My daughter’s senior portraits arrived today in a beautiful box, tied with a bow….such an elegant and classy presentation! The portraits are even more spectacular than I imagined, and I am absolutely thrilled with them! Emily did such an amazing job, and she truly captured Meghan’s spirit. I really can’t wait to work with her again… she has such a gift! Thank you again … and again, Emily!!”
““I’m late writing this review - but hopefully the fact that I am writing one after all this time will show just how much I enjoyed and appreciated Emily’s work. Emily took both my law school graduation photos and my professional headshots in April of 2021. From the moment I called her with an inquiry, she conducted her business so professionally. We discussed pricing, scheduling, and even possible printing and framing options all at the outset. My photos were taken over two sessions. Emily had thought of every detail - from suggesting lipstick to cover any dry lips to researching and obtaining the permit required to shoot at my chosen outdoor location. On the day of the outdoor session, she arrived to scope the area for the best places to photograph. Practically all the photos Emily took were so beautiful that I had a hard time narrowing down which I would keep. She is skilled at posing her subjects so that she captures the most natural and authentic versions of them. I’m so glad I came to Emily to capture this momentous occasion in my life. Most importantly, Emily is a truly charming person. It was a joy to be photographed by her. I will certainly be returning to Emily for more photos in the future.””
“My son had a wonderful experience working with Emily! She made him feel so at ease and he really had a great time. She was able to really capture who he is! Emily was wonderful to work with. She was fantastic at communicating and getting the kinds of shots we were looking for! She took time to talk with us beforehand and get to know him and how he wanted his pictures to be. She did a beautiful job and we received our prints and digital photos in a very reasonable amount of time. We ordered prints and a book and they are beautiful! HIGHLY recommend!!”
“We are absolutely thrilled with our son’s senior portraits! Emily was fabulous—she quickly made our son feel comfortable and confident. Emily perfectly captured the essence of our son in an amazing setting (Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge National Historic Park) where she knew many places for a variety of settings and backdrops all in the same location. Emily knew the exact time to arrive to ensure perfect use of the daylight. As a result, the session was both streamlined and enjoyable. The resulting photographs were simply stunning and exceeded our expectations! The album she made for us is of such a high quality—we will cherish it always. I highly recommend Emily, and plan to use her again.”
“We had Emily do our son’s senior portraits and love the end result! She gave us wonderful location choices and we were so happy with the location we chose. Emily made our son feel very at ease the day of the photos and was super helpful and responsive the days leading up to the photo shoot. We are so thankful to Emily for capturing this moment in time in our son’s life. Highly recommend Emily Brunner Photography!”
“Emily took such wonderful photos of my daughter. They were for her graduation and senior pictures. She is professional, friendly and has great ideas. We look forward to working with her again!”
“Thank you Emily!!! Emily was great to work with. She listened to our desires for location and sought to find a place that would work well. She allowed my daughter to be herself and embraced and appreciated those funny faces she made during our shoot. The results are beautiful! We are very pleased with the treasured photos we have of this special time in our daughters life!! We have also purchased performance photos from Emily in the past and those are always beautiful treasure of a special event! Definitely recommend!”
“Emily was an absolute joy to work with and she has a real talent for making use of your surroundings. It feels authentic when the stone of your home and the trees in your yard are part of the beautiful images she creates. We loved her work and loved working with her.”
“Emily took my son’s senior portraits and we couldn’t be happier. She is very talented, professional, patient and kind. My son said he was very comfortable and relaxed at the photo shoot. The pictures were stunning. She is also very reasonably priced. She will meet with us when the pictures are ready and present the portraits in a nice slide show with music on her ipad. Great customer service! We recommended her to many of our son’s senior classmates and everyone is really happy with their portraits. Our family had a separate session with Emily in late fall and we all thoroughly enjoyed smiling for her camera.”
“Great photo session, my son was very comfortable with Emily. The pictures are amazing, gave my teenager a great confidence boost. Thanks Emily!!”
“Friendly, accommodating and high quality service and product.”