Congrats on finishing junior year- you’re officially a high school senior! You might be wondering, When is the best time to book my senior photographer in Louisville or have my senior pictures taken?
Discover the ideal timeline to hire your senior portrait photographer, have your choice of best dates AND book a session with your dream Louisville senior photographer below.
Start your search early
In the spring of your junior year, start looking up Louisville senior photographers. Decide whose style you’re drawn to and reach out early to learn more about their packages, availability, and booking process.
When you find your senior photographer early, you can check one thing off your summer to-do list! Don’t wait until the end of the summer, or you’ll miss out on my favorite season for pictures (more on that below).
Why it’s important to book your photographer in the summer between junior and senior year
It’s best to book your senior photographer in the summer between junior and senior year. This ensures you get first choice of available dates, no matter what season(s) you have planned for your senior pictures.
This also gives you time to decide on your outfits, hair and makeup artist and locations for senior portrait session.
When to actually schedule your session
If you want to take senior pictures in the summer or fall senior, schedule your session as soon as possible!
The best dates for summer wildflowers in Louisville are from June to August. In Kentucky, we’re lucky to have fields of poppies, wildflowers, lavender, and sunflowers, but they tend to bloom for a limited time.
The best dates for peak fall colors are mid-October to early November. This is THE most popular season (especially for people who waited to book their senior photographer until September, oops), so if you want a guaranteed spot with beautiful fall leaves, this is just another reason to book early.
The best dates for winter sessions are anytime it snows- typically January and February in Louisville. Winter is a great time for studio portraits, or outdoor portraits with more of a neutral palette.
The best dates for spring sessions are mid-March through the end of May. The trees start to blossom in Louisville around mid-March, college grads tend to book in April, and high school seniors who want to include their cap and gown can schedule whenever they have their cap and gowns delivered.
Book your golden hour summer session…before it’s too late!
If you have a collection of golden, glowy senior pictures saved on Pinterest, then SUMMER is when you need to book your session. Not only does the summer have the most gorgeous lighting and sunsets, but it’s also when we have wildflowers blooming in Louisville, another popular request for senior pictures!
This year, a grad told me that she wished she knew that wildflowers bloomed in our area ONLY in summer, not spring. Unfortunately, she didn’t reach out to me until later and completely missed the blooms.
Don’t miss out on booking a summer session, IMO it’s one of the most overlooked seasons for senior pictures, and one of my absolute favorites.
Ready to book your senior photographer?
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Johanna Hribal is a color obsessed senior photographer for fun loving grads in Louisville, Southern Indiana or wherever you want to go!
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