It’s Lily again! Today I am talking about my experience with “JSP” when I had my Senior Portraits taken in 2019.

Full disclosure, I knew Julia prior to my session which did put me at ease right off the bat, but even if I hadn’t, I would have been comfortable within a few minutes.

Read on for the details...

My senior portrait/headshot session with JsniderPHOTO was the first time I ever had a professional photoshoot. Even though I had known Julia prior to this experience, I was still feeling a little nervous about being in front of the camera for a long time. I was worried that my skin would look bad, or that my hair would be too frizzy, or that I would have a dreaded case of the “fake” smiles, but as soon as I arrived, I knew that all my worrying was for nothing. I immediately felt comfortable and felt as if I could truly be myself. I was also able to bring my mom along for moral support, which definitely eased my anxiety about the situation. Plus, Julia made her feel welcome as well, giving her tasks to do and she made sure to engage in conversation with the two of us.

I felt like she was genuinely interested in what I had to say and I really felt like she not only cared about my photos but who I was as a person. She let me know exactly how to stand, tilt, lean…all that. Everything I needed to make my photos look confident and relaxed, she took care of it.

Overall, not only was this 100% a positive experience for me, but I also now have some great photos that represent who I was at this moment in my life. Not to mention, Julia submitted my picture into the yearbook for me. (Granted, I had to make sure I gave her the details on time, but still very helpful!)

Having a great session really helped to kickstart my anticipation for my senior year and I was SO excited to share the world photos of me. (Is that narcissistic? No. They’re awesome photos and I look fabulous!)