The Senior Memory Experience
Senior Portrait Photographer · Arroyo Grande & the Central Coast
Not posed. Not forced. Senior portraits that look like your senior — and for families who want more, a cinematic memory film built around who they actually are right now. Serving Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, and the Central Coast.
$100 deposit secures your date · Limited sessions each season · Payment plans available
The Senior Memory Experience
This isn't posed. It isn't forced.
It's a way to capture who your senior is, right now, before everything changes.
Some families choose portraits only. Many choose photos and a film together — because movement, voice, and presence are part of the story too.
The Memory Film
What a memory film looks like
An early look at a session in progress — not the finished film, which includes additional footage and music built around your senior specifically. Learn more about how these films are made →
What Families Say
"He was professional, warm, and immediately put both of my girls at ease. I couldn't be happier with the results."
★★★★★
"His easygoing personality made it easy for me to relax. The photos turned out just how I envisioned."
★★★★★
"He was amazing and captured everything we wanted. If you need senior pictures or action shots of your kiddos at AG High, this is your guy."
★★★★★
Packages
Choose Your Experience
Every session starts with a conversation, not a form. A $100 retainer holds your date. Limited sessions each season.
Photo Session
Clean, timeless senior portraits.
- 60-minute session
- 1 location
- 15 edited images
- Natural, relaxed direction
Portrait Session
More time. More variety. More of their story.
- Up to 90 minutes
- Up to 2 locations
- 20+ fully edited portraits
- Private online gallery
Foundation Film
Photos + a film. Same investment. More to remember.
- Portrait session + highlight film
- Up to 2 locations
- 15+ edited images
- 1-minute cinematic film
- Their sport, passion, or environment
Signature Film
The complete senior story.
- Portrait session + cinematic storytelling
- Up to 2 locations
- 25+ edited images
- 1–2 minute film
- Dedicated passion or event coverage
- Small printed memory book
Payment plans available. $100 retainer secures your date.
The Process
Simple, intentional, and personal
We talk first
A conversation about who your senior is — what drives them, what they care about, what this year has meant. That shapes everything that follows, from location to timing to how the film is built.
I observe and capture
Light direction when it helps. Then I step back and let real moments happen. Sessions are calm, never rushed. The best images almost always come from the second hour.
You receive your story
A curated gallery of edited portraits delivered privately. And a memory film if you chose one — built around your senior specifically, not a template.
Questions
What families ask
It starts with portraits. For families who want more, it can include a short film built around who your senior is right now — their sport, their passion, the way they move through the world.
Childhood footage if you have it. Golden hour light. Something your family holds onto for a long time.
Most sessions run around two hours — enough time to let things unfold naturally. The Photo Session is one hour.
The goal is for your senior to forget the camera is there, because that's when the real moments happen. That takes a little time, and it's worth it.
Every gallery is curated for quality, not volume — images that tell the story, not fifty versions of the same pose.
- Photo Session — 15 edited images
- Portrait Session — 20+ edited images
- Foundation Film — 15+ edited images + 1-minute film
- Signature Film — 25+ edited images + 1–2 minute film
The film isn't an afterthought. It's built around the same intention as the photography: presence over performance. Real moments — the warm-up, the pause before a pitch, the walk back to the dugout. Things a still image can't hold.
Set to music, edited to feel timeless. Not a highlight reel. Read more about how these films are built →
Yes — and that's what makes the Signature Film feel completely different from anything else.
Families provide childhood photos and short video clips. I weave them into the final film. The contrast between who they were at 7 and who they are at 17 is where the emotion lives.
The experience is built around whoever your senior actually is — not just athletes.
Music, performance, a passion project, or simply this season of life. The film is about presence, not performance. Whatever matters to them is what we document.
On location across the Central Coast: Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, and surrounding areas. We find spots that fit your senior's personality — the beach, oak trees, local landmarks, or wherever they feel most like themselves.
Yes. A $100 retainer holds your date. Payment plans are available for all packages.
If the investment is a concern, just ask — I'd rather find a way to make it work than have your senior's year go undocumented.
As early as possible. Sessions are limited each year by design — a small number so each family gets the attention the work requires.
Booking early also means more time to capture meaningful moments across the season, not just a single session at the end of senior year.
Now Accepting
Class of 2027
Senior year will be here before you know it. I take on a limited number of sessions each year. Holding your spot early means more time to tell your story — not just one session at the end.
No pressure, just a conversation first. Lock in 2026 pricing now.
Only a $100 deposit guarantees a specific date. Pricing is locked either way.
Learn More
More about the experience
Curious about what goes into a memory film, or want to see the full story behind the work?