high school SENIOR portraits
The Full Senior Experience
We make senior portrait sessions easy and enjoyable, whether you’re looking for a classic, polished yearbook photo or a full personalized 1:1 experience. Serving high school students in the Greater Syracuse area, we work with local schools to ensure your yearbook photo meets all their requirements while offering a custom experience that highlights your unique personality. From wardrobe advice to location selection, we guide you through every step, making sure your portraits reflect who you are and capture this exciting milestone in your life. Whether it's a more casual, outdoor session or a studio experience, we create portraits you'll cherish for years to come.
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Local Schools We've Served
Christian Brothers Academy
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Jamesville-Dewitt High School
Chittenango High School
West Genesee High School
Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Westhill High School
Serving the greater Syracuse area and Manlius, NY, we’re proud to have worked with a number of local high schools to capture senior portraits that reflect each student’s personality and achievements.
Tully Junior-Senior High School
Syracuse Public School High Schools
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Fabius-Pompey Junior-Senior High School
Marcellus Senior High School
Baldwinsville Baker High School
At Monica Browning Photography, we believe your senior portraits should capture more than just a moment—they should reflect who you are, your unique personality, and your incredible achievements at this monumental time in your life. Serving students in Manlius, NY, and the greater Central New York area, we offer a personalized, stress-free experience that showcases each senior's individual interests, strengths, and essence.
Whether you're aiming for a classic, polished look or want to highlight your authentic self, we guide you through every step of the process. We want you to feel confident, relaxed, and ready to shine, capturing the true "you" in your portraits. Our goal is to celebrate your journey, showcasing your amazingness just as you are right now.
From consultation to the final portraits, we ensure the process is seamless and enjoyable, allowing you to focus on enjoying this important milestone. Let us help you create senior portraits that truly represent who you are and will be cherished for years to come.
Your Portraits Deserve More Than Just Digital Files.
Timeless Senior Portrait and yearbook Photography in Manlius, NY
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Once your session is booked, we’ll help you prepare by guiding you through every detail. We provide a personalized styling guide to help you select outfits that complement each other and reflect your unique style.
We’ll also offer location suggestions that hold special meaning to you and tips for a stress-free experience. Our goal is to ensure you feel confident and well-prepared, so you can relax and enjoy the session. This thoughtful planning ensures natural, effortless portraits that you’ll treasure for years.
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Once we’ve established your vision, we’ll assist with all the details to prepare you for the session. We provide a personalized styling guide to help you select the perfect outfits that not only complement each other but also reflect your family’s style.
From selecting the ideal location that holds meaning to you, to tips on making the day stress-free, we make sure you feel confident and well-prepared. This thoughtful planning ensures that your family feels relaxed and ready for their photo session, creating natural, effortless portraits.
2. Planning & Preparation
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Think of our photo sessions as a fun, relaxed adventure. No stress, no stiff poses—just an opportunity for your family to unwind, laugh, and truly be yourselves. Whether we’re capturing cozy moments at home or heading outdoors for a playful session, we guide you through every step.
Our goal is to make sure everyone feels comfortable and enjoys the experience, while we capture authentic, joyful moments. The result? A collection of portraits that reflect the true essence of your family—and will bring smiles for years to come.
3. The Photo Session
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After your session, we’ll schedule an in-person reveal where you’ll get the first look at your portraits. This exciting moment allows us to walk through your images together, helping you choose the perfect portraits to display in your home.
You’ll receive a full, un-retouched gallery to select your favorite image, and once you’ve made your choice, we’ll retouch it to ensure it’s flawless. We’ll guide you through selecting prints, wall art, and albums, offering expert advice to ensure your portraits complement your home’s decor and become a meaningful part of your family’s legacy.
Our goal is to make this process enjoyable and stress-free, helping you make thoughtful decisions you’ll cherish for years to come.
4. In-Person Reveal & Ordering Session
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Once your portraits are finalized, we’ll deliver your heirloom-quality prints and wall art to your home. We use only the best materials, ensuring that your artwork will stand the test of time.
Whether it’s a large wall display, a custom album, or a set of family portraits, each piece is carefully crafted to highlight your family’s story.
We make sure your portraits are beautifully packaged and ready to be displayed, so you can enjoy them for generations, creating a lasting memory in your home.
5. Delivery & Final Artwork
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Once your senior portrait session is complete, we handle the rest. We’ll review your photo to ensure it meets your school’s yearbook requirements, make any necessary adjustments, and submit the final image directly to your school. Additionally, you’ll receive a high-quality version of your portrait that’s perfect for displaying and cherishing for years to come.
Hassle-Free Submission and Delivery
At your senior portrait session, we’ll make sure you feel confident and relaxed. From helping you choose the perfect outfits to offering posing tips, we guide you every step of the way to ensure your portraits reflect your true personality. The session is designed to be quick and comfortable, so you can enjoy the experience while we capture stunning images that highlight this exciting chapter in your life.
Personalized Guidance & Comfortable Sessions
Booking your senior portrait session is quick and easy. We work directly with local schools to ensure that your session fits into the required timeline. Once you’re scheduled, we provide all the details you need to be fully prepared, from wardrobe advice to arrival instructions. We’ve made the process simple, so you can focus on looking forward to your session rather than worrying about the details.
Seamless Scheduling & Prep
We provide a personalized senior portrait experience that ensures you feel comfortable and relaxed. From consultation to final portraits, we guide you through every step, including styling, posing, and selecting the perfect setting. Our goal is to make the process enjoyable and stress-free, creating timeless portraits that reflect you in this stage of your life.
The Senior Portrait Experience
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"Monica does amazing work! We were so pleased with our son's senior portrait and outdoor session from two years ago that we decided to have Monica do our daughter's as well. She made this session fun and painless for our daughter, who was less than thrilled to have her picture taken. Monica and her staff were easy to work with. She responded quickly and made this whole process a great experience! I would highly recommend her to capture your important moments."
- A PURCELL.
"Monica does amazing work! We were so pleased with our son's senior portrait and outdoor session from two years ago that we decided to have Monica do our daughter's as well. She made this session fun and painless for our daughter, who was less than thrilled to have her picture taken. Monica and her staff were easy to work with. She responded quickly and made this whole process a great experience! I would highly recommend her to capture your important moments."
- A PURCELL.
"Monica does amazing work! We were so pleased with our son's senior portrait and outdoor session from two years ago that we decided to have Monica do our daughter's as well. She made this session fun and painless for our daughter, who was less than thrilled to have her picture taken. Monica and her staff were easy to work with. She responded quickly and made this whole process a great experience! I would highly recommend her to capture your important moments."
- A PURCELL.
"Monica does amazing work! We were so pleased with our son's senior portrait and outdoor session from two years ago that we decided to have Monica do our daughter's as well. She made this session fun and painless for our daughter, who was less than thrilled to have her picture taken. Monica and her staff were easy to work with. She responded quickly and made this whole process a great experience! I would highly recommend her to capture your important moments."
- A PURCELL.
The Spotlight Session
A refined studio portrait experience designed to place you exactly where you belong - in the spotlight.
The Spotlight Session is a one-hour, in-studio experience created for seniors who want more than a yearbook portrait. This session is about presence. Confidence. Identity. It is a celebration of who you are in this moment - your style, your achievements, your personality, and the quiet strength that has carried you here.
Within the controlled environment of the studio, we craft a gallery that feels intentional and elevated. Dramatic lighting, subtle color accents, and creative effects can be incorporated to create bold, editorial-inspired portraits. At the same time, we will capture classic, timeless images, beautifully lit and artfully composed, that will feel just as meaningful decades from now.
Bring elements that reflect your journey, whether that’s a favorite book, sports uniform or equipment, musical instrument, personal style pieces, or nothing at all. This experience is not limited to what you do, it is about how you want to be remembered at this point in your life.
Expert direction throughout the session ensures you feel confident and comfortable in front of the camera. The result is a collection of studio portraits that feel polished, powerful, and unmistakably you.
Created for seniors who want their final year documented with intention and artistry.
The Spotlight Session Includes:
• A pre-session consultation to plan styling and creative direction
• One hour of studio portrait time
• A blend of dramatic, editorial-inspired imagery and classic, timeless portraits
• Professional lighting and optional creative effects
• A private, in-person image reveal and ordering appointment
• Expert guidance in selecting statement wall art and heirloom keepsakes
Session fee: $150, due at booking. This covers your design consultation, wardrobe styling access, portrait reveal and ordering appointment, and home delivery. A $650 prepayment credit is required before your session, bringing the total due to $800. Clients typically invest between $800 and $1,800 their final wall art, print and product selections. (Discounts offered when booked with the yearbook portrait session.)
We aim to make this experience as simple and stress-free as possible, allowing you to focus on what really matters: capturing those meaningful moments.
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Session Length: 60 minutes in studio
The Becoming Experience
This experience is centered around you. Your personality. Your passions. Your story. From thoughtful planning to a relaxed, FUN session, every detail is intentionally designed to reflect who you are in this moment.
With time to explore, move, laugh, and simply be yourself, The Becoming Experience allows confidence to unfold naturally. Whether photographed in golden outdoor light or in a carefully selected location that feels authentic to you, these portraits are created to feel timeless, elevated, and deeply personal.
The Becoming Experience Includes:
- A personalized wardrobe consultation to curate looks that feel confident, elevated, and true to you
- Up to two hours of photographing time, in studio and/or on location
- Up to two thoughtfully chosen locations to add variety and depth
- A private, in-person image reveal and ordering appointment
- Expert guidance in selecting custom wall art, heirloom albums, and keepsake pieces designed to complement your home and style
- A fully guided, concierge-style experience from planning through product selection, ensuring ease and elegance every step of the way
Session Fee: $250, due at booking. Your session fee includes your design consultation, wardrobe styling session, ordering appointment, and home delivery. A $750 prepayment credit is required before your session, bringing the total due to $1000. Clients typically invest between $1,200 and $2,000, depending on their final wall art, print and product selections.
Let’s create something extraordinary—portraits that feel like fine art and an experience you’ll cherish just as much as the final result.
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Session Length: up to 2 hours
high school seniors yearbook and portraits
Senior Yearbook Sessions
We make senior portrait sessions easy, whether it’s for your school’s yearbook photo or a personalized 1:1 session. We work with local schools to ensure your yearbook photo meets all their requirements and provide a custom experience tailored to reflect your unique personality. From wardrobe advice to location selection, we guide you every step of the way, creating portraits you’ll cherish for years.
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Let’s take your memories beyond the digital and turn them into art you can see and feel every day.
I’ll guide you through the process, step-by-step, to create something beautiful and lasting.
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frequently asked questions
Yes, you and your child can choose from a 30 to 60 minute outdoor session.
Do you offer outdoor senior portraits?
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We love to personalize each session. Our desire is to create lasting memories for your child and the family. We can include your child’s interest in their portraits - musical instruments, hobbies, pets, sports, cars, etc.
How do you make each portrait session unique?
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Yes. We send you a location guide with samples to help you decide where to have your pictures taken. When choosing, locations must be within 20 minutes of Manlius, NY.
We don’t know where to do the session. Do you give suggestions?
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Yes. Thirty minute sessions allow for one change of clothes and you can have up to 3 outfit changes in a 60 minute session.
Can my child change their outfits during the session?
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We send you a style guide to help with this decision. We do suggest a casual look and a dressed up look. Jewel tones photograph well anytime of the year for both females and males.
What should my child wear?
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Yes. Bring the uniform and any equipment with you to the session. Depending on the sport, we can also do portraits at your school's sports fields.
My child is an athlete and would like to wear his/her uniform in some of the pictures. Can we take sports portraits?
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We can do them throughout the year, but most clients choose to have them done in the fall with the beautiful colors we get in Central New York.
When do you suggest having outdoor sessions taken?
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