Location! Location! Location! Let's Get Y'all Thinking About It! | MN, Senior Photographer
- Amy Lynn Purpera
- Mar 5, 2023
- 4 min read
Crazy, class of 2023 has not even gotten out the door and yet it seems if you have not booked your photographer for your '24 senior pictures you may already be feeling behind, overwhelmed or just wondering where to begin.
No worries, this is the perfect time to start getting excited about all the fun decisions and details that will make up your senior year portrait session. The images you are able to look back on years from now and still be in love with and proud of.
This week I am blogging my favorite locations. I love scouting out the perfect situations for my session experiences. There is so much that goes into the "location" decision, but it dose not have to be overwhelming. Lets break it down into some questions you can answer for yourself, it may even inspire you to get excited and start a Pinterest board or a collection of images put into a folder in your phone.
Meaningful Location: This can be anywhere. Your farm, home, favorite coffee house, ice cream place (Nelsons anyone???), park even a job location. I have seen it all and nothing is off the table when it comes to making your portrait session unique and your own. Do you have a location in mind yet? I want to hear all about it!
A Place You VIBE With!: Fitting your personality with your location s a huge part of choosing where your senior portraits will be made. I have had guests that feel they are very Urban but all of their examples and Pinterest boards show me "country" vibes and vise versa. I always have my clients share a collection of images with me for this reason. This helps me tailor your session to you.
Choosing that place you feel connected to will help you feel comfortable and excited to be there. Also it is easy for me to help style you once the locations have been selected. So who are you as an individual? Country? Urban? or are you a mix and need a glimpse of both in your final images. I hope you are building a picture in your head and beginning to see your looks and your perfect local! I want to hear all about where you fit and how we can bring your vision to fruition.
Below are some of my locations from meaningful, urban, country and some places off-roading and in-between. I love the in-between.
That meaningful place! This is Miss Emma's farm she barrel races horses. Working in her at home setting felt natural and connective for her. So fun for me!!!
Your Home Town! Audra lives in Windom Mn, we had the best day on her grandparents farm, her farm with her family and played a bit downtown to give a urban feel to her images.
Levi's Farm was the place he felt most connected to. And the truck was a MUST!
John's Hometown and truck! Forest Lake, MN. We used Hule's for our location. Fun because I believe the city is tearing it all down now. But for John's photos it was a perfect fit. He did not really care where in Forest Lake we were but he wanted to have a country vibe. Done!
Her favorite corse and if I remember correctly the #7th hole. It is right in her back yard. Spending the day with my Legacy families is a favorite of mine. Kyra's meaningful place was right on the coarse where she feels right at home! These locations are all private, safe and there is no hoofing around. We get out and get to work.
Country: My field is a favorite (pictured below) but in my area I have the Boom Site and an off road local that I love and is a guest favorite. Also one new Somerset Location that is so off the beaten path, my assistant found if for me last year.
Urban Locals: Stillwater and surrounding locations are my favorite. It is an urban feel without the fighting to get downtown and park. However St. Paul is another favorite spot by the St. Paul Hotel. Minneapolis The first image featured here has gorgeous locations that are versatile.
This week is all about locations! These are the basics most choose. Meaningful, Country or Urban. The next blog will be about Travel Crew. The locations will be the same as a year ago for my current guests traveling with me this year. If getting out of the box is your thing please inquire via the link below about Travel Crew '24 heading to Destin Florida in November this year.
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If you have questions please shoot me an email: purperastylephoto@gmail.com or contact me via text 225-953-5606 or you may use the links below and through the site.
Let's go class of 2024 I want to hear from you. Lets get designing your perfect session in a location that fits you best.
XOXOXO ~ Amy Lynn
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