Can you shoot at an Anderson Valley winery for a senior session?

Yes, vineyard senior portrait sessions are one of the most distinctive options for Boonville seniors, and we coordinate winery access through valley partners. Tasting-room and vineyard-row sessions require advance permission, which we handle.

How long is a senior portrait session?

Standard sessions run 60 minutes to 2 hours, including 1–3 location changes and 2–3 outfit changes. Longer 'epic' sessions (half-day) are available for seniors who want to capture multiple settings, a redwood look, a coastal look, and a hometown look, across one production day.

Where do you shoot senior portraits?

Anywhere on the North Coast that means something to you. Common locations include Sequoia Park, Trinidad State Beach, Patrick's Point, Founders Grove, Halvorsen Park, downtown Eureka, the Avenue of the Giants, and the Lost Coast. Indoor sessions are available at our Eureka studio.

When should we schedule?

Senior portrait season peaks late summer through early fall (golden hour + fall colors). For best variety, schedule 6–10 weeks before yearbook deadlines. Spring senior sessions for class-of-following-year are also a popular alternative for less crowded locations.

What should the senior bring?

2–3 outfits (more for longer sessions), any meaningful props or items (instrument, jersey, pet, vehicle), and snacks/water. Tex sends a full prep guide once we book, including outfit suggestions, location-specific notes, and a timeline for the session day.

How long until we get the gallery?

Edited galleries are delivered in 2–3 weeks for standard sessions. Print orders and yearbook-ready files can be expedited if there's a deadline, let Tex know up front.

Can you shoot at an Anderson Valley winery for a senior session?

Yes, vineyard senior portrait sessions are one of the most distinctive options for Boonville seniors, and we coordinate winery access through valley partners. Tasting-room and vineyard-row sessions require advance permission, which we handle.

How long is a senior portrait session?

Standard sessions run 60 minutes to 2 hours, including 1–3 location changes and 2–3 outfit changes. Longer 'epic' sessions (half-day) are available for seniors who want to capture multiple settings, a redwood look, a coastal look, and a hometown look, across one production day.

Where do you shoot senior portraits?

Anywhere on the North Coast that means something to you. Common locations include Sequoia Park, Trinidad State Beach, Patrick's Point, Founders Grove, Halvorsen Park, downtown Eureka, the Avenue of the Giants, and the Lost Coast. Indoor sessions are available at our Eureka studio.

When should we schedule?

Senior portrait season peaks late summer through early fall (golden hour + fall colors). For best variety, schedule 6–10 weeks before yearbook deadlines. Spring senior sessions for class-of-following-year are also a popular alternative for less crowded locations.

What should the senior bring?

2–3 outfits (more for longer sessions), any meaningful props or items (instrument, jersey, pet, vehicle), and snacks/water. Tex sends a full prep guide once we book, including outfit suggestions, location-specific notes, and a timeline for the session day.

How long until we get the gallery?

Edited galleries are delivered in 2–3 weeks for standard sessions. Print orders and yearbook-ready files can be expedited if there's a deadline, let Tex know up front.

Senior portrait session image from Anderson Valley Vineyards in Boonville, California

Senior Portrait Photographer · Boonville, California

Senior Portrait Photographer in Boonville, California.

Cinematic senior sessions, redwoods, coast, hometown settings.

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Tex Kelly, senior portraits for Boonville, California

Hi. I'm Tex.

Welcome to senior season, Boonville edition.

I'm a North Coast filmmaker and photographer, voted Humboldt County's Best. Senior portraits in Boonville are some of my favorite sessions of the year, your hometown deserves a senior shoot that actually looks like Boonville, not a generic studio backdrop you could be anywhere.

My job is to make you (or your senior) feel completely comfortable, then put you in front of the most cinematic light Boonville and the surrounding Mendocino County have to offer. No stiff poses. No fake smiles. Just real, beautiful, intentional portraits worth printing big.

Now booking the Class of 2027 in Boonville.

Book your Boonville session →

Senior Portraits in Boonville, California. Tex Kelly Productions

A note from Boonville

Senior portrait sessions in Boonville, California. Anderson Valley vineyard rows, redwood-edged Highway 128 corridor, and the Mendocino-wine-country backdrops that no other senior portrait town in California can match.

The Approach

Senior portraits in Boonville. Made for this place.

The Boonville location

Boonville backdrops, picked on purpose.

Boonville senior portraits get something the rest of the state doesn't have access to, vineyard-row backdrops in working Anderson Valley estates, the redwood-and-orchard mix along Highway 128, and the kind of small-Anderson-Valley-town aesthetic that photographs more like a film set than a senior session. Anderson Valley High School and homeschool families across the valley book regularly.

Senior Portraits, Boonville, California — Golden-hour senior session, Mendocino County.

The Boonville session

No stiff poses. No fake smiles.

A senior session in Boonville runs loose. We walk the route ahead of time, pick two or three stops, and plan a couple outfit changes around them. Start in the vineyard rows on an Anderson Valley estate, then move out to the redwood edge along Highway 128. No stiff yearbook poses. Mostly we keep you walking and talking, and shoot the in-between moments where the face actually settles.

The Mendocino County scouting advantage

Built for Boonville. Scouted for years.

We've spent enough time in this valley to know how it reads on camera. The Highway 128 redwood corridor goes dim early as the canopy closes in, so we shoot it before the vineyard rows. Old-Boonville storefronts give you the Boontling small-town look in a few blocks. Anderson Valley High families book most years, and the orchards turn over fast, so fall and late spring frame differently.

Class of 2027, Boonville

Now booking Boonville senior sessions for the year ahead.

Yearbook submissions, graduation announcements, and grandparent prints all run on the same clock. Boonville seniors planning ahead get first pick of golden-hour weekend windows, spring and summer fill from out-of-county requests first, then by school graduation order. Reserve early.

Reserve your Boonville session → or call (707) 382-1108

Recent Work

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Cinematic wedding films. The same eye behind every senior session.

Senior portraits at the studio live alongside a full cinematic wedding practice. Same eye for light, same editorial discipline, here's the moving-picture side of the work. Click any thumbnail to play in place.

David & Monica's Wedding Documentary, 35 Years Before They Met, His Dad Saved Her Dad's Life
Feature-length wedding documentary
Brunton Wedding Film
Northern California wedding cinematography
Shane & Sofia Weekly. A 45-Minute Wedding Documentary
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Mrs. & Mrs. McClurg
Cinematic wedding film
An Emotional, Romantic & Cinematic Wedding Film. Trinidad Elopement
Trinidad, California elopement

DaVinci Resolve wedding-film edit in progress. Tex Kelly Productions editing suite

The Editing Process

Months in the edit suite, curating the story.

A wedding film isn't shot in a day, it's made over months. Hours of raw cinema footage, multi-camera audio, drone aerial, and second-shooter coverage get assembled, color-graded, and scored frame by frame in the edit suite.

Every transition is intentional. Every cut earns its keep. The goal is a film couples actually want to re-watch, not a montage of clips. That kind of editorial discipline is the difference between a wedding film and a wedding highlight reel, and it's why these turnarounds run weeks instead of days.

Venues + Locations

Where I shoot senior portraits in Boonville.

Anderson Valley Vineyards

Working-vineyard rows + tasting-room aesthetics. Coordinated access through valley partners.
Highway 128 Redwood Corridor

Redwood-edged country road feel, distinctive senior portrait location with almost zero competition.
Boontling Heritage Town

Old-Boonville aesthetics, the distinctive Anderson Valley small-town identity baked into the frame.

What's Included

What's included with senior portraits in Boonville.

A Filmmaker's Eye on Every Frame

Golden-hour light at the Highway 128 redwood-and-orchard corridor, dramatic location work at an Anderson Valley vineyard row at golden hour, and the kind of shots that stop the scroll. Cinematic, never cookie-cutter.
Authentic. No Stiff Smiles

No awkward posing, no forced expressions. Every session is fun, relaxed, and built around the senior. Authentic portraits that capture exactly who you are at this moment.
Hand-Picked Locations Around Boonville

an Anderson Valley vineyard row at golden hour, the Highway 128 redwood-and-orchard corridor, and a Boonville-area small-farm location only locals know, the tucked-away spots in and around Boonville most photographers drive right past. Locations curated, intentional, exclusive.
Bring What Makes You You

Two to three outfit changes, casual, dressed up, and something that represents you. Letterman jacket, jersey, instrument, your truck. Earth tones and solids photograph beautifully against Anderson Valley's wine-country and redwood palette.
Senior Highlight Reels (optional)

Cinematic short-form video for seniors who want something extra to remember this chapter by, a 60–90 second piece that lives on Instagram and lasts forever.
Edited Online Gallery

Private password-protected gallery delivered in 2–3 weeks. Print-quality downloads + web-ready files. Mendocino County yearbook deadlines prioritized when you have one.

How It Works

How it works in Boonville.

01

Inquiry

Send a note with the senior's school, graduating year, and your timeline. I'll share availability and starting prices.
02

Booking + Prep

Signed agreement reserves the date. I send a prep guide with outfit and location guidance customized to your session length.
03

Session Day

I arrive a few minutes early to scout and set lights/lenses. We move through 1–3 locations and 2–3 outfits over 60 minutes (or longer for half-day sessions).
04

Editing

Best 60–120 images selected and edited. Yearbook-ready high-resolution files prioritized if you have a deadline.
05

Delivery

Private gallery email within 2–3 weeks. Download full-res files for prints, social, and yearbook.

Investment

Standard senior portrait sessions start in the mid-three-figures. Half-day epic sessions and add-ons (extra locations, additional outfits, prints) priced individually. Send a note with your timeline.

Senior Portrait Photographer in Boonville. FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

Can you shoot at an Anderson Valley winery for a senior session?

Yes, vineyard senior portrait sessions are one of the most distinctive options for Boonville seniors, and we coordinate winery access through valley partners. Tasting-room and vineyard-row sessions require advance permission, which we handle.
How long is a senior portrait session?

Standard sessions run 60 minutes to 2 hours, including 1–3 location changes and 2–3 outfit changes. Longer 'epic' sessions (half-day) are available for seniors who want to capture multiple settings, a redwood look, a coastal look, and a hometown look, across one production day.
Where do you shoot senior portraits?

Anywhere on the North Coast that means something to you. Common locations include Sequoia Park, Trinidad State Beach, Patrick's Point, Founders Grove, Halvorsen Park, downtown Eureka, the Avenue of the Giants, and the Lost Coast. Indoor sessions are available at our Eureka studio.
When should we schedule?

Senior portrait season peaks late summer through early fall (golden hour + fall colors). For best variety, schedule 6–10 weeks before yearbook deadlines. Spring senior sessions for class-of-following-year are also a popular alternative for less crowded locations.
What should the senior bring?

2–3 outfits (more for longer sessions), any meaningful props or items (instrument, jersey, pet, vehicle), and snacks/water. Tex sends a full prep guide once we book, including outfit suggestions, location-specific notes, and a timeline for the session day.
How long until we get the gallery?

Edited galleries are delivered in 2–3 weeks for standard sessions. Print orders and yearbook-ready files can be expedited if there's a deadline, let Tex know up front.

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Senior Portraits near Boonville, other locations I shoot.

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Welcome to senior season, Boonville edition.

Senior portraits in Boonville. Made for this place.

Boonville backdrops, picked on purpose.

No stiff poses. No fake smiles.

Built for Boonville. Scouted for years.

Now booking Boonville senior sessions for the year ahead.

Senior Portrait Photographer in Boonville. A look at the work.

Cinematic wedding films. The same eye behind every senior session.

David & Monica's Wedding Documentary, 35 Years Before They Met, His Dad Saved Her Dad's Life

Brunton Wedding Film

Shane & Sofia Weekly. A 45-Minute Wedding Documentary

Mrs. & Mrs. McClurg

An Emotional, Romantic & Cinematic Wedding Film. Trinidad Elopement

Months in the edit suite, curating the story.

Where I shoot senior portraits in Boonville.

Anderson Valley Vineyards

Highway 128 Redwood Corridor

Boontling Heritage Town

What's included with senior portraits in Boonville.

A Filmmaker's Eye on Every Frame

Authentic. No Stiff Smiles

Hand-Picked Locations Around Boonville

Bring What Makes You You

Senior Highlight Reels (optional)

Edited Online Gallery

How it works in Boonville.

Inquiry

Booking + Prep

Session Day

Editing

Delivery

Frequently asked questions.

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