Which Eureka high schools do you shoot senior portraits for?

Eureka High, Eureka Adventist Academy, and area homeschool networks all book regularly. We can coordinate yearbook-deadline turnarounds and provide print-quality files in the dimensions your school's yearbook publisher requires.

How long is a typical Eureka senior portrait session?

Standard sessions are 60 minutes with 2-3 outfit and location changes, typically Sequoia Park + Old Town + Halvorsen Park covered in a single afternoon. Half-day epic sessions add a coastal location like Trinidad State Beach.

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.

Which Eureka high schools do you shoot senior portraits for?

Eureka High, Eureka Adventist Academy, and area homeschool networks all book regularly. We can coordinate yearbook-deadline turnarounds and provide print-quality files in the dimensions your school's yearbook publisher requires.

How long is a typical Eureka senior portrait session?

Standard sessions are 60 minutes with 2-3 outfit and location changes, typically Sequoia Park + Old Town + Halvorsen Park covered in a single afternoon. Half-day epic sessions add a coastal location like Trinidad State Beach.

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.

$Senior portrait session image from Sequoia Park Redwoods in Eureka, California$

Senior Portrait Photographer · Eureka, California

Senior Portrait Photographer in Eureka, California.

Cinematic senior sessions, redwoods, coast, hometown settings.

Inquire Call (707) 382-1108

Tex Kelly, senior portraits for Eureka, California

Hi. I'm Tex.

Welcome to senior season, Eureka edition.

I'm a North Coast filmmaker and photographer, voted Humboldt County's Best. Senior portraits in Eureka are some of my favorite sessions of the year, your hometown deserves a senior shoot that actually looks like Eureka, 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 Eureka and the surrounding Humboldt 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 Eureka.

Book your Eureka session →

Senior Portraits in Eureka, California. Tex Kelly Productions

A note from Eureka

Cinematic location-based senior portrait sessions in Eureka, California, award-winning photography shot at Sequoia Park redwoods, Old Town historic streets, and Halvorsen Park waterfront. Yearbook deadlines prioritized.

The Approach

Senior portraits in Eureka. Made for this place.

The Eureka location

Eureka backdrops, picked on purpose.

Eureka senior portraits split between Sequoia Park's old-growth redwood backdrops, Old Town's Victorian-architecture streets, and the Halvorsen Park waterfront for sunset coastal portraits. Most sessions run 60 minutes with 2-3 outfit and location changes; half-day epic sessions cover all three settings. medium-format-quality stills delivered in 2-3 weeks.

Senior Portraits, Eureka, California — Golden-hour senior session, Humboldt County.

The Eureka session

No stiff poses. No fake smiles.

Eureka High Loggers, Eureka Adventist Academy, and the area homeschool network anchor the spring senior portrait calendar. Standard sessions run 60 minutes with 2-3 outfit changes; the half-day epic upgrade adds a coastal location like Trinidad State Beach or Moonstone Beach for a fuller editorial spread. Most seniors finalize outfits and music-mood references on a quick pre-call so the actual shoot day is fast and easy.

The Eureka hometown advantage

Built for Eureka. Scouted for years.

Shooting Eureka right takes knowing the city, not just visiting it. The exact alleyway in Old Town that catches reflected light at 5:47 PM in October. The Sequoia Park trail that turns gold at the right window. The Halvorsen Park bench that frames the Bay without putting Old Town in the background. That's the kind of local knowledge that separates a hometown senior portrait from a 'we got pictures somewhere' senior portrait.

Class of 2027, Eureka

Now booking Eureka senior sessions for the year ahead.

Yearbook submissions, graduation announcements, and grandparent prints all run on the same clock. Eureka 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 Eureka 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
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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 Eureka.

Sequoia Park Redwoods

Old-growth canopy 5 minutes from the studio. The signature Eureka senior portrait location.
Old Town

Victorian alleyways and brick storefronts for editorial-leaning urban portraits.
Halvorsen Park Waterfront

Bay-side sunset portraits. Pacific backdrop with Old Town in the distance.

What's Included

What's included with senior portraits in Eureka.

A Filmmaker's Eye on Every Frame

Golden-hour light at the Halvorsen Park waterfront at sunset, dramatic location work at Sequoia Park's old-growth redwoods, 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 Eureka

Sequoia Park's old-growth redwoods, the Halvorsen Park waterfront at sunset, and the brick alleyways and Victorian architecture of Old Town, the tucked-away spots in and around Eureka 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 Humboldt's redwood-and-coastal 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. Humboldt County yearbook deadlines prioritized when you have one.

How It Works

How it works in Eureka.

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 Eureka. FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

Which Eureka high schools do you shoot senior portraits for?

Eureka High, Eureka Adventist Academy, and area homeschool networks all book regularly. We can coordinate yearbook-deadline turnarounds and provide print-quality files in the dimensions your school's yearbook publisher requires.
How long is a typical Eureka senior portrait session?

Standard sessions are 60 minutes with 2-3 outfit and location changes, typically Sequoia Park + Old Town + Halvorsen Park covered in a single afternoon. Half-day epic sessions add a coastal location like Trinidad State Beach.
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 Eureka, other locations I shoot.

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Senior Portrait Photographer in Eureka, California.

Welcome to senior season, Eureka edition.

Senior portraits in Eureka. Made for this place.

Eureka backdrops, picked on purpose.

No stiff poses. No fake smiles.

Built for Eureka. Scouted for years.

Now booking Eureka senior sessions for the year ahead.

Senior Portrait Photographer in Eureka. 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 Eureka.

Sequoia Park Redwoods

Old Town

Halvorsen Park Waterfront

What's included with senior portraits in Eureka.

A Filmmaker's Eye on Every Frame

Authentic. No Stiff Smiles

Hand-Picked Locations Around Eureka

Bring What Makes You You

Senior Highlight Reels (optional)

Edited Online Gallery

How it works in Eureka.

Inquiry

Booking + Prep

Session Day

Editing

Delivery

Frequently asked questions.

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