Which Flagstaff high schools do you shoot senior portraits for?

Coconino High School, Flagstaff High School, Northland Preparatory Academy, BASIS Flagstaff, and Northern Arizona University all book regularly. Yearbook-deadline turnarounds prioritized; print-quality files in your school publisher's required dimensions.

When's the best time for a Flagstaff senior portrait session?

Late September through mid-October delivers aspen-color in Hart Prairie and the surrounding aspens, the most-photographed senior portrait window in Northern Arizona. June and August are also strong (post-snowmelt, pre/post monsoon). Winter snow sessions are increasingly popular for seniors wanting a distinctive look, plan for snow-passable venue access.

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 Flagstaff high schools do you shoot senior portraits for?

Coconino High School, Flagstaff High School, Northland Preparatory Academy, BASIS Flagstaff, and Northern Arizona University all book regularly. Yearbook-deadline turnarounds prioritized; print-quality files in your school publisher's required dimensions.

When's the best time for a Flagstaff senior portrait session?

Late September through mid-October delivers aspen-color in Hart Prairie and the surrounding aspens, the most-photographed senior portrait window in Northern Arizona. June and August are also strong (post-snowmelt, pre/post monsoon). Winter snow sessions are increasingly popular for seniors wanting a distinctive look, plan for snow-passable venue access.

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.

$Senior portrait session image from Hart Prairie Preserve in Flagstaff, Arizona$

Senior Portrait Photographer · Flagstaff, Arizona

Senior Portrait Photographer in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Cinematic senior sessions, redwoods, coast, hometown settings.

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Tex Kelly, senior portraits for Flagstaff, Arizona

Hi. I'm Tex.

Welcome to senior season, Flagstaff edition.

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

Book your Flagstaff session →

Senior Portraits in Flagstaff, Arizona. Tex Kelly Productions

A note from Flagstaff

Cinematic senior portrait sessions in Flagstaff, Arizona, pine forest, San Francisco Peaks, Hart Prairie, and Snowbowl backdrops at 7,000+ ft. Coconino High, Flagstaff High, Northland Prep, BASIS Flagstaff, and NAU students booked regularly. October aspen-color is the signature window.

The Approach

Senior portraits in Flagstaff. Made for this place.

The Flagstaff location

Flagstaff backdrops, picked on purpose.

Flagstaff senior portraits get the high-elevation pine forest treatment. Hart Prairie Preserve for aspen meadow + ponderosa, Snowbowl for San Francisco Peaks backdrops, Buffalo Park for in-town casual sessions, Lowell Observatory grounds for astronomy-themed historic backdrops. The October aspen-color window (typically Sept 20 - Oct 15) is the most-photographed senior portrait moment of the year in Northern Arizona.

Senior Portraits, Flagstaff, Arizona — Golden-hour senior session, Coconino County.

The Flagstaff session

No stiff poses. No fake smiles.

Coconino High School, Flagstaff High School, Northland Preparatory Academy, BASIS Flagstaff, and Northern Arizona University all book sessions. Winter senior portraits with snow on the San Francisco Peaks are increasingly popular for couples wanting a distinctive seasonal look. Award-winning photography, 2-3 week delivery, yearbook-publisher dimensions.

The Coconino County scouting advantage

Built for Flagstaff. Scouted for years.

Flagstaff's aspen-color window is the most predictable seasonal moment in Arizona senior portraits, typically September 20 to October 15, peaking around the first week of October. Hart Prairie Preserve is the signature stop, but the aspens along Snowbowl Road, the groves above Lockett Meadow, and the cooler stands on the back side of the San Francisco Peaks all have their own peak windows that shift year to year with rainfall and first-frost timing. We track conditions weekly through September and lock shoot dates 1-2 weeks out for clients who want peak color.

Class of 2027, Flagstaff

Now booking Flagstaff senior sessions for the year ahead.

Yearbook submissions, graduation announcements, and grandparent prints all run on the same clock. Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff session → or call (707) 382-1108

Recent Work

Senior Portrait Photographer in Flagstaff. A look at the 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
Northern California long-form wedding film
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 Flagstaff.

Hart Prairie Preserve

Aspen meadow + ponderosa pine at 8,500 ft. The signature Flagstaff senior portrait location. October aspen-color is unmatched.
Snowbowl + San Francisco Peaks

Mountain ski-area backdrops at 9,000+ ft. Summer wildflowers or winter snow.
Buffalo Park / Lowell Observatory

In-town park sessions + historic 1894 astronomy campus on Mars Hill.

What's Included

What's included with senior portraits in Flagstaff.

A Filmmaker's Eye on Every Frame

Golden-hour light at the Northern Arizona University campus and Aspen Place at dusk, dramatic location work at the San Francisco Peaks 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 Flagstaff

the San Francisco Peaks at golden hour, the Northern Arizona University campus and Aspen Place at dusk, and the aspen groves along Snowbowl Road, the tucked-away spots in and around Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff's alpine-and-aspen 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. Coconino County yearbook deadlines prioritized when you have one.

How It Works

How it works in Flagstaff.

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 Flagstaff. FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

Which Flagstaff high schools do you shoot senior portraits for?

Coconino High School, Flagstaff High School, Northland Preparatory Academy, BASIS Flagstaff, and Northern Arizona University all book regularly. Yearbook-deadline turnarounds prioritized; print-quality files in your school publisher's required dimensions.
When's the best time for a Flagstaff senior portrait session?

Late September through mid-October delivers aspen-color in Hart Prairie and the surrounding aspens, the most-photographed senior portrait window in Northern Arizona. June and August are also strong (post-snowmelt, pre/post monsoon). Winter snow sessions are increasingly popular for seniors wanting a distinctive look, plan for snow-passable venue access.
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 Flagstaff, other locations I shoot.

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Senior Portrait Photographer in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Welcome to senior season, Flagstaff edition.

Senior portraits in Flagstaff. Made for this place.

Flagstaff backdrops, picked on purpose.

No stiff poses. No fake smiles.

Built for Flagstaff. Scouted for years.

Now booking Flagstaff senior sessions for the year ahead.

Senior Portrait Photographer in Flagstaff. 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 Flagstaff.

Hart Prairie Preserve

Snowbowl + San Francisco Peaks

Buffalo Park / Lowell Observatory

What's included with senior portraits in Flagstaff.

A Filmmaker's Eye on Every Frame

Authentic. No Stiff Smiles

Hand-Picked Locations Around Flagstaff

Bring What Makes You You

Senior Highlight Reels (optional)

Edited Online Gallery

How it works in Flagstaff.

Inquiry

Booking + Prep

Session Day

Editing

Delivery

Frequently asked questions.

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