Do you shoot in a studio or on location?

Primarily on location. We have nine regular locations across the Houston and Galveston area: Downtown Houston, Eleanor Tinsley Park, Hermann Park, The Galveston Strand, the Beach, Brazos Bend State Park, The Castle, Heritage Park, and Oyster Creek Park. We bring professional portable lighting to every session, so dramatic, well-controlled images are possible at any of them. We're also open to shooting somewhere specific that matters to your senior: a record store, a family property, somewhere with personal meaning. The main thing: the location needs enough variety for a two-plus-hour session on its own, or needs to be close enough to one of our regular spots that we can continue the shoot there.

Can my senior bring a prop: an instrument, sports gear, a car?

Yes. Personal elements are part of what makes the session specific to your senior rather than generic. It works best if you bring it up at the consultation so it can be worked into the plan.

Do you offer cap and gown senior portraits?

Around 30-40% of sessions include cap and gown. We shoot it the same way we shoot the rest of the session: personal, relaxed, and specific to your senior. It's layered onto an existing outfit and doesn't count against your five looks.

Is the $199 session fee a deposit toward my package?

No. It covers the session and books the date. Portrait packages are selected separately at the in-person ordering appointment after the session.

Where do you shoot senior portraits, and do you travel outside Pearland?

Yes. Sessions regularly take place across the Houston and Galveston area. Families come to us from Friendswood, Manvel, Alvin, League City, Clear Lake, and across the greater Houston metro.

How long until finished portraits are delivered?

The ordering appointment is about a week to ten days after the session. Finished products are ready approximately one month after the ordering appointment. Relevant for families timing around graduation.

What is the consultation, and is it free?

The consultation is a free, no-commitment meeting before anything is booked. You and your senior look through images from each of our locations and pick where to shoot. We talk through outfit count and style, walk through the packages so nothing at the ordering appointment catches you off guard, and answer any questions. If everything feels right, you book the date. No obligation.

Is there anything else to budget for besides the session fee and package?

No. No location fees from us, no rush delivery, no additional charges. If you add a makeup artist or choose a location that charges its own fee, those are paid separately.

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About the Authors

Mike Fox has been photographing seniors in the Houston area since 2012. He and Angi Fox have been selected to speak at Shutterfest, one of the photography industry's leading annual conferences, two years running. Mike Fox Photography is based in Pearland, TX and serves families across the greater Houston area.

Angi Fox is on every senior session, managing lighting, sequencing outfits across locations, demonstrating poses, and keeping seniors and their families engaged throughout the shoot.

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