Choosing the Location
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EpisodeHow to Choose the Perfect Location for Your Senior Photos
Senior Session Playbook · Part 1 of 3
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How to Choose the Perfect Location for Your Nebraska Senior Pictures
As a senior photographer in Lincoln, Nebraska, one of the first questions I ask every senior during our consultation isn't "Where do you want to take your senior pictures?" Instead, I ask two simple questions.
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Are you drawn to urban locations, nature, or the country?
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Is there somewhere, or something, that just feels like you?
That's where it starts. The best senior photos aren't taken at the most popular location. They're taken in places that tell your story.
The short answer
Prefer to listen? This guide is also a podcast episode.
The best senior picture location is the one that feels like you. Start by deciding whether you're drawn to urban, nature, country, or studio, then add a place tied to your story, like your favorite hangout, your family's acreage, or the field where you play. Around Lincoln, Nebraska, that could be downtown brick streets, a sunflower field, or a gravel country road.
Try it · Location Finder
Find a starting point for your session
Answer the same questions I ask in every consultation. Pick as many places as feel like you, and you'll get a session plan, in order, to bring to our planning call.
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Try it · This or that
Start with what you love
It's easy to scroll Pinterest or Instagram and think you have to recreate someone else's photos. But your senior session should look like you. Tap the one that sounds more like you.
Try it · Drag through the months
When are you thinking?
Nebraska changes a lot from May to October. Drag to see what's at its best each month.
Popular months fill up fast. See when to book your senior pictures
Tap to flip · Real sessions
Your story is already full of great locations
Some of my favorite sessions happened in places that wouldn't make anyone else's "Top 10 Photo Locations" list.
That's what makes a location meaningful.
Tap one
Soccer · In the net
Your hobbies can inspire your session
Sometimes the best location isn't really about the location at all. It's about what you love. Pick what's shaped your high school years and see how I'd build it in. There are a lot of choices, because there are a lot of different seniors.
These aren't just props. They're pieces of your story.
Quick answers
Common questions
How do I choose a location for my senior pictures?
Start with two questions: are you drawn to urban, nature, country, or studio, and is there somewhere that just feels like you? The best locations tell your story instead of copying what's trending.
What are good senior picture locations near Lincoln, Nebraska?
Downtown Lincoln's brick streets and murals, flower and sunflower farms, tall prairie grass, lakes at sunset, gravel country roads, old barns, and your hometown's Main Street are all great choices. A rentable studio in Lincoln works in any weather and for pets.
Can I use more than one location?
Yes. Some of the best sessions mix two different looks, like starting at a flower farm and finishing downtown. It adds variety while still telling one story.
Can my senior pictures include my hobby or my pets?
Absolutely. Your jersey, your instrument, your horse, or your dog are pieces of your story. Pets that can't handle an outdoor location, like cats, can join you in a studio session.
When is the best time of year for senior pictures in Nebraska?
It depends on the look you want. June has peonies and long evenings, August has sunflower fields, September brings golden prairie grass, and October has fall color. Popular months fill up fast, so book early.
Keep planning
Part 1 · You are here
Part 2
Part 3
The Senior Session Playbook
Choosing your locations is one piece of creating a session that feels like you. Each part has a matching podcast episode, so you can read it or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Not sure when you should book your session? Here's when to book your senior pictures.
What to Wear
Now that you know where we're going, let's pick outfits that work with your locations, give your gallery variety, and still feel like you.
EpisodeWhat to Wear for Your Senior Photos
Feeling Comfortable in Front of the Camera
Locations planned? Outfits ready? Let's tackle the question I hear all the time: "What if I'm awkward in photos?"
EpisodeBonus: The One Where They Said, “I’m Awkward in Photos”
Ready when you are
Let's plan senior pictures that feel like you.
You don't have to have your locations, outfits, or ideas figured out before you reach out. That's what the planning process is for. I'll walk you through the whole time, and if you want to try a pose or a spot, just say so.
Plan your senior session