Picture this... It's January 19th and it's very cold in Des Moines, Iowa but the studio at Mainframe Studios is cozy and warm.

Last spring Katie graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Graphic Design. She looked radiant and overjoyed to be finishing up

Early spring in 2023, the McNiel twins met me at Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa for their senior portrait session.

There are so many prompts you can use when photographing a graduate. The following 5 prompts are some of my basic go-to poses.

Senior sessions can be very intimidating but trust me the seniors are even more intimidated and uncomfortable. The first couple minutes I...