Lincoln, Nebraska Senior Photographer
"I am in awe of seniors and the way they choose to face and take on the future." -Shadlee
The Experience
Starting the Journey
Booking a Call or Receiving Your Senior Session Guide
The moment you reach out, whether you book a quick consultation call or receive my Senior Session Guide... you’ll feel completely supported.
This isn’t just a planning phase; it’s the start of honoring your senior’s story.
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Your Senior Session guide and our conversation help you:
• Understand the flow of the experience
• Explore locations and styles that feel true to your senior
• Get crystal-clear direction so nothing feels overwhelming
• Feel instantly reassured that your child’s milestone is in loving, expert hands.
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This is more than scheduling photos.
It’s giving yourself permission to savor your child’s final year before adulthood.
Emotional, Intentional Photos
Why Shadlee?
You want someone who sees your senior the way you do, with pride, tenderness and a quiet ache knowing how quickly this season is passing.
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I create an experience that is:
• Heartfelt and warm, so your senior feels comfortable and confident
• Luxurious and guided, so you never wonder what’s next
• Personal and relatable, so your senior feels seen as the unique human they are.
• Rooted in emotion, capturing not just their face… but their essence.
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Moms choose me because the entire process feels elevated, effortless, and meaningful.
Your senior isn’t rushed.
You aren’t stressed.
And together, we create images that hold the depth of what this moment means.
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This isn’t about photos.
It’s about honoring who they’ve become.
The images we create together
A unique voice for your one-of-a-kind senior
Your senior’s session is designed to reflect exactly who they are. Their energy, their style, their quiet confidence or bold spirit.
Nothing cookie-cutter. Nothing staged. Just honest, cinematic beauty that feels like them.
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Together, we’ll create:
• Editorial-inspired portraits that feel elevated and timeless
• Laughing, playful moments that capture their personality
• Quiet, emotional images that feel like a mother’s memory
• Legacy driven close-ups that freeze their face exactly as it is right now
• Environmental portraits that match their interests, hobbies, or future direction
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Every image becomes a chapter in the story you’ll hold onto long after they’ve stepped into adulthood.
Add-Ons That Preserve Your Senior’s Legacy
Heirlooms that hold onto this fleeting moment
Your senior’s final year deserves more than digital files sitting on a phone.
I offer luxury add-ons created for mothers who want to hold onto this moment forever:
• Fine Art Albums: handcrafted keepsakes to revisit their story for decades
• Custom Wall Art: daily reminders of their growth, heart, and identity
• Mounted Gift Prints: perfect for grandparents and graduation parties
• Graduation Announcements — designed with intention, style, and heart
• Senior Film Clips — optional short video snippets that show their personality in motion
These heirlooms don’t just show who they are as a senior — they show who they are becoming.
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Because someday, you’ll look back at these pieces and feel everything:
the pride,
the love,
the bittersweet beauty of watching them grow.
Honoring your senior’s story while this season is still here
There’s a moment that is usually quiet, usually unexpected when it hits you:
This is their last year at home.
Their last first day.
Their last school photo.
Their last season before everything changes in the most beautiful and bittersweet way.
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If you’re feeling that tug… that little ache in your chest mixed with overwhelming pride… that’s your sign you’re ready.
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Booking your senior’s portrait experience isn’t just checking something off a list.
It’s claiming this moment before it slips into memory.
When you’re ready, I’ll be here to:
• Guide you through every step
• Help your senior feel confident and seen
• Create images that hold the fullness of who they are
• Deliver artwork that becomes part of your family’s story
All it takes is reaching out — sending the inquiry form, booking a call, or requesting the Senior Session Guide. The rest becomes effortless, heartfelt, and beautifully taken care of.
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This is your chance to preserve the version of them you’ve loved for 17 or 18 years. The version you’re about to watch grow wings.
And there’s no more meaningful time to say yes than right now.
Session Details
$200 Session Fee Includes:
Pre shoot questionnaire and consult
Professional Hair and Make Up (if wanted/needed - not mandatory)
Wardrobe and Styling Guidance
Session Day shoot time
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* Session Fee than rolls into your collection order. Albums, Wall art, Prints are purchased separately
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*Session length depends on collection order purchased
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**Interest free Prepayment Session Plans always available
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
But, my senior hates having photos done?
I get it, it can be daunting and intimidating to get in front of a camera, but I make it really painless. My smallest collection comes with 5 digital downloads which can take as little as 15 minutes. Anyone can do anything for 15 minutes!
Where do you photograph seniors?
My favorite places to photography senior sessions is where they are comfortable. I have shot bookstores, College libraries, East campus, downtown, parking garages and Pioneers Park. We will find the perfect spot to capture your seniors last days of high school!
Still have more questions?