Senior photos that actually feel like YOU.
Milwaukee senior photos for students who want something more personal than the usual poses.
I believe senior year isn't just a milestone, it's a turning point.
This is a guided senior portrait experience for Milwaukee and surrounding area seniors who want something better than the "typical photos."
I believe senior year isn't just a milestone, it's a turning point.
This is a guided senior portrait experience for Milwaukee and surrounding area seniors who want something better than the "typical photos."
You don’t have to be “good in front of a camera.”
That’s literally my job.
Your job?
Just show up and be yourself.
That’s literally my job.
Your job?
Just show up and be yourself.
Class of 2027 Seniors & College Grads:
Senior photos should feel like a celebration, not a performance.
Whether you’re excited for photos, nervous about being in front of the camera, full of ideas, or more of a “please just make this painless” person, I’ll guide you through the process.
Senior year is a huge identity year. You’re changing, making decisions, figuring out what matters to you, and stepping into whatever comes next.
Your photos should reflect that.
Depending on the experience you choose, we’ll work together on the locations, outfits, overall aesthetic, and details that make the session feel personal instead of copied from somebody else’s Pinterest board.
My goal is for you to leave feeling confident, seen, and proud of who you are right now.
And these images aren’t meant to disappear into a camera roll. They can become prints, albums, wall art, graduation pieces, gifts, and reminders of this version of you for years to come.
Whether you’re excited for photos, nervous about being in front of the camera, full of ideas, or more of a “please just make this painless” person, I’ll guide you through the process.
Senior year is a huge identity year. You’re changing, making decisions, figuring out what matters to you, and stepping into whatever comes next.
Your photos should reflect that.
Depending on the experience you choose, we’ll work together on the locations, outfits, overall aesthetic, and details that make the session feel personal instead of copied from somebody else’s Pinterest board.
My goal is for you to leave feeling confident, seen, and proud of who you are right now.
And these images aren’t meant to disappear into a camera roll. They can become prints, albums, wall art, graduation pieces, gifts, and reminders of this version of you for years to come.
What does the senior experience actually look like?
Well, the experience is built around the whole senior year.
There are two ways to work with LKPD: a streamlined Simple Senior Session or the more customized Full Senior Experience.
Either way, you’ll be guided through the process and never expected to figure everything out on your own.
Senior Preview
Included with the Full Senior Experience.
A short session before your main senior session designed to help you get comfortable in front of the camera, learn what feels natural, and build confidence before the main event.
Full Senior Session
The main event.
This is where we create the senior portraits that feel most like you through intentional locations, outfits, posing, movement, and personality.
Cap & Gown
Available through select Full Experience Collections.
A short graduation-focused session because finishing senior year deserves its own moment.
Encore Sessions
Available through select Full Experience Collections.
Short sessions later in senior year for the moments worth remembering: sports, homecoming, prom, best friends, college announcements, hobbies, seasonal looks, or something completely your own.
Either way, you’ll be guided through the process and never expected to figure everything out on your own.
Senior Preview
Included with the Full Senior Experience.
A short session before your main senior session designed to help you get comfortable in front of the camera, learn what feels natural, and build confidence before the main event.
Full Senior Session
The main event.
This is where we create the senior portraits that feel most like you through intentional locations, outfits, posing, movement, and personality.
Cap & Gown
Available through select Full Experience Collections.
A short graduation-focused session because finishing senior year deserves its own moment.
Encore Sessions
Available through select Full Experience Collections.
Short sessions later in senior year for the moments worth remembering: sports, homecoming, prom, best friends, college announcements, hobbies, seasonal looks, or something completely your own.
the goal is simple:
Senior photos shouldn't feel like one random appointment. They should preserve the parts of this year that actually matter to you.
Your Senior Photos Should Feel Like You.
There’s no single “right” way to do senior photos.
Maybe you want city streets, Lake Michigan, flowers, sports, your favorite place, bold outfits, simple outfits, or a little bit of everything.
Maybe you have absolutely no idea what you want yet - but you know what you don’t want.
That’s completely fine.
You do not need to have the session planned before you reach out. We’ll figure out what fits your personality, comfort level, and the kind of images you actually want to end up with.
Maybe you want city streets, Lake Michigan, flowers, sports, your favorite place, bold outfits, simple outfits, or a little bit of everything.
Maybe you have absolutely no idea what you want yet - but you know what you don’t want.
That’s completely fine.
You do not need to have the session planned before you reach out. We’ll figure out what fits your personality, comfort level, and the kind of images you actually want to end up with.
New Berlin Eisenhower High School senior, Nikki, during her Lakeshore State Park and Milwaukee's Third Ward session
West Bend East High School, Kenzie, during her Veteran's Park and Milwaukee's Third Ward session
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Catholic Memorial High School senior, Chase during his downtown Waukesha and fall park senior session
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Cedar Grove - Belgium High School senior, Ryan, strumming his guitar at Grant Park Beach during his session
Wisconsin Lutheran High School senior, Morgan during her session in Milwaukee's Third Ward
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South Milwaukee High School senior Saranda, during her session at the Boerner Botanical Gardens
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Muskego High School senior Leah, during her senior session in downtown Milwaukee
Here's how we make it easy
1. Reach out
2. Choose your experience
3. We plan
4. We create the photos
5. You choose what you love
- Tell me a little about you/your senior, what you’re hoping for, and where you are in the planning process.
2. Choose your experience
- We’ll have a short discovery call and decide whether the Simple Senior Session or Full Senior Experience is the better fit.
3. We plan
- Simple clients receive a questionnaire and Design Call.
- Full Experience clients receive a more in-depth Design Visit where we work through outfits, locations, timing, aesthetic, and the overall direction of the session.
4. We create the photos
- I’ll guide you through posing, movement, and direction the entire time.
- Yes, I will absolutely tell you what to do with your hands.
- You’ll also see images as we go so we can adjust based on what you’re loving and how the session is unfolding.
5. You choose what you love
- After the session, we’ll meet for your Reveal & Ordering Appointment.
- You’ll see the finished images for the first time, choose your yearbook image, and decide how you want your photos to live afterward — digitally, in an album, on your walls, as gifts, or some combination of all of it.
- I’ll walk you through the whole thing.
Choose the Senior Experience that fits You
Senior photography with LKPD is designed to be personal, guided, and built around who your senior actually is.
There are two ways to work with me:
There are two ways to work with me:
Full Senior Experience - starting at $1,490
For seniors and families who want a more customized experience with more planning, flexibility, and variety.
The Full Experience includes:
A $490 booking retainer reserves your session.
The remaining $1,000 minimum is paid before your Reveal, either in full or through automatic installments. That full $1,000 is then applied toward any high-resolution digital images or physical artwork you choose.
You do not need to choose a collection before your session.
At the Reveal, you can build exactly what you want à la carte or choose one of the available senior collections if that makes more sense for you.
The Full Experience includes:
- Pre-Session Questionnaire
- Full Design Visit
- Senior Preview
- Full Senior Session
- Flexibility with Outfits and Locations
- Reveal & Ordering Appointment
- Yearbook Image Selection and Submission
A $490 booking retainer reserves your session.
The remaining $1,000 minimum is paid before your Reveal, either in full or through automatic installments. That full $1,000 is then applied toward any high-resolution digital images or physical artwork you choose.
You do not need to choose a collection before your session.
At the Reveal, you can build exactly what you want à la carte or choose one of the available senior collections if that makes more sense for you.
Simple Senior Session - $990
For seniors who want beautiful, intentional photos without a full production.
Simple includes:
A $490 booking retainer reserves your session and applies toward the $990 total. The remaining $500 is due before the session.
Additional digital images and artwork are available to purchase at the Reveal.
Simple includes:
- Pre-session Questionnaire
- Design Call
- 30-minute session
- 1 location
- 1 outfit
- In-person Reveal & Ordering Appointment
- 3 fully retouched high-resolution digital images
- Yearbook Image Selection and Submission
A $490 booking retainer reserves your session and applies toward the $990 total. The remaining $500 is due before the session.
Additional digital images and artwork are available to purchase at the Reveal.
Senior Collections
For Full Experience clients who want more images, artwork, and additional senior-year sessions, Spotlight, Signature, and Statement collections are available at the Reveal.
All pricing is before applicable sales tax. ACH/bank transfer payments are available without a processing fee. Credit card payments include a processing fee.
- Spotlight - $1,890
- Signature - $2,890
- Statement - $4,890
All pricing is before applicable sales tax. ACH/bank transfer payments are available without a processing fee. Credit card payments include a processing fee.
Want MORE photo opportunities during Senior Year??
Enter, stage right: the Model Collective.
Class of 2027 seniors who book a qualifying LKPD "Senior Experience" can also apply for The Model Collective, LKPD’s Senior Model Program.
The Model Collective is included as added value with qualifying pre-purchased senior experiences, including Spotlight, Signature, and Statement. It is not included with the session-fee-only option.
The Model Collective includes exclusive group shoots, creative collaborations, early access perks, and extra opportunities to be photographed throughout the year - with no additional program fee beyond your qualifying senior booking.
It’s not about being a “model” or fitting some perfect mold.
It’s about showing up, trying creative things, meeting other seniors who are in the same season of their lives, and being part of something more connected than one day of senior photos.
If you’re interested in creative shoots, behind-the-scenes experiences, photography, video, or just having more of your senior year documented, this is where that can happen.
The Model Collective is included as added value with qualifying pre-purchased senior experiences, including Spotlight, Signature, and Statement. It is not included with the session-fee-only option.
The Model Collective includes exclusive group shoots, creative collaborations, early access perks, and extra opportunities to be photographed throughout the year - with no additional program fee beyond your qualifying senior booking.
It’s not about being a “model” or fitting some perfect mold.
It’s about showing up, trying creative things, meeting other seniors who are in the same season of their lives, and being part of something more connected than one day of senior photos.
If you’re interested in creative shoots, behind-the-scenes experiences, photography, video, or just having more of your senior year documented, this is where that can happen.
Frequently Asked Senior Questions:
Do I need to know what I’m doing before my session?
How much do senior photos cost?
Where do sessions take place?
What happens before the session?
- Not at all.
- You don’t need to show up knowing how to pose or having everything figured out. That’s my job. I’ll guide you through the process step by step so you feel comfortable, confident, and never left wondering what to do.
How much do senior photos cost?
- Senior sessions begin at $990 for the Simple Senior Session.
- The Full Senior Experience begins at $1,490 before tax and includes more planning, flexibility, a Senior Preview, the full senior session, and your Reveal & Ordering Appointment.
- A $490 booking retainer reserves your date. For Full Experience clients, the remaining $1,000 minimum is paid before the Reveal, either in full or through automatic installments. That full amount is then applied toward the high-resolution images or physical artwork you choose.
- You do not need to know which option is right before reaching out. We’ll walk through that together.
Where do sessions take place?
- Most sessions take place throughout Southeast Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, New Berlin, Muskego, Franklin, Hales Corners, Shorewood, and surrounding areas.
- For Full Experience sessions, we’ll choose locations that reflect your personality and support the overall look and feel of your session. Simple Sessions take place at one location.
What happens before the session?
- We’ll start with a short discovery call where we talk through what you’re looking for, pricing, and whether Simple or Full is the better fit.
- Once your session is reserved, we move into planning.
- Simple clients receive a questionnaire and Design Call to prepare for their session.
- Full Experience clients receive a more in-depth Design Visit where we work through outfits, locations, timing, overall aesthetic, and the direction of the session so you’re not trying to figure everything out on your own.
