Georgia
Senior portraits · Atlanta
In short
Senior portraits in Atlanta starts at $395: 90 min on location with a photographer who works in Atlanta, and 40 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days.
Why choose Senior portraits in Atlanta?
Atlanta produces senior portraits at a volume matched only by Dallas, and it has an advantage neither Dallas nor Phoenix can offer: tree cover. This is the most heavily wooded major city in the country, and under that canopy the light is filtered and even for most of the day rather than harsh and overhead. A senior session here is not confined to the forty minutes at either end of the day, which changes what is bookable in August.
Worth knowing about Atlanta
Families assume the Piedmont Park Conservancy issues the park’s photography permits, and it does not: it refers still photographers to the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation. The BeltLine alongside the park asks nothing for a personal-use shoot such as a senior portrait. Sessions here are routed to use the park where it buys the best light and the trail for everything else.
What does the session in Atlanta look like?
- The Atlanta BeltLine, Eastside Trail
- Murals and a rail corridor; a personal-use shoot needs no permission from the BeltLine.
- Ponce City Market and Historic Fourth Ward Park
- Industrial brick and water, for a gallery that is deliberately not a garden.
- Piedmont Park
- Meadow, bridges and the Midtown skyline across the lake. City of Atlanta photography permit.
What does senior portraits in Atlanta include?
- 40 retouched photographs
- Two to three locations in one session
- Unlimited outfit changes within the session
- Yearbook-format crop supplied to the school’s specification
- Private online gallery within 5 business days
- Print release for personal use
Permits at these locations: Piedmont Park: Still-photography permits are issued by the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, not the Conservancy. Check the current fee with the department before booking. The Atlanta BeltLine, Eastside Trail: No permission needed for a personal-use shoot. Commercial photography needs an Atlanta Beltline, Inc. permit: a $250 application plus $4,000 a day.
FAQ — Senior portraits in Atlanta
Do we need a permit for senior photos in Piedmont Park?
Yes, from the City of Atlanta. Piedmont Park is city-owned, and the Piedmont Park Conservancy refers still-photography permits to the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation. The Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail alongside it needs no permission for a personal-use shoot such as senior portraits.
When is senior portrait season in Atlanta?
June through October, with the heaviest demand in August and September as yearbook deadlines arrive. Booking in June or July means better availability and a cooler session. April, under the dogwood and azalea, is the best-looking window of the year here and the least contested — worth considering if the yearbook photograph is handled separately.