The Best Time to Schedule Senior Portrait Photography in Katy, TX
At the moment, graduation ceremonies in our Katy, TX school district are coming to a close. Those who were juniors are now our new seniors! These amazing incoming seniors find themselves neatly nestled in the calm before storm. The ideal time to get your professional senior portraits on the calendar is now. Before the school year kicks off with sports, homework, and college prep, there’s one important opportunity you don’t want to miss: your senior portrait photo session.
As a professional photographer who specializes in senior portrait photography, I recommend getting your photographer booked before the end of the summer.
Ideally, I recommend scheduling your senior portrait session during the summer before senior year starts—and here’s why:
Summer = Stress-Free Portrait Session Scheduling
Once the school year begins, scheduling can become far more difficult. Between football games at Legacy Stadium, club meetings, and test prep, calendars fill up quickly. But during summer, your schedule is more flexible—making it the perfect time for a relaxed, no-rush photo shoot. If you want your session to take place after the senior school year begins, I would strongly recommend that you have your chosen professional photographer booked and the session calendared.
Golden Light for Gorgeous Portrait Photography
Our summer evenings in Katy, TX are made for photography. That warm, golden-hour glow? It’s ideal for natural, vibrant portraits. Or maybe the beautiful sunset, creating the perfect highlight, vanishing over your shoulder with soft and flattering professional lighting removing the silhouette of shadows is how you envision your senior portrait. Our long summer evenings are perfect for these opportunities. Whether we’re shooting in a nearby field, Old Town Katy, or a custom outdoor location, summer light makes your senior pictures stand out.
Style Freedom for Seniors
Want to rock a sundress, sneakers, or your favorite hat? Or maybe you want to include some shots in a sports jersey or uniform that might not be the best fit in colder temperatures? Summer allows you to show off your personal style without layering up or freezing in cooler months. You can even plan multiple outfits and multiple locations (possibly combining indoor and outdoor) without worrying about unpredictable weather.
Graduation Announcement Preparation
Did you know that our local public school district, Katy Independent School District, is expecting to have over 97,000 students for the 2025-2026 school year? As of today, we have TEN high schools within our district, and there will be almost 7,000 high school seniors. Planning ahead will make the process of creating graduation announcements so much easier; you will have more options to set yours apart from the masses.
Confidence to Kick-Off Senior Year
There’s something powerful about starting senior year with a strategic plan for your senior portrait photography session, graduation announcement, and Senior Sunday social media posts. The best pictures are always the ones taken in a fun and stress-free professional photography session. Planning ahead means you will love your photography session and love your photos, which is my goal as a professional portrait photographer.
If my photography style connects with you, I would love to talk with you about your senior portrait photography session. Send me an email HERE and we’ll work together to uniquely capture this moment in you or your senior’s life.
Matt Powell is a photographer in Katy, TX who specializes in portrait photography as well as sports and action photography.