What is included in a senior portrait session with Claudine Kosier Photography?

Every session includes a pre-session planning consultation, fully guided posing and styling throughout the shoot, and an in-person image reveal appointment at our Dublin, Ohio studio approximately one week after your session. At the reveal you'll choose your favorites and select products including wall art, albums, prints, and digital files.

Do you offer wall art and albums?

Yes. Most clients choose a combination of wall art, albums, and loose prints. Every purchased image also includes the matching digital file so you get heirloom pieces for your home and shareable digital images. We offer a full product line at your in-person ordering session.

Where are senior portrait sessions located?

Sessions take place on location throughout Columbus and Central Ohio including Dublin, Powell, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Westerville, and Worthington. Claudine scouts and selects locations that match your senior's personality and style.

When should I book my senior portraits?

Summer is the most popular time and books early. Most seniors get on the calendar as early as January for summer sessions. Limited spots are available for fall. Contact us to check current availability.

Do you photograph senior guys as well as senior girls?

Absolutely. Claudine Kosier Photography specializes in senior portraits for both guys and girls. Senior guys sessions are relaxed, bold, and editorial — no stiff posing, just real personality captured with style.

Senior Pictures at Quarry Trails Metro Park

Jake’s Senior Pictures at Quarry Trails Metro Park

Quarry Trails Metro Park in Columbus, Ohio is one of the best places in Central Ohio for senior pictures for guys. One park gives you a waterfall, an urban strip, and a rugged quarry wall, so your senior gets three completely different looks without driving all over town. Jake’s session shows exactly how that plays out: casual at the waterfall, sharp denim in the urban area, and classic chinos and a polo against the quarry wall. And if your senior guy isn’t sold on the whole idea, this is the kind of session that changes his mind.

Meet Jake (and His Very Honest Feelings About Cameras)

Jake was great to work with. He was also not excited about being photographed, especially in the parts of the park where there were a ton of people around. Quarry Trails on a nice evening is busy, and having a camera pointed at you while strangers walk by is not most guys’ idea of a good time.

That’s a totally normal starting point for a senior guy. After more than 15 years photographing seniors in Columbus, I can tell you it’s one of the most common ways a guys’ session begins.

Here’s how it ended. When Jake saw his final images, he was surprised and happy, and you could see it. Those portraits were a real confidence booster for him. Jake, look at YOU!

H2: Three Looks, One Park: Jake’s Senior Picture Outfits
We started super casual down at the waterfall. Relaxed, easy, nothing to overthink, which is exactly how you want a guy to ease into a session.

Then we switched to denim and a jacket for the urban area, and the whole vibe flipped. Same guy, suddenly looking like he walked out of a style magazine.

We finished with a classic, slightly preppy look: chinos and a polo against the quarry wall. Clean, timeless, and the kind of portrait grandma is going to want framed. Honestly, his gallery looks like three separate sessions.

Why Quarry Trails Works So Well for Senior Guys

Quarry Trails Metro Park is a former quarry, and that rugged stone gives guys’ portraits real texture and edge. Add the waterfall and the urban-feeling areas, and you’ve got a backdrop for every kind of senior guy, from hoodie-and-sneakers to button-down sharp.

It’s also easy to get to. The park sits on the northwest side of Columbus, Ohio, just minutes from Dublin, Upper Arlington, and Hilliard, so it works for families all over Central Ohio, including those looking for a Hilliard senior photographer.

What a Session Like Jake’s Means for Your Senior Guy

Moms, here’s the part you’ll like: you don’t have to plan any of it. I map out which areas of the park we’ll use, help pick every outfit, and keep the whole session moving. No driving between locations, no guessing what he should wear, no stress.

And for your senior? He doesn’t have to know how to pose or pretend he loves cameras. He just shows up, I guide him the whole way, and he gets to see himself looking his absolute best. That could be your senior next, walking out of the quarry with a gallery he actually wants to show his friends. You can see more senior pictures for guys in Columbus right here.

One Thing Worth Knowing

You don’t need three locations to get three different looks. Most of my sessions use one main location and branch out into different areas of it. Jake went from waterfall to urban to quarry wall without ever getting back in the car. Less driving means more time shooting, and way more variety in the final gallery.

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FAQ:

Is Quarry Trails Metro Park a good place for senior pictures for guys?

Yes. Quarry Trails Metro Park in Columbus, Ohio is one of my go-to spots for senior guys because it packs a waterfall, an urban area, and a rugged quarry wall into one park. That variety means a senior guy can get casual, edgy, and classic portraits in a single session without changing locations.

Where is Quarry Trails Metro Park?

Quarry Trails Metro Park is on the northwest side of Columbus, Ohio, just minutes from Dublin, Upper Arlington, and Hilliard. It’s a former quarry turned Metro Park, which is why you’ll find dramatic stone walls and a waterfall right next to more urban-feeling spaces. It’s an easy drive from anywhere in Central Ohio.

How many outfits should my senior guy bring to his senior pictures?

Jake brought three looks: super casual, denim with a jacket, and classic chinos with a polo. That range gave him a gallery that feels like three different sessions. Claudine Kosier Photography helps plan every outfit during your planning session, so nobody is guessing what to wear the night before.

What if my senior guy doesn’t want senior pictures?

That’s more common than you’d think, and it’s not a deal breaker. Jake wasn’t excited about being photographed, especially with people around, and he ended up surprised and happy with his portraits. Every session with Claudine Kosier Photography is fully guided, so your senior never has to figure out what to do. He just shows up.

Do we need more than one location to get different looks?

No. Most senior sessions with Claudine Kosier Photography use one main location and branch into different areas of it. At Quarry Trails Metro Park, Jake moved from the waterfall to the urban area to the quarry wall without getting back in the car. Less driving means more time shooting and more variety in the gallery.

Got a senior guy who would rather do literally anything else? Let’s plan his session anyway. Every session comes with styling help, a full planning session, and me making sure your senior actually has fun.

Class of 2028 families, my interest list is open now. Call or text me at 614.636.3480 or tap below to get started.

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