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SENIOR MODEL PROGRAM - CLASS OF 2027

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Our senior models are featured in a stylized session complete with clothing, hair + makeup, and may be featured ins a magazine publication (past senior models have been featured)! They will experience a true modeling experience with the original senior model program in the Chicago area. Voted as an Icon Hot 100 and Hot 100 Senior Photographer globally with Senior Style Guide six years in a row…

THE PROGRAM

  • If you are unaware of our program, I would like to take the time to fill you in on the benefits of being an Alicia’s Photography senior model. First off I want to congratulate you on raising a strong and confident senior. The sheer fact that they were confident enough to apply, speaks volumes of the young adult that you are raising. These kids are growing up in a time when it’s not easy to drown out the negative noise of their peers yet your child felt confident enough to apply. These are the types of young men and women that we are looking for to represent our studio. Taking the small seed of confidence that they have and nurturing it through our photography to help it grow has been something that we pride ourselves on. We still receive emails from past senior models that have long since graduated from high school but want to let us know that we helped boost their confidence and that they absolutely loved the experience. They talk about how being a senior model showed them how beautiful they truly are through our lens. They will have the opportunity to feel like a model for a day, gain confidence, and make a whole new group of friends from schools all around the Chicago-land area. This fulfilling experience is what has made Alicia’s Photography one of the top senior photography studios in the nation.

    We look forward to providing an amazing experience that your child will treasure for years to come.

    We have great things planned for next year’s seniors. Our senior models are featured in a stylized session complete with clothing, hair and makeup and COULD BE FEATURED IN A MAGAZINE PUBLICATION (past ambassador shoots have been featured). They will experience a TRUE modeling experience with the original senior ambassador/model program in the Chicago area!! Voted as an ICONIC HOT 100 and HOT 100 senior photographer globally with Senior Style Guide Magazine 3 years in a row!

    1. Complimentary headshot session (with one complimentary social media download)

    2. Complimentary stylized senior model shoot

    3. Complimentary styling + hair and makeup for the senior model shoot

    1. As a senior model you must have your personal senior session with Alicia's Photography

    2. You must schedule hair and makeup through Alicia's Photography for your personal senior session

PERSONAL SENIOR SESSION PRICING

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    SENIOR SESSION

    The Required Senior Session Package

    To participate in our Senior Model Program, all seniors are required to book Collection One: The Legacy. This collection includes:

    Two-hour personal senior portrait session

    Up to three outfit changes

    30 fully edited digital images

    Private online gallery + mobile app access

    35% off our product catalog (albums, prints, wall art & more)

    Weekday scheduling
    (Weekends are available for an additional fee)

    Total Investment: $2,160

    Booking & Payment Details

    To reserve your senior’s session and confirm participation in the Senior Model Program, a $500 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking your personal session.
    Once the deposit is received, your spot is officially secured on our calendar.

    The remaining balance may be paid through a payment plan of your choice, with the full balance due by the date of the personal senior session (or the model session, whichever comes first).

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    HAIR & MAKEUP

    We believe that hair and makeup plays a huge role in creating spectacular photos and who doesn't love to be pampered!? 95% of our regular seniors choose to have their hair and makeup done through our studio.

    We do require all of our senior models to book our hair and makeup artist for their personal senior session. Hair and makeup is $275 for your personal session.

    Complimentary hair and makeup services will be provided for your senior model shoot (a different shoot than your personal session)!

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    PRODUCT CATALOG

    Please review our product catalog to see the different types of product that we offer and to review our pricing if you are interested in any product!

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MACKENZIE D.

“The program made me feel so special, which really made me feel like a model for a day. My senior shoot that I did by myself was also so amazing because Alicia made me feel beautiful and confident. This whole experience was something that I will never forget.”

JACKLYN K.

“I absolutely loved being a senior model at Alicia’s Photography. My senior pictures turned out amazing & I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. The ambassador shoot was great because I got to meet a lot of really great people & my individual shoot was so much fun. The pictures turned out great & I loved every second of working with Alicia and her team.”

ANNIE B.

“Being a senior model was an amazing privilege! It was nice to be able to connect with girls from other schools. The whole experience was so special and memorable like no other.”

MEET THE TEAM

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    Alicia Johnson

    PROGRAM FOUNDER & PHOTOGRAPHER

    I am the owner and photographer of Alicia’s Photography, and the person that you will spend hours with at your shoot laughing and acting silly! Spending time photographing my senior models is like spending time with close friends.

    We have such a great time coming up with poses, creative shots, and finding fun locations. Senior photography is my passion and I believe it shows in each and every photograph that is taken with my seniors. Capturing all the nuances of each senior is my goal. Each senior model shoot is completely different. Every year we strive to come up with current yet unique ideas for our senior models. Our team works endless hours to stylize, design a makeup and hair plan and search for just the perfect location to suit our unique theme for each senior model group.

    When I am not doing ALL of that, I love to spend my free time at home with my husband, our kids, and our THREE dogs!

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    Delaney Small

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR, STYLIST, AND HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST

    I am your go to contact for all things Senior Model related! I run the Senior Model Program here at Alicia's Photography so if you haven't already been in contact with me, you will be!

    I will also be doing makeup for our senior model styled shoots as well as the hair and makeup for your personal senior session!

    A little about me... I am 29 years old and very happily married to my husband, Evan. Evan and I bought our home a few years ago and we spend most of our time renovating our house and hanging out with our dogs. We are also expecting out first child together at the end of April! So in between all of that I will also be planning, styling and creating all of the shoots for this years senior model program!

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