Senior year is often the last time your whole family is under one roof before your teen heads off to college or the next chapter of their life. Here’s a little secret to make your investment go even further: combine your senior portrait with a family portrait session. Better yet, book it early so you have time to give the portraits for the holidays or use them on holiday cards!

As a photographer, it’s essential to understand each dance pose — especially a penchée arabesque — and how the dancer’s body can mirror the architecture of a historic church’s archway. When the elongated leg and graceful forward lean echo the curve of Gothic-inspired arches, the result is a portrait that feels harmonious, intentional, and timeless.

Photographing her as a newborn feels like it was yesterday… and now here she is, dancing with elegance and poise. Moments like this make me feel like I’ve been behind the camera forever 😊

There are so many elegant backdrops for a portrait of a dancer in Loudoun County, Virginia. Historic buildings can give a historic charm to the final portrait.

Photographing a dancer’s fluid movements mid-air! Whether it’s a soaring leap, an elegant spin, or a dynamic jump, capturing these moments reveals power and grace.

A simple black leotard can be undeniably striking and yet simple attire for portraits.

The warm light flows over this dancer as she stands below the stone archway.

When I do portraits of dancers, I like to mix up the session between poses and close-ups. This provides the client with a variety of images to select from.

With its historic charm and urban ambiance, Georgetown is an ideal location for a high school senior portrait session.

There is so much variety that the city offers for unique backdrops. We picked the steps of a brownstone for these images. The soft colors work so nicely in this senior portrait.

Steps are always a great tool when posing seniors.

Georgetown has cobblestone streets, iron railings, colorful rowhouses, and graffiti on buildings, all of which create a perfect blend for the senior who wants an urban look to their senior portrait.

This Middleburg senior didn’t want the rural feel of Loudoun County, Virginia, with its rolling hills and barns in the landscape.

Jennifer Jule Studios specializes in high school senior portraits. Want your session in one of DC’s most iconic neighborhoods? Class of 2026, book your session before it’s too late.

This Leesburg Virginia high school senior picked a beautiful location for her portrait session at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. There is a small fee to take professional photos at Meadowlark but it is worth every penny.

Summer is a great time to capture the blooms and rolling landscape of the Botanical Gardens. Every square inch is professionally landscaped from the ponds to the foot bridges and the water lily’s!

In this senior portrait I asked her to pose along a stone wall and turn her head towards the sun beams.

This location is full of beauty! I am reminded of a Claude Monet painting with this bridge overlooking the lilly pads.

Would you like to plan your own senior session? Let’s chat! Fall and late summer dates are booking quickly.

I can always tell when a baby is about to give you an adorable smile. They start to breathe fast, and you can see their chest go up and down. Then their eyes start to move, and sometimes roll around. Sometimes they give you a quick side grin. That’s when I have my camera ready and simply wait… Then it’s captured!

It’s always an honor capturing the early days of life, when time feels like its’s standing still (but goes by way too fast)

This newborn session was taken in the couples home. Having a baby can turn your world upside down and sometimes it is easier to have a newborn photographer to come to your home.

Jennifer Jule Studios does lifestyle newborn portraits as well as creative studio portraits. It all depends on what the new parents have in mind for a session.

I like to capture dads hands embracing his new son in his hands. It is a great reminder that they will never be this small again.

This style is a studio newborn session with a fine art twist with the position of the pose and the fabric.

This maternity session took place back in the spring when Morven park was filled with spring blossoms of tulip trees and magnolias.

Jennifer Jule Studios provides clients with a variety of maternity gowns to use during the portrait session. This vertical panoramic portrait showcases a soft lace gown with exposed belly.

Maternity photo shoots are typically taken between 28 and 34 weeks. When your still feeling great and your belly is beautifully round.

Many couples like to document this incredible journey. Maternity photos aren’t just about the bump, they’re about the connection between the couple.

This expectant mother poses amongst the background of spring daffodils at Morven Park. Her hands gently placed on her belly showcasing her baby bump.

These soon to be parents walk together hand in hand amongst the spring blossoms of Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia.

A sweet new chapter at Cana Vineyards. Nestled among the rolling hills of Virginia wine country, Cana Vineyards has long been known for its scenic views, warm hospitality, and award winning wines! But now, it offers something even sweeter – a brand new space called Black Oak Cafe, where guests can unwind with artisanal coffee and the MOST delicious Italian gelato. I had the pleasure of capturing a branding session for Black Oak Cafe, and I can tell you: the space is as photogenic as it is inviting!

The sun poured over the fall leaves and illuminated her ball gown in this horse and rider senior portrait.

When stylizing a horse and rider portrait session it is always a good idea to make sure that your outfit coordinates well with the colors in the background. This shoot was done in the glory of fall. I love how it looks like she is standing on a rug of golden leaves.

Having a few outfits to use during an equine photo shoot can provide more variety to the end portraits.

Jennifer Jule Studios specializes in horse and rider portraits and provides clients with a variety of ball gowns for clients to use for their session.

This equine portrait session was taken in Middleburg, Virginia on the grounds of Foxcroft School.

If you are looking for a Northern Virginia Equine portrait session call Jennifer Jule Studios.

Your property is more than just a location. It’s an experience and a story waiting to be told. Using a professional branding photographer can bring this vision to life. Images can be powerful and they capture attention. Make your website and social media posts stand out with a photographer who knows how to create visuals that attract the clients you need.

Jennifer Jule Studios specializes in branding photography, visual story telling, venue marketing and headshots.