Graduation is a great milestone to celebrate!
Since you’re about to celebrate your graduation from college, it’s a wonderful opportunity to get some fantastic portraits made.
Get the graduation portraits you deserve!
I love to do college graduation portrait sessions, and I’d love to do a college graduation portrait session with you! I specialize in graduation sessions with a cinematically and film-inspired visual touch to help students mark this great milestone in their lives.
As we approach the day of your session, I’ll work with you to put together a timeline, get your creative input, and figure out the best stylistic choices for the shoot. After all, it’s YOUR portrait session. I want as much input as you want to provide!
If this all sounds good, let’s get a session on the calendar and set up a shoot on campus! I can’t wait to hear from you.
Ever since I started doing photography professionally in 2010, I’ve wanted to tell the entire story of my clients.
That means I will not impose a time limit on your graduation portrait session.
We can shoot as much as you want and as long as you want!
This also means there are no limits on the number of locations used or limits on the number of wardrobe changes allowed!
On top of all of that, you get your photos back in a matter of days. I don’t make you wait weeks or months to receive your images.
I fully understand this is a special time in your life, and I want to help provide you with as much as I can to celebrate it!
When you inquire about a college graduation portrait session, I’ll ask you what time you’d like to do the shoot.
I photograph portrait sessions in the early morning (At or just after sunrise) or in the afternoon/evening (Think closer to sunset).
I will, however, not do portrait sessions during the mid-day (A little before, during, and right after 12:00 P.M.) as the lighting conditions can be quite harsh. I don’t want to run that risk for you.
Do also note that I limit myself to two portrait sessions a day to ensure every student who books with me gets the proper attention they deserve.
This is what I can offer you:
Total: $400
A 1/2 retainer would be required to book. The 2nd 1/2 would be due by the conclusion of the session.
(The price can increase for schools outside of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi)
My overall approach for the photos from graduation portrait sessions is to present them with a cinematic and dreamy style, much like they were stills from a movie. There is also a strong influence from the look of film photography.
I take pride in the photos not looking like all the other graduation portrait sessions. There is nothing wrong with that look, but I want the photos to stand out from the rest of the pack.
That being said, I do want the photos to reflect your vision along with mine. This is why I strongly encourage students to let me know their creative ideas and suggestions.
This is a special moment in your life and these are your photos. I want them to be what you want and represent who you are.
I’ll make sure the graduation portrait session is 100% stress-free so that you can relax and enjoy all the aspects of the shoot.
Now if you’re looking for someone that’s going to be rigid and do things with a cookie-cutter approach, I might not be the best fit for you.
I like to do things a bit differently, and I love working with those who enjoy the same!
Birmingham, Alabama is home and my base of operations. That means a large part of my coverage area has been Tuscaloosa, Alabama along with the Nashville + Atlanta metro areas and locations throughout Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
If you are in a 200-250 mile radius, I do not add any additional travel fees to photograph your session.
I am, however, happy to come to any school or location beyond that radius throughout the United States for a graduation portrait session.
Travel fees might have to be applied for schools out of. the 200-250 mile radius, but I will work with you on that because I never want distances to be a factor in getting the portraits you want and deserve!
The following is a list of colleges and universities I’m readily available for when it comes to a portrait, but, if you don’t see your school listed, don’t worry. I’d love to add it to the list!
The University of Alabama, Auburn University, UAB, Birmingham Southern, Samford University, The University of Montevallo, Troy University, Jacksonville State University, Alabama State, Alabama A&M, University of Alabama Huntsville, University of North Alabama, Athens State University, University of West Alabama, Stillman College, Huntingdon College, University of South Alabama
University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Emory University, Georgia State University, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Kennesaw State University, Berry College, Columbus State University, University of Western Georgia, Mercer University
Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Sewanee: The University of the South, Austin Peay State University, University of Memphis, Rhodes College
Ole Miss (University of Mississippi), Mississippi State University, University of Southern Mississippi
David did amazing on my college graduation photos! I could not have asked for a better photographer! Would recommend to anyone!! ❤️
He made me feel so comfortable during my graduation photos and was very patient when I wanted to visit numerous locations. He listened to what I wanted and included me in the editing process. He's a wonderful, experienced photographer and I highly recommend him!
David was so nice. The pictures are amazing and exactly what I was looking for. The turnaround was super fast. I am in love with my pictures.
David recently photographed our teen for their senior portraits, and I highly recommend him. He understood our unique requests. He was efficient but took the time to help put any nerves at ease, making our teen look their best, natural self in front of the camera..
He captured not only their personality in the pictures but also the natural light and chosen background in such a beautiful way.
We look forward to using him again when our next teen becomes a senior. Highly recommend him for senior portraits.
David took my graduation photos, and I must say that they turned out brilliant! He gave such good direction, and he made sure I got all of the shots I wanted to take. I got my pictures back super quickly, and I feel that the work really spoke for itself. If you’re looking for a photographer in the Birmingham/Tuscaloosa area, I cannot recommend DSmithImages highly enough!!!
BOOK DAVID!! I can go on and on about him! He did my masters' graduation pictures at The University of Alabama and I was so impressed and ecstatic with the results! David was affordable and gave me a great portfolio with a good quantity of pictures. He also let me split a session with a friend making it well within a reasonable price range for the finished products, and I got fun, memorable pictures with friends! We were able to make the shoot very unique and personal, he helped pose us and let us add on whatever shots we wanted as well! He was extremely nice and fun to shoot with, flexible with dates, affordable, captured amazing images, does not over-edit, and was very attentive and responsive!! I never had to wait long at all for a response from him. These are all things that are extremely hard to find in a photographer in Tuscaloosa. I would know, I have lived here for over 5 years, have two degrees, and I've had many kinds of graduation photoshoots!
David did my graduation photos and I am in love!! I can't get over how amazing the photos turned out. He was very professional to work with and he captured every moment in a beautiful manner. I highly suggest hiring David for your photography needs. He does an excellent job! Thank you again, David!!
David was so awesome and so flexible while taking my senior photos! He led the way but ultimately let me be myself with where and how we took the photos! I highly recommend David for your graduation, wedding, or other portrait needs.
David is an excellent photographer. He was thorough and accommodating during my session and had great ideas. He was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend anyone to shoot photography sessions with him.
