Graduation & Senior Sessions
Senior photography holds a very special place in my heart because I had a graduating senior of my own in 2025! I adore meeting local teens and helping them have a blast capturing their unique personalities.
Bring your cap and gown, sports uniform, outfit changes, and props. Grab a few friends for a group session, or even your dog! It's all about capturing you, your achievements, and passions at this pivotal moment in time.
See packages below
What Makes Me Different:
* I will have most shoots edited and back to you for download within 9 days (at the very longest, 12 days during peak season). Rush editing available upon request.
* If it rains on your booked day, your full deposit can be applied to a different day.
* I got my start as a landscape photographer and I firmly believe that the background in any photo is just as important as the subject. I take great care in finding magical backgrounds.
* You get to be part of the editing process! I send a sneak peek album within 48 hours for you to choose which of my two edited styles you prefer for the rest of your album. More on my two styles here: Classic or Modern.
* Scared to pose? I will help make you feel comfortable! Seniors, even boys, always leave with a smile on their face saying, "that was actually FUN!" I will be showing you the photos on my camera screen every few minutes to make sure you like how you look.
* Have body insecurity? No problem! I know all the tricks. Don't feel bad about letting me know before hand and I can work some posing magic!
* I pride myself on exceptional customer service, before during, and after our session. Want to text me photos of your outfits and ask my opinion? Have a favorite angle of your body/face that you want to copy? Send me all your photos! Want to get super model edgy? Let me know! Have a creative idea you want to spam me with? I'm here for it!
* Fine portrait retouching (such as skin retouching) is included! See a full list of what magic I can achieve below.
* I LOVE meeting our local seniors!! We have soooo much fun. Getting to know them at their session makes my day. I leave every senior shoot feeling better about our future.
Senior Photo Packages
When to book senior sessions;
All year long! The general time to get them done is the summer going into senior year, and into the fall. Yearbook deadlines are different at every school and range from Nov-March. I am often out in Nov-Feb in the woods and beach, so don't worry if you waited too long!
How to book:
To see what dates I have available before contacting me, I first need to know which package you want (below) and which location you want to use, since that will determine the openings I have available. Don't hesitate to contact me for help!
How to choose a location:
We can shoot anywhere you choose! Want classic Gig Harbor maritime looks? Skansie Park is amazing in the morning. Want rolling golden fields and woodsy looks? Sehmel park 2.5 hours before sunset is my favorite. Kopachuck Park is my fav for ferns, forest, beach and driftwood. I created my blog just to help clients choose a spot. Each entry highlights a different location with examples taken there, and when it works best for light. Be sure to click on "older posts" to see them all.
Here are some locations I love for seniors:
Skansie Park
Sehmel Park (field and boardwalk)
Sehmel Park (woods and boardwalk)
Bella Bella Beach (The Demolay Sandspit)
Tacoma Tideflats (the epitome of cool!)
How does it work?
After setting up your session, feel free to spam me your pose inspiration or outfit help! I will be in close contact the night before about meeting place and weather. At your session, we will walk from place to place and I will have you pose, and if we need ideas, I have a gallery of them on my phone and you can tell me which ones you like. I will be showing you the shots on my camera every few minutes so you can see how they are looking and how you like your expression and hair.
Within 72 hours of your shoot, you will receive a style preview gallery of a few shots side by side to choose your edited style (classic or modern), and then I will edit up all the rest for light and artistic yumminess.
About a week later, I will send you a full proof gallery in the style you chose, with least 50 images for a 30 minute session, and up to 100 for a 60 minute session.
You will then choose your allotted # of photos from the that album (depending on the package), and can easily purchase more, or the entire gallery at a deep discount. I will then spruce up the final edits (let me know what you want fixed up, i.e. acne, glasses glare) and have them returned to you to download within 4-6 days. The Entire process from clicking to downloading usually takes 9-12 days, depending on how fast you make your proof selections.
Cap and Gown Minis
(with and without the cap and gown, if you choose)
Quick and easy! 20 minutes, 5 photos, delivered fast for announcements. These promotional back-to-back sessions are offered on select weekend mornings from April-June. Dates are usually posted in early March and can be found here: Cora Reuter Photography mini sessions and gift cards.
Follow my Facebook page to be in the know; I post there the day dates are released.
Standard Sessions:
Package 1
Short and sweet but not skimping on magic! My specialty is capturing 40-60 images in just 30 minutes, without feeling rushed (see locations offered below)
Preview album sent within a few days with choice of edited style: Classic or Modern
8 artfully edited photos for download and print release
Portrait retouching of final photos for skin, eyes, stray hairs, double chins (see full list below)
$395
Additional images can be purchased from your gallery for $15 each or the entire gallery for a discounted price, usually around 40+ images for $150.
The fine print: One outfit. Weeknights and weekend mornings only at the following locations:
Skansie Park (between 9am-11am),
Donkey Creek/Austin Park (between 9am-11am)
Bella Bella Beach Sandspit on Fox Island (mornings between 10am-noon)
Kopachuck Park (10am-noon weekends, and we would have time for the woods only)
The woods of Sehmel Park (9am-11:30am)
The field of Sehmel Park (weeknights only, 2.5 hours before sunset, May- late Oct only)
For examples from each location, click my blog tab above; it highlights each location with pro and cons and examples taken at each park. Click "older posts" to see them all.
Package 2
60 minute session
2-3 outfits
Preview album sent within a few days with choice of edited style: Classic or Modern
16 artfully edited photos for download and print release, chosen from an artfully edited gallery of 80+ photos.
Portrait retouching of final photos for skin, eyes, stray hairs, double chins (see full list below)
$675 plus tax
Additional images can be purchased for $15 each or the entire gallery with 80+ photos for a discounted price between $175-225. Valid at one location within 30 minute drive of Gig Harbor. An hour at the super cool Tacoma Tideflats is $700 due to the wide variety of backgrounds and extra editing involved (example album here)
Package 3
30-40 minutes at 2 different locations, within 15 mins drive
Popular pairings in Gig Harbor:
Skansie Park, Austin Park, Kopachuck, Sehmel Park, and The DeMolay Sandspit, or two spots at Pt Defiance Park (rose garden, the pond, woods, and Owen Beach)
One outfit at each location. or a more if it's a quick change shirt
Preview album sent within a few days with choice of edited style: Classic or Modern
18 artfully edited images for digital download, chosen from a fully edited gallery
Portrait retouching of final photos for skin, eyes, stray hairs, double chins (see full list below)
$785 plus tax. Additional images can be purchased for $15 each or the entire gallery for a discounted price.
*The two locations must work at the same time of day. Contact me for more details.
Package 4
Have it all! This package allows us for a full photo safari!
2 hours, unlimited outfit changes, multiple locations within a 30 min drive (like the Rose Garden or Wright Park in Tacoma and golden hour/sunset at Bella Bella beach, or three locations at Pt Defiance Park such as the pond, woods, and beach)
Preview album sent within a few days with choice of edited style: Classic or Modern
25 artfully edited photos for digital download, chosen from a fully edited gallery
Portrait retouching of final photos for skin, eyes, stray hairs, double chins (see full list below)
$950 plus tax
Add $200 and 3 extra downloaded images for additional 30 minute segments, which may be necessary depending on the locations chosen
Additional images can be purchased for $15 each or the entire gallery for a discounted price.
Package 5: Besties Share!
Grab your best friend and share a 60 minute package with outfit changes! 15 individual edited digital photos per friend, chosen from a fully edited gallery. Unlimited outfit changes, and have photos of you two together as if desired: $400 each, plus tax. Additional images can be purchased for $15 each or the entire gallery for a discounted price.
Sharing packages can also be applied to any of the other the individual packages above, as well as adding more friends; contact me for price quote.
This package includes style choice: within 48 hours, I will create and send side by side looks of a few photos so you can choose what style you prefer your photos to have. More on this here: Light or Bright or Muted Modern?.
Beach Sunset Sessions:
Sunsets are fickle things in the great NW! There is constant wind and cloud monitoring to start at the right time, and they usually get rescheduled at least once because of the weather. My record was 5 times, but they are amazing shoots and worth the effort! Sunset shoots usually take 45-65 minutes, starting 40 mins before the sun sets, and going 10-15 minutes into "blue hour." Best on weekdays May-Sept. $750 for 20 edited images. Example galleries here: boy and girl.
Package 6: Gig Harbor Sandspit and Lighthouse
(AS OF AUG 14 2021, the Sandspit Package is only available by donation only due to Coast Guard requirements; contact me for details) I will take you to the Gig Harbor sandpit for iconic Gig Harbor beach shots in my 23 foot SeaRay boat, which is moored in a slip right next to Skansie park. One hour: $900. Includes 20 edited images chosen from an edited gallery. Example gallery here.
Video Reel Add-on: I recently got a mount for my camera to hold my iPhone14 Pro, because if a photo is worth a thousand words, a video is priceless! I will have a video going the whole time of your session, and I will edit the video footage in a reel with music, capturing all the joyful smiles. Because when else will you have video footage of your teen looking confident and happy without prodding? My guess is never! If you have a favorite song, send me the youtube link and I can extract the music to use in the video, otherwise I will use my discretion. You choose vertical or horizontal. 1-minute edited video of your 30 minute session: $100. 2-minute edited video of a 60 minute session: $135. Example of a reel from a boy session here and a girl session here
Turnaround time:
Each hour I shoot typically takes me 4-5 hours of editing time. You will receive your photos in an online gallery with download instructions for you to print wherever you please. If you choose from your proof album quickly, you should receive your gallery about 9-12 days after our session.
Portrait Retouching:
Here is a list of the things I can fix. Once you get your proof gallery, let me know what things you want spruced up for your final gallery, otherwise I can use my discretion. I will never modify your body unless asked.
* double chin removal
* make eyes pop
* acne
* backlit and stray hairs
* skin smoothing
* teeth whitening
* dark circles and eye bags
* glasses glare
* light clothing wrinkle removal
Things I cannot fix: weight loss, squinting, shaving a face, head swapping from one photo to another.
FAQs:
Wondering what to wear? How to pose? My FAQ page has all your answers!
How to Book:
I can’t wait to work with you! Please send me a message using the Contact tab above and include the following info:
1. Your senior's first name
2. The location you want to use. If you don't know, click on my Blog tab; I created it just to help clients choose a spot. Each entry spotlights a different location with pros and cons and examples if photos I have taken there. Be sure to click on "older posts" to see them all!
3. What package you would like. All my package prices are located under the "Sessions" tab above. Prices are at the bottom of each page.
4. Optional: your session goals, if any.
Once we decide on a date and time, I will send you a booking page to fill out a questionnaire and sign a contract. A $50 retainer is due upon booking to reserve your date. You can pay both the retainer and the remainder (due the day of the session) from that page Paypal. And don't worry if you don't have an account; you can use Paypal as a guest and use a credit or debit card.
Proud mama alert: That's my daughter Mera in NYC who graduated high school in 2025!