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McKinney Falls – Shared Senior Photo Session
McKinney Falls Shared Sisters Senior Portrait Session | Austin Senior Photographer
A perfect combination for a Shared Senior Photo Session is when one sister is graduating from High School and another is graduating from College.
This Austin High Senior and Texas State Senior met me out at McKinney Falls this Spring for their combination graduation photo session. Each Senior got plenty of solo time in front of the camera, but we also got some poses together.
At McKinney Falls State Park, we started at the Wildflower Meadow, then explored the Upper Falls and ended at the Lower Falls.
McKinney Falls State Park is located in Southeast Austin. This 744 acre park (just 13 miles from Dowtown Austin) has limestone ledges and trails along Onion Creek.
If you’d also like to have a Senior photo session at McKinney Falls State Park, here are my tips below:
- PARKING: There are several parking lots depending on which part of the park you want to explore.
- OPERATING HOURS: The park is open from 8am-10pm daily. Admission is $6/adult. I recommend booking a day pass in advance of your session.
- LOCATIONS: This park is has many scenic locations. Check out this trail map. I like to start at Upper Falls then drive over to Lower Falls.
- WARDROBE: We’ll be doing some walking from one part of the state park to another, so wear (or bring) comfortable shoes. You may even want water shoes and bring a towel if you decide to dip your feet in the creek.
- SCHEDULE: This park is busy during weekends with hikers and swimmers. I usually have to photoshop out other visitors to the park everytime I have a photo session there.
- RESTROOMS: There are several bathrooms located across the park for outfit changes.
- DOG-FRIENDLY: Yes, this park is definitely dog-friendly. They must be on a leash, and they can’t go in the water.
- WHAT TO BRING: It’s optional, but some prop ideas are listed HERE for Seniors.
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Please check out some of my favorite images below and contact me if you’d like to book your own Senior Photo session in Austin, Texas. Explore more photo sessions on my blog.
Stephanie Friedman first picked up a camera in high school, went on to study photojournalism at the University of Texas (Hook ‘Em), then worked as a photo researcher in educational publishing for over 20 years.
During all that, she’s been photographing Families and Seniors for the last 10 years. You can count on her to be communicative and organized before your session. She’ll help you feel relaxed and confident during your session. And you’ll have a smile on your face after your session once you see your new photos.
