the ultimate senior Portrait experience

Hi there! 
Congratulations on being a senior! This is going to be an exciting year!

Whether you are a current junior ahead of the game, or a current senior ready for graduation, you’re about to embark on one of the most exciting times of your life. This is your moment to celebrate who you are and everything that matters to you at this very moment in your life. You are about to begin an amazing journey, and I want you to take this time to focus on YOU. You will be making all kinds of new and lasting memories, and I am so excited that you are considering making Candace Gurley Photography apart of your Senior year!

Who are you right now? What are your dreams?

Let’s figure that out together and capture this milestone in a beautiful way. I want to help you get the most out of every moment. 

I believe that senior portraits are a rite of passage for all seniors. These lasting images are shared with classmates, best friends, and family members, for that reason they are extremely special. Because of that, I strive to give each senior a perfectly personalized experience. Each senior portrait session is completely personalized to fit each senior’s wants and needs. I work with seniors that want the ultimate senior portrait experience. Every senior deserves senior portraits that make them look and feel like a model for the day and I make sure that you get absolutely everything you need in your session to make that happen! Each senior client receives a fully customized session that reflects who he or she is.

Senior year is a time of growth, a time of change, and time to look forward to everything that is yet to come.

I offer a boutique senior experience from start to finish. I am not a high volume portrait studio, which means I take on a very limited amount of clients each month to ensure each client receives the same level of dedication and attention. Snapping a photo is easy, but directing a client and leading them throughout the shoot is entirely different. I will never leave you to pose on your own. I will be there to place you and instruct you on what you need to do to look your best. You won’t have to leave anything to guess. My goal is to be with you every step of the way as I capture your story. I want to find out about your style, personality, and what you love! From the initial consult, to handing over the final digitals and printed pieces from your session, I will guide you through an experience that is memorable for years to come. I work with each of my seniors individually to create a portrait session that they will be proud to show off days and even years after their session. Together, we will design your perfect dream shoot! From your clothing to your props to your hair, I’ve got you covered!

 I love capturing emotions and personalities. Every person I get the opportunity to work with is truly unique. Not only are our sessions about having fun and letting their personality come out, they are about documenting some of the best times in your life.  Every senior has their future on their mind. Their heads are filled with dreams, thoughts of college, and the excitement of going off on their own. I live to be able to capture that time in their lives.  Everything from the laughing and seriousness to the in-between, through our vision and my lens, I will capture those emotions and personalities. Your senior portraits are a huge part of your senior year. Think about how many friends and family will see these images, which is why you want someone that is going to do their best to make all of your images flawless! My goal is to help you fondly remember your senior portrait session as a fantastic experience, even long after the diplomas and tassels are stored away and you’ve made your incomparable mark on the world. 

Senior year is so fleeting, before you know it you will be off at college or out in the world following your dreams; and I want to be there to capture that time for you.

This is your year! Capture your youth, love of life, and your senior memories.

CANDACE GURLEY PHOTOGRAPHY | OCEAN SPRINGS MISSISSIPPI | SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY