When should we book senior pictures?

The summer before senior year is the sweet spot — good weather, good light, and finished well before yearbook deadlines. Fall works too. Booking early matters more than the exact month, because senior season fills up.

How many outfits should we bring to a senior session?

Three: casual, school, and the Wow. That is the whole gallery in three changes, planned in advance rather than decided in a parking lot.

Can I bring my instrument, jersey, car, or dog to senior pictures?

Yes. The best senior photos include something real — the instrument, the letterman jacket, the truck, the dog. Animals and vehicles need a heads-up at the consult so the location and light can be planned around them.

Do you photograph senior guys?

Yes. Senior guys get the same full posing direction, the same three-look format, and the same same-day reveal. No modelling experience needed.

When do we see the senior photos?

The same day. After the session you do a same-day reveal of the finished gallery, usually with a parent in the room — no waiting weeks.

Mark Andrew Seniors — Senior Portrait Photography

Q: Where do you photograph seniors near South Bend?

Studio and on location across Michiana — South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Elkhart, Goshen and Niles. Downtown streets, country roads, campus, your own farm, or a controlled studio set.

Not senior pictures. A senior experience.

High-fashion, cinema-inspired portraits — planned, styled, lit and directed like an editorial shoot. For most seniors it turns out to be the highlight of their whole year.

Senior girl in a blush gown on a country road under a big open sky — senior portraits in Michiana

Cinematic senior portrait in a red jumpsuit under colored stage light

Shot like high fashion — not like a yearbook photo.

The reference isn't a park bench at golden hour. It's a magazine spread and a film still: real lighting, real locations, and a look built frame by frame. That's the difference between photos that live on a phone and photos that end up framed on a wall.

Styled senior guy in a dark suit on a modern staircase

Every look is styled — not just worn.

We build three looks together before shoot day: casual, school, and the Wow. Color, fit, layers, jewelry, the coat, the shoes. Nothing gets decided in a parking lot, and nothing photographs like an accident.

Close-up senior beauty portrait with professional hair and makeup

Professional hair and makeup, tuned to your style.

Aletheia Jean builds hair and makeup for how you photograph — soft and natural, or full drama, whatever the look calls for. She stays through the session for touch-ups, so the last frame looks as good as the first.

Full-length senior portrait in a bronze gown, posed head to toe in studio

Posed head to toe, every single frame.

Nobody shows up knowing how to model, and nobody has to. Mark directs the chin, the shoulders, the hands, the weight — and poses for your body specifically, finding the angles that work for you. You'll never wonder where to put your hands.

Senior girl in a floral dress on a staircase — one of the favorites from her gallery

And we help you choose your favorites.

You see the finished gallery the same day, and you don't have to narrow it down alone. We sit down together, work out which images belong on the wall and which belong in an album, and leave with the decision already made.

A decade behind the camera

An experience built around your senior.

Mark Andrew — senior portrait photographer in South Bend, Indiana

Mark Andrew is an award-winning portrait photographer who has worked with clients internationally over the last decade. His entire approach is built around one outcome — taking the kid who insists they're not photogenic and showing them a version of themselves they didn't know existed.

That's the whole reason the session runs the way it does. Complete posing direction, so nobody has to know what to do with their hands. Wardrobe planned in advance, so nothing gets figured out in a parking lot. And a same-day reveal, so you're not waiting three weeks wondering how it went.

Beyond the studio, Mark is a respected voice in portrait photography — invited to speak at industry events and teach at conferences around the country.

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How it works

Don't show up confident. Show up open.

From the first phone call to the moment you walk out with your images, every detail is handled. All you have to do is reach out.

Senior guy in a white shirt and suspenders on a tree-lined lane — South Bend, Indiana

Book your free consultation

A quick 10-minute call — usually with a parent on the line. We talk about what you're into, where you want to shoot, and what the day looks like. Zero pressure.

Senior girl in a blush gown seated on an oak tree — a planned Wow look

Plan the three looks

Casual, school, and the Wow. We go through wardrobe, locations, and everything you want in the frame — the instrument, the jersey, the truck, the dog. Our senior style guide walks you through the rest.

Senior girl photographed in a downtown street under string lights — South Bend, Indiana

Your session + same-day reveal

Full head-to-toe posing direction the entire shoot — you'll never wonder where to put your hands. Then you see your finished gallery the same day.

The full experience

How the day actually runs.

Planned before shoot day

A consult call, the senior style guide, and a written plan — locations, looks, and everything you're bringing with you. By the time you arrive, every decision is already made.

Three looks, one session

Casual, school, and the Wow — plus hair and makeup beforehand. Bring the jersey, the instrument, the truck, the dog. Everything that made the last four years yours.

Studio or on location

Downtown streets, open country roads, campus, your own farm, or a controlled studio set built for the Wow look — anywhere across South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Elkhart, Goshen and Niles.

Same-day reveal

You'll see the finished gallery the same day you shoot it, with your parents in the room. No waiting weeks, no wondering whether you'll like them — and nobody choosing their favorites alone.

Your team

Two people. One day. All for you.

Mark Andrew

Photographer · Owner

A decade behind the camera, thousands of clients, and an international teaching practice. Mark directs every frame of your session — so the senior who swore they'd hate this walks out asking when they can do it again.

Aletheia Jean

Hair & Makeup Artist

Optional hair & makeup for any senior session. Aletheia builds glam that's made for the camera — natural enough that you still look like yourself in ten years, polished enough to hold up under studio light.

Common questions

Everything parents ask, answered.

If your question isn't here, Mark can answer it in about 30 seconds on the phone.

Summer before senior year is the sweet spot — the weather cooperates, the light is good, and you're finished long before yearbook deadlines. Fall works beautifully too. Booking early matters more than the exact month: senior season fills up, and the dates go first.

Three. Casual, school, and the Wow — that's the whole gallery in three changes. Every senior shows up with a car full of clothes and wears four of them, so we plan it in advance instead. Our senior style guide walks through exactly what to bring, what photographs well, and what to leave in the closet.

Please do. The best senior photos have something real in them — the violin you've played for four years, the letterman jacket, the truck you saved for, your dog. Animals and vehicles just need a heads-up at the consult so we can plan the location and the light around them.

Absolutely — guys are a big part of every senior season. Same full posing direction, same three-look format, same same-day reveal. Nobody has to know how to model; that's Mark's job.

Yes, as an optional add-on. You'll be working with Aletheia Jean, who specializes in everything from soft, natural glam to bold and dramatic. She builds it for how you photograph, not just how it looks in the mirror. You'll pay Aletheia directly.

The same day. After the session you'll do a same-day reveal of your finished gallery — usually with a parent in the room. No waiting weeks, no wondering whether you'll like them. You'll know before you leave.

Studio and on-location throughout Michiana — South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Elkhart, Goshen, and Niles. Downtown streets, country roads, campus, your own farm, or a controlled studio set for the Wow look. We choose together on the planning call.

There's a session fee to hold your date, which covers the shoot itself plus all the planning we do together beforehand. Images and products — wall art, albums, and digitals — are purchased separately based on what you love most from your gallery. Mark will walk through the exact numbers on your consult call, so there are no surprises.

That's who this is built for. The best sessions consistently come from seniors who walked in certain they'd hate every photo. Posing direction, lighting, and wardrobe planning all exist so you don't have to be photogenic — you just have to show up.

Senior pictures worth putting on the wall.