Anna Lisa Photography » Custom high school senior portrait photography on location in the Tacoma and Seattle Washington area

  • TACOMA & SEATTLE, WA

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    I specialize in high school and college
    senior portraits,
    aim to provide a relaxed, fun
    photography experience
    and strive to deliver timeless images
    that capture your unique
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    This is Cameron and he is a senior this year at Puyallup High School.  Now that fall has definitely arrived here in Washington, we had our eyes on the weather forecast and decided to push up his session.  I’m so thankful for flexible clients!  The weather was awesome for an October afternoon.  We started off at the Chinese Reconciliation Park and it almost looked like summer.

    Cameron designed his letterman’s jacket and it arrived just in time for him to wear it for his senior pictures!  I’m so glad he brought it along to his session so we could get some detail shots of it.  What a creative way to commemorate the things that have been a part of his life from baseball to video games and quad drums to the Viking mascot of his high school.  Did you notice the baseball in the 2022?  So clever!  I love that Mt. Rainier is in the background, too!

    We worked down Ruston Way and even though it was high tide, we found a stretch of beach that we had almost entirely to ourselves.  Cameron and his family are huge Seahawk fans!

    We back tracked down the beach and finished up at the Dickman Mill Park along Ruston Way.  It’s got the most interesting artwork depicting Tacoma’s lumber history.

    The pedestrian platform gave us an amazing view of Commencement Bay.

    As most high school seniors do, Cameron has a busy year ahead of him.  He plays the quad drums for the Puyallup High School drum line, concert and marching bands.  He’s part of the technology student association and National Honor Society.  In his spare time he likes to build computers, golf and whitewater raft.  Cameron hopes to attend the University of Washington (There’s two huskies in our household, so go Dawgs!) and major in Computer Science, minor in Music and hopes to play in the PAC-12 drum line.

    Huge thanks to Cameron and his mom, Stephanie, for such a great session.  Best wishes for an awesome senior year, Cameron!

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    This was my first time shooting at Dash Point State Park and I’m so happy with our choice of location.  Richard requested a beach session, and this wooden bridge was the perfect starting point just shy of the beach.  He brought his bass guitar and it was such a treat to be able to photograph Richard and his great smile along with capturing his love for music!  Guitar is not the only instrument this talented guy plays.

    Richard was so easy going that he didn’t mind my trying to get some creative shots.

    Fall had arrived at the beach.  This flannel shirt was the perfect choice, layered over a Tee-shirt, and it looks great against the driftwood and the sea grass.

    Richard’s smile is so infectious, but I think he’s got a great serious look, too!

    How’s this for a pop of color?!  We were able to change up this look so easily with a couple of different ties for a more dressy look and rolling the sleeves for a more casual look.

    Richard has a busy senior year ahead of him.  He’s not just narrowing down his college choices for music education, but is drum major and involved in drama and musical theater as well.  Thank you so much to Richard and his mom, Joan, for being so flexible.  With our eyes on the weather forecast, we switched dates and ended up with the perfect weather.  Thanks for an awesome session!

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    We weren’t about to let those big gray clouds and sprinkles scare us away!  Riley wanted an urban setting for his senior pictures and downtown Tacoma was full of fall color.  I met Riley and his mom at the UW Tacoma campus and we took advantage of all the great back drops, starting with this awesome brick wall.


    Riley describes himself as practical and he’s got a fairly serious demeanor, but I got a chuckle or two out of him.  He can stare down the camera with the best of any guy model.

    I think we did a good job incorporating a lot of the architecture around campus and capturing the urban feel.

    Riley said he preferred to look off from the camera, but these shots are some of my absolute favorites!


    We made our way to the glass museum and shot some of my favorite views along the way.  It was nice to practically have the place to ourselves!

    While a college prep education keeps him busy, Riley likes to spend his down time playing golf and the guitar.  Like most seniors, he has a lot of big decisions to make about colleges and majors.  I hope you have a memorable and enjoyable senior year, and wherever life takes you after graduation, I wish you all the best!  Huge thanks to Riley and his mom, Karin, for trusting me that we weren’t going to get rained out.  I had a great evening out in Tacoma with you both!

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    Another Seattle portrait session in a new to me Seattle location. It was really fun to explore Lincoln Park with this Holy Names Academy senior and her family.  I met Karina, her parents and their pup recently on a gorgeous summer evening.  Karina was a joy to photography, and I have to admit that I’m still gushing about her beautiful red hair.  I’m envious in the best possible way!

    The light filtering through these huge trees was so pretty!  We couldn’t pass up using some of the cute neighborhood features we spied on our way down to the beach.

    A PNW beach session doesn’t get more PNW than this, especially with a ferry in the background.The sun was dropping so Karina made one more outfit change.  This blue dress was absolutely gorgeous on her and provided the perfect pop of color against the driftwood on the beach.

    The ferry was nice enough to make another appearance for the end of Karina’s session!  Best wishes for a fantastic senior year!  I hope you can enjoy all of your extra curricular activities this year and have lots of opportunities to make great memories with your family and friends.

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    It’s definitely a win when you find a new portrait session location that has so much variety within its borders.  I recently met Sara and her mom at Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill and we were all so happy with our location choice.  We started Sara’s session at the conservatory.

    The weather was perfect and that soft summer light cast its magical glow.

     I love how Sara layered her necklaces, bracelets and rings and while her makeup is so natural, the lashes give that extra pop that draw us right to her beautiful eyes!


    A path circles around the old water tower and this image couldn’t feel more PNW than this!  Sara’s black and white color scheme really sets her apart from the lush landscape.


    After a quick wardrobe change, we made another pass through the park.Don’t forget to accessorize your feet!  I love the shoes!
    What a way to finish off Sara’s senior session!  The sun cast such a pretty golden reflection on the facade of the Seattle Asian Art Museum.  I want to send a huge shout out to Sara and her mom for exploring this new location with me.  I think it was perfect!  Best wishes for a fantastic senior year at Holy Names!

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