the photos.
Your pics, your rules. We believe in photos without limits. Your session should be as unique as you are — your style, your interests, your weirdness all captured in photos that are distinctly, you!
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the AHP difference
help every step of the way
From styling outfits to choosing your wall portrait, we help you thru every step of the process!
professional makeup + hair
included with every session, professional makeup + hair will make your session day stress-free
personal view + choose appointment
no confusing online galleries — we work with you one on one to select and design your portrait art
Thank you Adam and Amanda for putting your heart into your work. You make this so much fun for the seniors and parents!
June 21st
at 4:45 pm
Absolutely loved shooting with you! Such a fun experience! 😊
July 17th
at 2:16 pm
Omg, literally the most fun I've EVER had taking pictures!!!!
August 16th
at 10:09 am
WOW!!! Is all I can say!! SO good Adam!!
July 18th
at 9:12 am
I am in LOVE with these! Thanks again Adam, I had so much fun!
June 26th
at 5:27 pm
They are so good Adam!!!! Making this mama cry already 🥲 you did good!!!!!!!!
July 8th
at 4:21 pm
you Contact ahp
You fill out the contact form and we do a happy dance! We only photograph 20 seniors each year so it's great that you contacted us early! We give you a call to discuss your session further and to schedule your session consultation!
Session Consultation
The session consultation is where we talk about YOU! We discuss everything about your personality, your session ideas, your clothing, location ideas, and everything else that goes into planning for your very own custom senior experience!
At the end, we reserve your session date, complete portrait contracts, and get you officially booked!
session planning
Each of our clients receive a custom planning website that includes our what to wear guides, makeup prep guides, a session checklist, and more to help you prepare for your session!
session day
It’s the part you’ve been waiting for! All the portrait planning and hard work up until this point comes together! We will start with hair and makeup. After that, we will explore three to four different locations and create photos filled with your personality! Your session will last about three hours and we will finish up just before the sun sets! Be ready to have a ton of fun!
view + choose
It's our favorite part! We get to show you your photos! At your personal view + choose appointment we assist you in selecting and designing your portrait art. From albums to canvas wall portraits, we work with you one on one to build the perfect collection of products for you!
portrait pickup / install
Did you know that we install all multi-image wall art products for our clients? When you portrait order is ready we will schedule an installation time to deliver your portrait order and get your wall art proudly displayed in your home!
the senior
experience
custom senior info site
session planning made simple
Upon booking, you will receive your very own custom planning website that has everything you need to prepare for your session. Your Senior Info Site includes our wardrobe planning guide, makeup prep tips, a session day checklist, and more all in one place!
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your photo team
we're adam
+ amanda
We met at Ridgewater College back in 2008 while we were both pursuing professional photo degrees. You could say our relationship 'developed' from there. 😉 Ok, yeah... bad photographer joke, but we've been working together ever since to create the ultimate portrait experience for Minnesota high school seniors.
custom
portrait art
At AHP, we believe in tangible portrait art. Your photos are meant to be shared and loved and these are a few of the portrait art products we’ve curated to help you do that.
custom
portrait art
At AHP, we believe in tangible portrait art. Your photos are meant to be shared and loved and these are a few of the portrait art products we’ve curated to help you do that.
portraits not like everyone else's
Working with Adam & Amanda for my daughter’s senior photos was really fun and so easy. Adam is very organized and has a fantastic eye for light and color. My daughter’s hair and make-up was tastefully done by Amanda and stayed perfect, even on a very hot evening. Adam captured my daughter’s essence and brought out her personality in every shot and location he chose for the session. He really put her at ease the entire time. Our biggest request was that her portraits not be “like everyone else’s” and I am so pleased to say we accomplished that working with Adam.
- jeni. senior parent
I was free to be me and allowed to be my quirky self.
I’ve never felt comfortable in the spotlight, but Adam and Amanda made it so easy. Amanda did an amazing job making me look my best and also feel my best. I had a very natural look, but still felt extremely comfortable in my skin. They both made me feel like I was free to be me and allowed me to be my quirky self. We laughed and had so much fun, it never felt like anything was forced or awkward. I would HIGHLY recommend Adam (and Amanda) to every upcoming senior!
- nora. senior client
you captured her personality on so many levels!
I was so impressed with the entire process - consult, hair and makeup, pictures, view and choose, products, install, etc! I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with you both! Kennedy’s pictures are amazing, best of all you captured her personality on so many levels! I truly can not thank you enough! I am beyond thankful for you both!
- erika. senior parent
no one else i would ever trust!
Wow!!! Is all I can say!! Adam is sensational at what he does! He spent so much time with my son and REALLY cared about how we wanted to capture pictures and his personality! This will be a wonderful way to have special moments of his senior year and a way we can remember it with so much joy! From beginning to end, Adam and Amanda were amazing! No one else I would ever trust!
- sara. senior parent
frequently asked questions
frequently asked questions
Our sessions take place all across Minnesota. We love incorporating locations that are meaningful to our clients or if you don't have any location ideas, we have many locations we can suggest, too. At your consultation, we will discuss your session locations thoroughly and show you examples of past sessions to get a better idea of which locations fit you best.
We don't. You see, we believe that doing a senior session in anything less than 2 hours is doing you a disservice. Every client needs time to warm up and to show all aspects of their personality. We have one session option and that session is typically between 2 to 3.5 hours long. This gives you a great variety of locations and time to get comfortable in front of the camera, too!
We don't have a set limit, but can we offer you a little advice? Nothing drains your energy more than outfit changes during your senior session. For that reason, we suggest 4 outfit to our seniors. (something casual, something dressy, a sports / activity outfit, and something fun) It's the perfect variety of looks without feeling like you've spent your entire session changing clothes!
Oh my gosh, YES! And we wouldn't have it any other way. Here's why - makeup and hair for photography is vastly different than every day makeup. Amanda's expertise in camera-ready makeup and hair is invaluable for our clients! Show up to your session and let Amanda do her work and have the best stress-free experience before we put you in front of the camera. Amanda is great at natural, elevated makeup that gives you a youthful appearance while still looking like, you! Her photography background paired with her professional makeup education makes her the prefect fit for your session day styling. P.S. She does men's finishing, too and it's a game changer for our senior guys!
Our sessions begin at $1900. Most of our clients invest $3500+ on their session and finished portrait art. If you like the work we do, we encourage you to fill out our contact form. We'd be happy to send over our senior magazine that details our portrait investment more thoroughly and schedule a session consultation where we can give you a better estimate of your overall investment!
We do! Because we are huge believers in tangible printed art, our digital collection consists of a USB drive containing full resolution images of your session, an on-line gallery giving you access to high quality prints from a professional photo lab, and a beautiful printed Gallery Album so you have something tangible to enjoy for many years to come! It's the perfect blend of digital and printed portrait art!
Nope. 🙃 Don't freak out. We've been doing this for 15+ years and any time we have done this it just stressed everybody out! Instead, we offer a complimentary family session to each of our seniors and their families that can be used thru graduation. Scheduling the family session on a separate day keeps the attention on the senior on their session day and it's less stressful for everyone involved.
