Ready to book your high school senior portraits Los Angeles ?!

The best high school senior portraits los angeles has seen! Cheesy poses?  No.  Weird shooting locations?  Nah.  Awkward props?  Nope.  Bizare “edgy/fashionable” makeup?  Ew.  Best high school senior portraits Los Angeles has ever seen?  YES.  Don’t be swayed by the dramatic, overly filtered images you find at so many studios.  Those pictures will feel &… Continue reading Ready to book your high school senior portraits Los Angeles ?!

Senior Photography Los Angeles tips, tricks

Researching Senior Photography Los Angeles The images above were taken of a musical artist shot by senior photography los angeles experts Brandin Shaeffer & Amanda Max.  Usually, we’ll place pics like this in our “editorial” gallery, which means many kids and parents will totally miss them.  Lots of artists shoot edgier images – but they’ll rarely post them under… Continue reading Senior Photography Los Angeles tips, tricks

Los Angeles’ best senior photographers

Looking for LA’s best senior photographers ? Searching for the best senior photographers can be a daunting task!  So many good artist out here 🙂  Honestly, who works for you might not be who works for someone else.  Are you looking for super artistic images?  Are you looking for something edgy?  Something classic?  Or maybe… Continue reading Los Angeles’ best senior photographers

Senior Pictures Los Angeles & Thousand Oaks

Senior Portrait locations in both Thousand Oaks and Los Angeles 14 years experience shooting actors, models, musicians and High School Senior Photography, with studios in both Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks and Mid City Los Angeles.  Female photographers Amanda Max Weber and Brandin Shaeffer strive to create images and senior portraits that are both unique and… Continue reading Senior Pictures Los Angeles & Thousand Oaks

Senior Portrait Photographer Los Angeles & Ventura County

            Senior Portrait Photographers Los Angeles & Ventura County One of the coolest things we (Brandin & Amanda Max) have access to is lots & lots of cool locations.  The sky is pretty much the limit 🙂  Above are a few favorites from our shoot with Austin B.  He has… Continue reading Senior Portrait Photographer Los Angeles & Ventura County

Senior Pictures Southern California

       Senior Portaits Southern California The pictures above just a few proofs sheets from an album we designed from one of our 2014 Senior Portraits sessions taken in Los Angeles.  Our albums are from Italian hand-crafted album maker FINAO, and come in a Lay Flat construction that people absolutely love.  We prefer a… Continue reading Senior Pictures Southern California

Senior Pictures Los Angeles & Thousand Oaks

High School Senior Pictures – Locations in Los Angeles & Thousand Oaks When shooting senior pictures for guys it’s all about getting that great suit shot.  To make sure you get amazing results bring a suit that fits impeccably, and a shirt/tie combo that looks great on it’s own (without the jacket) so we can… Continue reading Senior Pictures Los Angeles & Thousand Oaks

Headshots for Teens, Los Angeles

Headshots for Teens Shooting headshots for kids is (for the most part) pretty straightforward.  But, shooting headshots for teens in Los Angeles comes with a lot of “gray area”.  Teens are still widely cast in Nickelodeon style types – big personalities & smarty-pants humor.  BUT, when getting new headshots, teens should also remember to shoot… Continue reading Headshots for Teens, Los Angeles

MxB Senior Pictures Los Angeles & Ventura Counties CA

Senior Pictures Los Angeles & Ventura Max Brandin has been shooting High School Senior Pictures Los Angeles & Ventura counties for over a decade. Female photographers Brandin Shaeffer & Amanda Max Weber combine a strong sense of traditional & classic with just enough edge to keep images current, yet timeless.  Years of experience, experts in… Continue reading MxB Senior Pictures Los Angeles & Ventura Counties CA

Choosing a Senior Portrait Photographer, Los Angeles

Los Angeles Senior Portrait Photographers The following are some suggestions on how to choose a Senior Portrait Photographer Los Angeles. LA is absolutely covered in photographers that shoot Senior Portraits.  It’s not surprising actually…there’s a higher than average concentration of artistic people in Los Angeles in general.  But, that makes finding the right one even… Continue reading Choosing a Senior Portrait Photographer, Los Angeles

Senior Pictures Los Angeles – Where to shoot

Shoot your Senior Portraits in ONE location that offers almost ENDLESS possibilities! One of the absolute coolest things about shooting Senior Pictures Los Angeles is that there are just so so so many places to shoot.  Most of our Seniors want several looks & they want each of those to be shot in a unique location. … Continue reading Senior Pictures Los Angeles – Where to shoot

Senior Pictures Thousand Oaks

Senior Pictures & Natural Light Hayley is one of our 2013 MxB High School Senior Reps & shot her senior pictures with us a few weeks ago at our Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks location.  When Hayley arrived we quickly realized her eyes were going to be a main focal point for these senior pictures ….since… Continue reading Senior Pictures Thousand Oaks

High School Senior Pictures LA

   Senior Pictures Los Angeles The beauty of shooting editorial style senior pictures is that we aren’t just doing a basic portrait – we get the chance to tell a story with each image.  And each one of those stories captures a different side of our HS Senior.  Above, you’ll see 4 very distinct sides… Continue reading High School Senior Pictures LA

Senior Pictures Los Angeles

Senior Pictures for Boys (…er…Guys 😉 Rashad came to us for some quick Senior Pics for his graduation announcements.  We were planning on doing 2 looks, but they were primarily interested in getting a snazzy confident & handsome portrait of Rashad looking dapper in a suit – so, they only brought the one change of… Continue reading Senior Pictures Los Angeles

Headshots or Senior Pictures: Shoot “Sexy” the Right Way

Shooting for “Sexy” Headshots & Senior Portraits With over 20 years combined experience as photographers, we’ve shot a LOT of “Sexy” shots…..some that turned out amazing….and some that just didn’t seem right.  To be honest, we hesitate to even use the term “Sexy” when referring to pictures for Senior Girls.  The trend toward high-end fashion… Continue reading Headshots or Senior Pictures: Shoot “Sexy” the Right Way

Senior Portraits Los Angeles

Being Comfortable in front of the Camera So, you’ve got the outfits together, you’ve paired them with super cute shoes, and the perfect accessories.  That’s a lot to prepare, but there’s one more important thing to consider prepping before your Senior Pictures – your smile.  One of the scariest things about shooting with a professional… Continue reading Senior Portraits Los Angeles

High School Senior Portraits Manhattan Beach

Senior Pictures South Bay At Max Brandin Photography we include a family portrait mini session with 3 of our 4 Senior Portrait Session packages.  We encourage you to bring Mom, Dad, Sis, Bro, or even your boyfriend for a mini photoshoot.  We keep it simple, short & sweet – but we always get beautiful images… Continue reading High School Senior Portraits Manhattan Beach

Los Angeles Senior Portraits – THE GUYS

      Los Angeles Senior Pics What to wear for guys These are images we shot for actor Brooks Hall – he’s not a high school senior, but we loved his take on “the suit shot”….and we think this relaxed vibe is perfect for HS Senior Pictures for Guys.   Every mom & dad wants a… Continue reading Los Angeles Senior Portraits – THE GUYS

Senior Portraits Los Angeles

  What to wear Senior Pictures One of the first things I like to talk to my Seniors about is the kinds of activities they’re involved in at school.  Most high school students are involved in 2 major school related activities, whether that be School Paper, Student Council, Drama Club, Dance Team, Basketball, or Art… Continue reading Senior Portraits Los Angeles

Senior Portraits Los Angeles

          What to wear Senior Pictures You can never have too many blog posts on what to wear for your Senior Portraits.    We’ve come across a few pinterest boards, blogs & sites that we think have some great ideas & most importantly, some great pictures for INSPIRATION! We also posted some shots (ABOVE)… Continue reading Senior Portraits Los Angeles