"We are not just models for the camera; we are models in our community!"
12 Month Program for 2025 High School Seniors + One Support Person
Runs June 30, 2024 – May 2025
The Hocking Hills Portraits Senior Model Team will meet 12 times throughout the program (once a month) for a variety of photoshoots, activities, education, community service, and events.
The program was designed by Hocking Hills Portraits founder & lead photographer Cassie Moyer with 12 years of insight & professional experience working with hundreds high school seniors & their families; creating this ultimate Senior Portrait Experience has been a "work of heart" years in the making!
Our goal is to create FUN, positive, exciting, and memorable senior portrait experiences for high school seniors that also provide education and community support throughout their senior year. These practical and fun experiences are designed to cultivate wisdom, awareness, confidence, and leadership skills as they prepare to enter the post-graduation world.
We will be partnering with the non-profit organization Big Brothers Big Sisters throughout the year on this project, to give our seniors the opportunity to mentor and guide young members of our community during some of our fun educational activities. At the end of the program, Cassie will compose a personal letter of recommendation for each senior on the team that references their character, their involvement in their community, and their ability to serve as a team member representing our company and brand. The letter of recommendation will also include a professional headshot of the senior it references. This is great for college or job applications.
Meeting #1 - June 30, 2024
The Logan Theatre – Modeling Workshop
Meeting #2 - July 14, 2024
Proparazzi Photoshoot
Meeting #3 - August 2024
Pool Party & Underwater Photoshoot
Meeting #4 - September 2024
Wildflower/Sunflower Photoshoot
Meeting #5 - October 2024
Dawes Arboretum Photoshoot
Meeting #6 - November 2024
Splatter Studio – Young at Art with BBBS
Meeting #7 - December 2024
The Columbus Commons at City Center Photoshoot
Meeting #8 - January 2025
Cooking with Chef Steve & BBBS
Meeting #9 - February 2025
The Logan Theatre Photoshoot
Meeting #10 - March 2025
Self Defense with Chelsea LaGrasse & BBBS
Meeting #11 - April 2025
Old Mans Cave Upper and Lower Falls Photoshoot
Meeting #12 - May 2025
Downtown Lancaster Photoshoot + Families
Investment is $275 per month billed June 2024 through May 2025– includes the full schedule listed below, all admission, fees, classes (for the senior, support person, and their friend from BBBS), professional pose coaching, photoshoots, letter of recommendation with accompanying headshot for college/job applications, and digital images with print release throughout the entire year.
We offer a $100 discount if you forgo the payment plan and pay in full at the beginning of the program.
This summary offers more detail about our annual schedule
The Logan Theatre – Modeling Workshop
A fun and informational workshop to help prepare you for the year ahead! Learn valuable skills you will use any time your photo is taken, to ensure you always look your best in pictures even when you don't have a professional photographer or pose coach.
Photoshoot- Proparazzi
Proparazzi is an historic home/ farm established in the 1830’s. It is an 8-acre Photography venue with thousands of square feet of eclectically staged areas for your indoor/outdoor photography sessions. This is the perfect location for our first photoshoot! Lots of props to play with! Props are a good learning tool to get people comfortable with posing for the camera.
Photoshoot - Pool Party & Underwater Photography
Celebrate the end of summer with a splash! We will be renting out a public pool for social time, fun candids at the pool, lots of splashing, jumping, showing off cute swimwear, and stylized underwater photography (fully clothed, think long flowing dresses).
Wildflower/Sunflower Photoshoot
Location to be determined. We will find the best sunflower or wildflower field in the area. This varies year to year.
Dawes Arboretum Photoshoot
We will celebrate the fall foliage with a photoshoot in nearly 2000 acres of impeccably maintained gardens, woodlands, and wetlands. The Japanese gardens, the cypress swamp, the wildflower fields, and Daweswood house are popular shooting locations. Dawes offers paved roads that will take us to a variety of landscapes, in close proximity, without much walking. A gated, members only location offers privacy and exclusivity. Restrooms available. The beauty and diversity of this location is sincerely unparalleled.
Splatter Studio – Young at Art with BBBS
Now that our workshop is complete and we are experienced models with 3 photoshoots under our belts, it is time for our first activity mentoring with Big Brothers Big Sisters! We will be taking a painting class with our Littles from BBBS. We will take a vote on whether we do the splatter cave or a canvas party at the first meeting.
Photoshoot -The Columbus Commons at City Center
Photoshoot with Christmas Lights & Holiday Decorations! A fun and unique way to celebrate the holiday season of your senior year.
Cooking with Chef Steve & BBBS
Our second activity volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters! We are taking a cooking class with an amazingly talented and fun professional chef in Zanesville OH!
The Logan Theatre Photoshoot
We return to the location of our modeling workshop for a traditional studio -style session. Professional hair and makeup artists will be on site for hire, we will have backdrops, stylized sets, and all of our professional studio lighting. This is the perfect opportunity to show off custom talents, interests, or sports your senior enjoys or to show off your prom gown!
Self Defense with Chelsea LaGrasse & BBBS
Let's send our kids off to college and into the real world with all the tools they need to keep themselves safe! This is a class that could LITERALLY SAVE YOUR LIFE. This is also our last opportunity to serve as mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters during this program for the year.
Old Mans Cave Upper and Lower Falls Photoshoot
We will be taking advantage of "April Showers" bringing extra movement to our local waterfalls! Besides, our experience would not be complete without a visit to the Hocking Hills! Our team will hike through the park and stop at many places along the way for photos including upper falls, devils bathtub, and lower falls.
Downtown Lancaster Photoshoot + Families
Our final meeting will be in the Historic District of Downtown Lancaster. If desired, we encourage our seniors to bring their whole family to this meeting for family portraits.
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