Senior Pictures in Plano, Texas
They Only Grow Up Once
Why Take Senior Photos in Plano?
It all happens so fast. One minute you are painting the nursery and the next you are ordering a cap and gown. Plano seniors have a school experience unlike anywhere else in Texas: Plano ISD’s senior high model means your student spends their final two years at Plano Senior, Plano East, or Plano West, and those two years absolutely fly.
Whether your senior is a Wildcat, a Panther, or a Wolf, a professional photo session is the perfect way to freeze this moment before college scatters everyone across the map. We’ll build the session around what makes your student unique: sports, music, art, their first car, or that one spot in Plano they’ll miss most. And of course, senior photos make great holiday and graduation gifts.
One quick note: the school’s official yearbook photo is a separate district program. My sessions are your personal portraits, your locations, your style.
Favorite Senior Photo Locations in Plano
Plano’s variety is unbeatable. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve on the west side delivers hills, prairie grass, and treelines that don’t look like Texas suburbs at all, especially at golden hour. Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve, the city’s largest park, gives us creek beds, wooded trails, and open meadow. For a completely different vibe, Legacy West brings modern glass, clean lines, and a big-city energy that suits fashion-forward seniors, and the Downtown Plano Arts District around Haggard Park adds brick, murals, and the historic Interurban Railway station.
Want to mix nature and urban in one session? Plano is one of the few towns where we can do both inside an hour. Start planning with my guides on what to wear for Texas senior pictures and choosing between midday and golden hour light.
What’s Included?
So, how will this work? Senior photos may sound stressful, so I try to make them easy (and fun). Simply put, I will meet you at a time and Plano location we agree on and start taking pictures.
Afterwards, I’ll edit the pictures and deliver the best shots to you digitally. Once delivered, the digital picture files are yours to use as you please. Professionally prepared prints and print products can be ordered directly from our website.
Please note that heavy digital retouching like teeth whitening, blemish removal, and other special effects are not included in the basic session price. Check the Session Pricing Page for details about current pricing and what is included in my Standard and Deluxe session packages.
I also photograph seniors in Allen, Frisco, and McKinney.
Plano Senior Photo Shoot
Please note that availability is limited near graduation. Book early, my spring calendar fills up months before Plano ISD’s May ceremonies. Check the Session Pricing Page for details about current pricing and what is included in my Standard and Deluxe session packages.
Paula’s Recent Senior Photos
Why a Mini Session with Your Significant Other is the Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate your love story—and what better way to do that than by capturing it forever with a Mini Session with us here at Paula Mason Photography? These quick, fun, and affordable sessions are the perfect way to create lasting...
Spring is in the Air at Paula Mason Photography!
Spring is almost here, and at Paula Mason Photography, we couldn’t be more excited! I know it's cold right now, but this will quickly pass, and before you know it, flowers will be blooming, we will have some perfect weather, longer days, and the spring season is the...
Why Golden Hour is the Perfect Time for Your Senior Photo Session…
Planning your senior photo session is a big deal, and one of the most important decisions you'll make is choosing the time of day to capture your pictures. If you want your photos to look as magical as possible, there’s one time that stands above the rest: the golden...
Common Questions
Can we do both Arbor Hills and Legacy West in one session?
Yes. They’re about ten minutes apart, so a nature-plus-urban session is very doable in Plano. We’ll plan the order around the light: urban first, then golden hour in the preserve.
When should Plano seniors book?
Summer before senior year and early fall are ideal. Since Plano Senior, Plano East, and Plano West seniors are all graduating in May, my spring calendar gets crowded early. The earlier you book, the more location and time options you have.
Can my senior bring props or pets?
Please do. Letter jackets, instruments, cleats, a first car, even the family dog. The things your senior loves are exactly what will make these photos feel like them in twenty years.
Have a question I didn’t answer here? The full photo session FAQ covers a lot more, or just ask me directly.
Getting Great Photos Doesn’t Have To Be Hard
I believe that getting amazing pictures of the people that you love should be easy. I love taking pictures, and I’d be honored to take yours.
Let’s make some amazing memories.
Schedule Your Plano Senior Pictures
Explore More Plano Photography
Senior pictures are just the start. If you are in Plano, you might also like:
What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.
Karl Lagerfeld
Creative Director, Artist and Photographer, Chanel, Fendi and Lagerfeld
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
I’m not satisfied until you are (or your money back). — Paula