North San Antonio & Surrounding Areas · 40+ Years of Experience
Only 100 Seniors Per Year.
Curated Clientele.
Portrait Experience.
Internationally ranked Master Photographer & Certified Professional Photographer Ty Swartz — one of fewer than 2% nationally — brings 40+ years of craft and 1,000+ seniors photographed to San Antonio. We accept only 100 seniors each year.
Now in San Antonio — closer to family, bringing four decades of fine art portraiture to South Texas.
Quick Facts — Swartz Portraits San Antonio
PPA Master of Photography & Photographic Craftsman degrees — Certified Professional Photographer — internationally ranked. Curated clientele fine art senior portrait experience. Limited to 100 sessions per year — Class of 2027 availability filling now. Located in North San Antonio, serving Hill Country and military communities. Sessions up to 5 hours — multiple locations, unlimited outfit changes. Museum-quality fine art prints handcrafted in Italy to last generations. 5-star Google rating — 1,000+ seniors photographed. In-person consultation available.
Your Senior Portrait Experience
From the moment you apply to the day your prints arrive, every step is designed with your senior in mind. This is not a transaction — it is an experience. Up to 5 hours. Multiple locations across San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country. Unlimited outfit changes.
Our 6-Step Process
Ty comes to your home to show you our heirloom products, share the vision, and start planning your senior's unique portrait experience.
45–60 minutes
Select your session date, time, and San Antonio locations. We coordinate everything — including flexible scheduling for military families.
5–10 minutes
Up to 5 hours of fine art portraiture across multiple locations — Hill Country, the Pearl, Japanese Tea Garden, and beyond. Unlimited outfit changes. This is your senior's time.
Up to 5 hours
7–10 days later, view your professionally edited proofs and select your favorites for the final collection.
7–10 days after session
Selected images are uploaded to your private gallery instantly upon purchase. Download, share, and enjoy them anywhere.
Instant upon purchase
Museum-quality fine art prints, handcrafted in Italy to last generations, arrive 4–5 weeks after purchase.
4–5 weeks
Fine Art Senior Portraits San Antonio
Every image Ty creates reflects 40+ years of craft. Location variety, editorial styling, golden-hour lighting — each portrait is made to last generations.
Most seniors get thirty minutes and a generic backdrop. Yours gets up to five hours and the entire Texas Hill Country.
See What a Session Feels Like
A Swartz Portraits session is more than photographs — it's an experience designed around your senior. One you'll carry long after the portraits are on the wall.
What Families Say About Working With Ty
Real reviews from real clients. 5-star Google rating.
"Mr. Swartz has a gift working with people. He helped each senior look their best — he knew how to pose each student to highlight their instrument and personality. He is wonderful to work with."
Kat Cox
Matthew, Class of 2026
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"Great experience. Ty got our hesitant son to relax and open up for some exceptional images. Highly recommend. Reasonable investment and outstanding service."
Stephen Banks
Tristan, Class of 2026
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"My daughter's senior portraits are better than anything I could have hoped for. Ty is a Master Photographer — low pressure, easy to work with, professional, and talented. The best decision I ever made."
Jennifer Burkhart
Bella, Class of 2026
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"Mr. Swartz was extremely professional, funny, and kind. He captured my daughter's vision in every setting. When we viewed the final results, I had to grab tissues — I was absolutely stunned. His abilities and final product are top tier."
Darice Voight
Angie, Class of 2026
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Internationally Ranked Senior Portrait Photographer Ty Swartz
Ty has the distinction of earning the Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees, and is a Certified Professional Photographer — credentials awarded by Professional Photographers of America to fewer than 2% of photographers nationally. They represent the highest levels of craft, technique, and artistic mastery in the industry, earned through demonstrated excellence across hundreds of juried images.
School contracted photographers in San Antonio simply aren't this qualified, and it shows in their results.
- Internationally ranked high school senior portrait photographer
- Master of Photography degree — PPA, fewer than 2% nationally
- Photographic Craftsman degree — PPA
- Certified Professional Photographer (CPP)
- 40+ years of professional photographic experience
- 1,000+ seniors photographed
- 5-star Google rating
- Specialized exclusively in high school senior portraits — 100 per year, every one with Ty's full attention
Senior Portraits for Military Families Near JBSA
Military life is unpredictable. Your senior's portrait experience does not have to be. Swartz Portraits builds flexibility into every session schedule — around TDY, deployment, and PCS timelines. Apply and we will plan around your family's schedule.
Serving military families stationed at Joint Base San Antonio — Lackland. Priority booking available. We understand your schedule changes — ours adjusts with it.
Fine art senior portraits for families at JBSA — Randolph. Flexible scheduling for TDY and deployment timelines. Schertz, Converse, Universal City, and Live Oak communities welcome.
Serving military families at Fort Sam Houston and the broader JBSA community. Curated clientele — apply early, and we will hold your spot through schedule changes.
Serving families near Camp Bullis and North San Antonio. Texas Hill Country locations are close — and available year-round for military family sessions.
Flexible scheduling: Mention your installation and any upcoming TDY, deployment, or PCS when you apply. We will plan your senior's portrait around your timeline — not the other way around.
Questions About Fine Art Senior Portraits in San Antonio
Your Senior Portrait Investment
An investment your family will display for generations
- $300 Session Fee
- Up to 5-hour portrait session
- Multiple San Antonio & Hill Country locations
- Unlimited outfit changes
- Fine art editing and retouching
- Museum-quality prints, handcrafted in Italy to last generations
- Private online gallery with digital delivery
- In-person consultation at your home
Every portrait starts with an application.
Yours starts here.
Every senior accepted into the Swartz Portraits experience is personally selected. Class of 2027 availability is filling. We curate only 100 seniors each year — your senior year only happens once. Do not settle for generic.