A high School senior and her mother enjoy their time together creating memories during a senior portrait session in Suffolk, Virginia.

Your Senior's Moment to Shine

Imagine your child's graduation without professional photos to commemorate this milestone. Senior year happens only once, and these portraits will be treasured for generations to come. At Swartz Portraits, we specialize in capturing high school seniors' unique personalities with stunning senior pictures in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. Our experienced senior photographer offers a variety of senior photo ideas, outfits, and locations to make your session unforgettable. Don't let this fleeting moment slip away without preserving it beautifully.

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Swartz Portraits high school fine art senior portraits of a baseball catcher at Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE

From outdoor senior pictures in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake to studio sessions, we provide tailored experiences highlighting your senior's individuality.

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A Virginia Beach High School Senior creating a memorable pose at the Neon District in Norfolk, Virginia.

EXPERT GUIDANCE

Unsure about senior picture outfits or senior picture locations in Virginia Beach or a 200-mile radius of our Chesapeake, Virginia studio? We provide complete styling and location guidance.

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A Virginia Beach High School Senior creating a memorable pose at Swartz Portraits Studio in Chesapeake, Virginia.

TIMELESS MEMORIES

As the best senior photographer in Hampton Roads, we craft senior portraits with creativity and attention to detail that you'll treasure forever.

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Senior Portrait Gallery - Find Your Style

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

Creative images from Swartz Portraits located in Chesapeake, Virginia but traveling around the world to capture the best senior portraits.

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Kiera a Hickory High School Class of 2025 senior.

MEET KIERA

We highly recommend Swartz Portraits.

Absolutely wonderful experience from day 1. Ty is patient and truly captures the individual’s authentic personality while still artistically photographing. Ty is easygoing and really puts you at ease. My daughter’s senior portrait gallery moved me to tears. Just beautifully done. Thank you again.

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Charisma Davis from Florida creating fun portraits with Swartz Portraits in Houston, Texas.

MEET CHARISMA

Ty is an exceptional photographer

whose talent and vision make every shoot an incredible experience. From the moment you start working with him, it’s clear that he has years of experience capturing stunning imagery all over the world. His ability to bring fabulous concepts to life is unmatched, and he always provides brilliant ideas that enhance the creative process.

Not only does Ty have an impeccable eye for detail, but he also ensures that every aspect of the shoot—from set-up to lighting to direction—is executed to perfection.

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Goboze from Norfolk Christian Academy High School Senior working with Swartz Portraits to create a specialized hero portrait of his high school experiences.

MEET GOBOZA

This company was professional

and produced fast, quality service. The customer service was great, and they even provided snacks and water. They were also flexible with dates, and I would definitely recommend this service.

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Mia a Class of 2025 High School Senior that graduated from Landstown High School in Chesapeake, Virginia created fun and amazing portraits with Swartz Portraits in Norfolk, Virginia at the Neon District.

MEET MIA

You will definitely get your money’s worth here. Ty Swartz is a great photographer and person all around.

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Senior Portrait Sessions for Every Need

Our senior portrait sessions are designed to fit every need and budget, whether you're looking for local shoots in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach or our unique global educational travel portrait program. We offer competitive senior photography pricing, including options with professional makeup artists, wardrobe assistance, stunning location choices, and beautiful studio images.

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Sunflower Portraits

Sunflower Portrait Sessions

$125.00

High school senior pictures celebrate Virginia Beach's beautiful sunrise for their senior portrait.

Sunrise Senior Portraits

$200.00

High school senior portraits by Swartz Portraits in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach showcasing Class of 2026 graduates

2-Hour Mini-Safari

$200.00

Smiling Landstown High School senior in formal attire against a neutral backdrop, capturing their confident and friendly expression for their yearbook portrait.

High School Senior Yearbook Portrait

$50.00

1-HOUR SAFARI SESSION

1-HOUR SAFARI SESSION

$150.00

2 HOUR MINI SAFARI SESSION

2 HOUR MINI SAFARI SESSION

$200.00

A Williamsburg high school senior in a ballet outfit sits gracefully on a window sill, turning her head to look happily over her shoulder at the camera, capturing both her passion for dance and her joyful senior year spirit.

THE STUDIO SENIOR SAFARI

$495.00

A Landstown High School senior poses confidently in front of a vibrant, graffiti-covered fence in Norfolk's Neon District, showcasing urban art and youthful energy in their senior portrait.

4-HOUR SENIOR SAFARI SESSION

$500.00

A Landstown High School senior sits relaxed on a park bench at Virginia Beach Town Center, wearing a black tank top, blue jeans, and white shoes, smiling warmly at the camera with an urban backdrop.

SENIOR SAFARI SEASON SESSIONS

$900.00

Norfolk Academy High School Cap and Gown Portraits

High School Senior Cap & Gown Portraits

$125.00

FAQ

When should we book our senior portrait session?: We only schedule 100 high school senior portraits per year so we are able to focus on creating storytelling images for each senior. We suggest you contact us as soon as April of your junior year of high school. It typically takes up to 30 days to schedule your portrait session, and you review your images 7 days after. To ensure you are booked during peak season, you should plan 3-6 months before you need your finished portraits.
What makes a great senior portrait location in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake?: The best locations reflect your senior's personality and interests. From beaches to urban settings, we'll help you choose the perfect backdrop. We love to travel around the state of Virginia, and of course we travel globally, creating iconic senior portraits as part of our educational travel program.

The best locations are places that mean something to you and your family. It could be a sunrise at the beach or a sunflower field during sunset. Hampton Roads has so many locations that sometimes it's hard to choose just one spot. Ask about our boat adventure sunrise portraits in Back Bay!
How do we prepare for our senior photo session?: After booking your consultation, we'll provide a custom-designed Senior Magazine to help parents and seniors with outfit suggestions, location ideas, and preparation tips. Our Senior magazine is 58 pages filled with great tips, suggestions, and ideas to help you through your senior year. Believe it or not, this is going to be the fastest school year of your life. Filled with all the lasts before you head out into the big world to make your mark.
Do you offer professional hair and makeup services?: We don't have hair and makeup services in our studio yet! But we have great relationships with professional stylists to ensure you look and feel your absolute best for your senior pictures.

Serving High School Seniors Throughout Hampton Roads

We proudly create senior portraits for students from Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Cape Henry Collegiate, Norfolk Christian Academy, Suffolk Christian Academy, Grassfield, Hickory, Indian River, Oscar Smith, Western Branch, Landstown, Cox, Kellem, and Ocean Lakes high schools. Our local expertise in senior photography makes Swartz Portraits the ideal choice for capturing stunning senior pictures in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, ensuring each session is tailored to highlight the unique spirit of every high school senior.

Swartz Portraits studio in Chesapeake, Virginia the perfect spot for your portrait consultations.

Your Senior Portrait Journey Begins With a Consultation

Before you purchase a portrait session, we invite you to a personalized in-person consultation. This allows us to discover what makes your high school senior unique, discuss your vision for the perfect senior portraits, and create a customized experience that reflects their personality and achievements. Our consultation process ensures that every detail is planned to perfection, from senior picture outfits to senior picture locations in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.

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Niah P., Indian River High School Class of 2025 Senior

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Jayla S. a Landstown High School Class of 2025 Senior

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Don't Let This Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment Slip Away

A Grassfield High School Class of 2025 senior celebrates her graduation with the traditional cap toss.

CAPTURE THE MOMENT

Time is slipping away faster than you realize.

Your high school senior's childhood is ending, and soon they'll walk across that graduation stage, leaving these precious teenage years behind forever. Every day that passes without capturing their authentic personality, their confident smile, their dreams and aspirations, is a day you can never get back.

These aren't just pictures—they're the final chapter of their journey from child to young adult, and without professional senior portraits, those irreplaceable moments will exist only in fading memories. Your senior will never be this age again, never have this exact combination of youthful energy and emerging maturity, and never look quite the same as they do right now in this fleeting moment.

Your senior deserves more than quick snapshots or rushed sessions with inexperienced photographers. They deserve portraits that reflect their unique personality, showcase their achievements, and capture the essence of who they are becoming. When you choose anyone less than Virginia Beach and Chesapeake's premier senior photographer, you're settling for mediocre memories of an extraordinary milestone.

The window for senior portraits is closing fast, and graduation will arrive before you know it, and suddenly it will be too late to capture this perfect moment in time. Book your consultation today and take the first step toward creating stunning senior portraits that will be cherished for generations, displayed proudly in your home, and treasured by your family long after your senior has children of their own.

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PRODUCTS

GREAT PORTRAITS ARE ABOUT CAPTURING MOMENTS & BEAUTIFUL LIGHT.

High school senior bedroom with wall art.

WALL ART - THE GALLERY EXPERIENCE!

Imagine yourself, forever captured as a stunning work of art. At Swartz Portraits, choose from a single portrait or a curated grouping to grace your walls. Our finely-crafted furniture and world-class print quality transform your home into an authentic art gallery, showcasing your most cherished memories. Whether you prefer archival photo prints, vibrant metal, or classic canvas, each piece adds elegance and timeless beauty to your space.

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High School Senior GoBook from GraphiStudios

SENIOR GoBook - A BLEND OF QUALITY, CONVENIENCE & BEAUTY

Your unique story deserves to be told! Swartz Portraits offers 100% custom Senior GoBooks that capture all your facets and activities. Each book is elegantly packaged in a custom box that complements your stylish design. Choose your preferred size, cover, images, quotes, and layout to create a personalized keepsake. It's your story, beautifully preserved.

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TIMELESS PRINTS

TIMELESS PRINTS

Preserve your beauty for a lifetime with our ultra-high quality, UV-protected photographs. These prints are designed to stand the test of time, ensuring your cherished moments remain as vibrant and stunning as the day they were captured.

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Computer images of digital pictures

DIGITAL IMAGES

While our primary focus is on delivering high-quality printed products, we recognize the importance of having your photos readily available for your cell phone and social media. That's why we offer digital versions of any images you order prints of, ensuring you can share your cherished moments wherever you go.

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