• Senior Pictures - 'Playin' In The Band' Portrait

• 'Playin' In The Band' - Senior Pictures Professional Portraits of Consequence Senior pictures should be a portrait of consequence, telling a story about a rite-of-passage marking the transition to adulthood. That's why we are always looking for a way to peer deeper into our portrait subjects, looking for a way to show their power, vitality and beauty. We're always looking for a way to tell the story, whether that be via athletics, activities, academics or via scouting (Eagle Scouts.) ... [read more]

• Special Needs Eagle Scout - Pictures of an Every Day Hero

• Pictures of an Every Day Hero Special Needs Eagle Scout We hope that pride, and enjoyment of our work, shows through in every single portrait we create, pictures of 'America's Future Leaders.' One of our more poignant moments creating portraits, was meeting Eagle Scout Nathan Bush. Nathan has Down's Syndrome. The Boy Scout program makes room for special needs youth to achieve Eagle Scout. The institution that has created so many of America's leaders creates room for young men like Nat... [read more]

• Pictures & Poetry - Both Worth a Thousand Words

• Poetry And Pictures - Photographs Tell The Story Words Rarely Can As a professional photographer, creating portraits of 'America's Future Leaders,' most pictures I create tell the story much better than any words might. But this song, by Jamey Johnson, captures the value of imagery in poetry, in words rarely expressing the power of photographs. Enjoy this poetry about photographs from the Black & White era of photography, from the Great Depression, through World War II through the Grea... [read more]

• Pictures of 'America's Future Leaders' - Eagle Scouts Portraits

• Professioinal Pictures From A Professional Photographer We're proud portraits we create of Eagle Scouts & Girl Scout Gold, 'America's Future Leaders' achieving what only few youth successfully earn - Scouting's highest achievement. If we have not created your portrait for family, friends and loved ones (and the council service center honor wall) then call or go online here to GradPortraits to schedule your appointment in our professional studio. Recent Portraits of Eagle Scouts & Go... [read more]

• ULV Winter Graduation Portraits On Campus

• Why Have Professional Senior Portraits by a Professional Photographer? Because Commencement Phone Snapshots are Great for Facebook... ...But Your Family Wants A Real Portrait For The House! Only 28% of Americans have a college degree - you're one of a select group. Celebrate it with a formal portrait for your family, not just a picture for a Facebook snapshot! We create, you 'live edit', and take your portraits home the same day emblazoned with your University of La Verne crest. That's rig... [read more]

• What do our customers think of our work? Here is a testimonial.

• We take tremendous pride creating Eagle Scout and high school senior pictures of 'America's Future Leaders' in our studio. That's why it's nice to receive notes like this one from an Eagle Scout mother.  "I received the portraits you sent and.....they are just beautiful. The color is wonderful and we are truly enjoying seeing the photos around our house every day.  Thanks, also, for working so hard to capture Nick's natural smile.  We are so pleased to have such incredible photos to preserve th... [read more]

• Eagle Scout's Mother Critiques Our Work

• We're proud of our portraits Pictures of America's Future LeadersWe'll share a customer's critique of our professional portraits created of her Eagle Scout son. We also created portraits of her entire family, all involved in Scouting.

• Professional Photographers From Japan Visit Our Senior Pictures Studio

• Japanese Photographers Visit Our Professional Photography Studio After WPPI After our own whirlwind spin through Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI), a senior pictures convention last week, a contingent of 17 professional photographers from Japan visited the portrait studio after their WPPI trip to see a professional studio's senior pictures before headeing home. Most of their photography is outdoors, they don't practice the art of studio portraiture as much as th... [read more]

• Commissioned Picture Art - Wilderness is in Every Eagle Scout

• The Wilderness is in Every Eagle Scout, part of a continuing series of senior portraits documenting today's every day hero, Eagle Scouts. When you need your art of your Eagle Scout or High School Athlete, call to discuss a commissioning of a portrait of consequence.

• How Are We Doing? A Customer Comments on Her Pictures

• From a thank you note sent by a customer, critiquing our work for her. "My family and I would like to thank you for the beautiful pictures you created of us. They are perfect! We appreciate you helping us capture and preserve memories of our family. They will be treasured forever." Chris S. It is always a sentimental moment creating a portrait of a grandmother, mother and (grand)daughter in a portrait. We call these 'Grandmother Loves Me' portraits.

• Customer Portrait Critique

• An Eagle Scout's portrait elicited this comment from his mother, "Exciting ! We've had so many positive comments about his photo! Thanks."  Wendy C.

• 'America's Future Leader' Pictures by GradPortraits - Eagle Scouts

• Here are more of our GradPortraits from Orange County, San Diego and Imperial County Eagle Scouts, some created onsite, some created in the studio. This image shows our newest background American Flag. Schedule your studio session to have this background for your portrait. Call 562-596-899 to schedule a studio appointment.