Senior Portraits - Brainerd PhotographerSenior portraits of Sara, a Brainerd, MN high school senior captured by Deb Mitzel Photography, located in the heart of the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota. 2015 is getting off to a great start, and I am especially excited about doing Senior Portraits this year.  What an exciting time in a young person’s life - and what an honor to be able to capture it in their senior photos!  I remember having my senior photos taken many, many years ago…it was my first real professional photo session, and I was feeling nervous about my ability to smile, fearing that the pictures would all be terrible.  I was an outgoing, confident kid, but I definitely remember being concerned about how they would turn out.  Once I got the print proofs back several weeks later (it was BEFORE digital and online galleries!), and realized that I could actually smile, I had a whole new confidence that most likely impacted other areas of my life as well.  It probably sounds like a little thing, but I love the idea that I can potentially give another young person the boost they need by capturing “that thing” that can give them confidence or build their self-esteem.  We are all beautiful in our own way, and sometimes it takes a photograph to help us see it with our own eyes.  And that’s empowering!

This year, I am looking for a few young people to be on my 2016 Senior Model Team.  These current high school Juniors will get an additional photo session and the ability to earn extra cash just for referring their friends to me.  If you or someone you know would be interested in this program, please contact me for details or check out the following links on my website:

Info about the program:  http://www.debmitzelphotography.com/senior-model-team-faq.pdf

Application to participate:  http://www.debmitzelphotography.com/senior-model-team-app.pdf

Senior Portraits - Brainerd PhotographerSenior portraits of Heather, a Brainerd, MN high school senior captured by Deb Mitzel Photography, located in the heart of the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota.