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Senior Pictures in the Arb

UW Arboretum Offers Beautiful Location for Senior Pictures in Madison

Are you a nature-loving high school senior? If so, having your senior pictures at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum may be the perfect location for you! The colors, textures, and variety of scenes for your gallery do not disappoint!  Not only is the Arb centrally located on the near west of Madison, but it offers spectacular foliage and features year-round.

Hydrangeas

In late August or early September, the limelight hydrangeas are here for you! Hundreds of magnificent rosey blush blooms and dark green leaves are concentrated in one area of the Arb.  There is nothing sparse or dotted about these–it will be like walking into a fairytale level of blooms!

high school senior near blooming hydrangea bush in Arbhigh school senior pictures at UW Arb near hydrangea bushes

Forest

And just a hop-skip-jump away from the hydrangeas is a cool, green forest. At the right time of day, the sun will come streaming through offering you the best of both worlds–forest and light!  Because this is an evergreen forest, we can even pull in those emeralds deep into the fall when everything else is saturated color, color, color.

high school senior pictures in a forest in the Arb

 

Both sunny and cloudy days have their advantages and I can absolutely work with both to give you gorgeous senior pictures in any weather. If we have sun, then we have FLARE.  While I will still present traditional, even light portraits in your gallery, I also make sun-soaked gooey light pictures for you as well!

 

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Using a late summer tree lends itself to creating beautiful dappled light, which gives you a clean, interesting backdrop.  You are the star, but using the environment like this sets the stage for you to really shine!

teen smiles for camera with tree light in the backgroundblack and white. Serious expression on high school senior

Fields of Tall Grasses

The Arboretum also has fields of tall grasses and wide paths, which offer both color and texture to your pictures! You will have time to change your clothes if you would like even more variety in your final gallery.

Setting sun behind high school senior in the Arb for yearbook photosblack and white. teen girl smiling and making eye contact with camera. Fall light in a field of grass at the Arb

While Madison has so many amazing locations, if you love being in nature and want a solid variety of pictures in your gallery, the Arb may be right for your high school senior pictures!   If you’re more of an urban lover, check out this city senior picture session for inspiration!  I’m excited to hear all of your ideas!

xo,

Jen

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