Senior Portraits
Your senior is one of a kind. Their portraits should be too. At Burton Photography, every session is planned around the actual person, their personality, their style, their story. Browse the gallery below and fill out the form when you're ready to start planning.
Award-Winning Senior Portrait Photographers in the NC High Country
Burton Photography is a full-service senior portrait studio nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, North Carolina. Bonnie and Jonathan Burton have spent decades photographing high school seniors from across the state and beyond, and in 2023 and again in 2026 they were named
National Senior Portrait Photographer of the Year. Less than a handful of photographers in the country have received that recognition more than once.
Every session begins with a complimentary consultation to get to know your senior, talk through location ideas, wardrobe, and what kind of portraits feel right for them. We also walk you through the portrait products that will be available at your ordering appointment, so you can start thinking about where these portraits will live in your home long before the session day arrives. By the time we arrive, every detail is already planned. Your only job is to show up and enjoy the experience.
We photograph seniors in three styles. Classic portraits are thoughtfully posed with careful attention to light, location, and expression. Illustrative portraits are more spontaneous, lifestyle-driven, and full of personality. Pictorial portraits place your senior within the larger landscape, perfect for the Blue Ridge Mountain settings that make the High Country unlike anywhere else in the state. Most sessions include a mix of all three.
Two photographers attend every single session. That means more coverage, more creative options, and a more relaxed experience for your senior. We have decades of experience working with every personality imaginable, from the naturally camera-shy to the ones who take over the whole session from the start.
When the session is done, we schedule a viewing appointment where you will see your proofs projected on a big screen at the studio. You choose what you love most, and we handle everything from there, including delivery and installation of your finished portraits.
Seniors travel to us from across North Carolina and from states as far away as Texas and Florida. Fill out the form below to tell us a little about your senior. We will be in touch promptly to schedule your consultation.
"I am in love with the portraits the Burtons created for my senior session. I had the best time creating portraits with them. They are both incredible photographers, but also the sweetest people. The locations they chose were beyond stunning. It was truly a wonderful experience."
— Ava
"Our family had the pleasure of meeting Bonnie and Jonathan Burton three years ago when they photographed our oldest for his senior portraits. We had such a positive experience with our son that we couldn't wait for them to photograph our daughter. The Burton's made sure to include our ideas and they took a special interest in including specific areas of our daughter's personality. They made it all look so easy when in fact it takes such creativity, passion, insight, and skill. The way they work as a team is simply beautiful. Our daughter felt so relaxed and at ease. She said that it was the perfect beginning to her senior year."
— Amy, Senior Mom
"We are now celebrating our third child graduating and have three beautiful canvases on our wall, all created by Jonathan and Bonnie. The Burtons are more than our photographers. They have become friends whom we look forward to creating many more memories with."
— Laura, Senior Mom
burton@NCphotographer.com · 166 Chapel Hills Rd., Boone, NC 28607 · (828) 773.7873
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