Taking the Next Step in Life

Plano High School Senior, Mahin F., is ready for the future and what is ahead of her after graduation. A top honor student, Mahin wants to become a doctor someday. With the help of makeup artist extraordinaire, Michael Greene, we created some amazing images that captures her inner and outer beauty. Read more about Mahin and how her senior portrait session experience went.

Photo shoot with Vine's social medial sensation...Too Turnt Tina

Vine social media newest star, Tina Woods, gives her audience another side of this ambitious, funny, and creative youngster. We had the opportunity to photograph her for future media materials that DNA PR, her public relations representatives, will be creating in the coming weeks.

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What makes our senior portraits look amazing? Makeup application by Michael Greene.

Makeup extraordinaire', Michael Greene, is one of the key staff members here at AfallaStudios that make our clients look and feel good. His passion for makeup and highly trained eye for detail separates our clients from your average senior portrait photographer. He understands his craft so well he collaborates with lead photographer, Walter Afalla, in creating amazing images. Read more about Michael and his amazing talent.

Kami Malone - Senior Couture Ambassador Model Class of 2015

Our mini portrait session is a dream come true for South Garland High School class of 2014 student, Kami Malone. She was so excited that she had such a hard time falling asleep the night before. What she didn't know was that on this beautiful Sunday afternoon, she would feel special and beautiful. Read more about her fun filled day in front of the camera.

Tori White - Senior Couture Ambassador for Wakeland High School.

Tori is a member of the class of 2014 at Wakeland High School. We had the opportunity to meet this talented, young lady for her Senior Couture Ambassador photo shoot. Check out a few of her photos and contact us to book your senior portrait session before its too late.

Melissa Zarate - Senior Couture Ambassador mini-photo shoot.

Check out our latest addition to our Senior Couture Ambassadors, Melissa Zarate representing the Class of 2014 at Harmony Science Academy in Dallas. An athlete, scholar, student body president, model, actress, Melissa is multifaceted with many God given gifts but has a personality that is fun, carefree, and just an all around good kid. You too can have photos like these. Check them out!

Just say no to CDs. Free USB thumb drive with every print order.

CD-ROMS are becoming obsolete in today's technology world. Why not have something more compact and easy to carry around? Check out our new USB thumb drives which are FREE with every print order.

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Check out our new, fully furnished studio.

Our spacious studio is just one of the few steps that you'll experience when you hire us to photograph your senior portraits. Reviewing your portraits is the final step before receiving your prints and having a space that is comfortable and functional is key to a successful senior portrait session experience. Check out our newly furnished studio.

The benefits of having a 'signature edit' for your best senior portrait.

We like to take our photography one step further by using various Photoshop editing actions to filtering software that give us incredible control over our portrait compared to a one time click in something free like Instagram. Read more about this incredible service we call 'signature edit'. What was once an average photo is now art.

Preparation Guide for Senior Guys Photo Shoots

Being well prepared for your senior photo session can make the difference between average and fabulous photos. For our guys, we often get questions on what they need to prepare for and how to prepare. Presentation in your clothes as well as grooming makes a successful senior portrait. Read more about how we want our guys to prepare for their photo shoots.

Matt Todd at his senior photo shoot.

One of my best friend's son is graduating from high school this year and didn't have his senior portraits taken yet. So we decided to give Matt a senior portrait session. Not knowing what to expect, we had a great time getting Matt to just be himself. And within minutes, he tapped into his "inner male model" and surprised me and my assistant, Amy. Check out a few of his portraits from his session.

Last minute photo session with new client, Marqell Campbell of Plano Senior High School.

We had the honor to work with Marqell Campbell of Plano Senior High School, Class of 2013. Although this was such a last minute booking, we had a lot of fun with this talented and respectful young man. A talented dancer and singer, Marqell was a natural in front of the camera. Check his senior portraits and you be the judge. WERQ!

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Our photo albums are sickening! Check them out!

Check out our albums! We provide some high quality photo albums to cherish your senior photos for a lifetime. The most popular, the crystal collection, is our best seller and is absolutely beautiful Check out the album that we specially created for the Class of 2014 at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. We personally customize each album so that you can show off your best senior photos to all your family and friends.

How to prepare for the makeup chair with Michael Greene

Michael Greene, makeup extraordinaire, is our premier go-to guy for makeup. His expertise in the makeup industry has graced many fashion runways and photo sessions throughout the midwest and beyond. We are so happy to have him on our staff. Read about how to prepare for the makeup chair. These are good points for you to know in preparing for your senior photo session.

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Casting call for all High School Senior Models - Class of 2014!

Looking to get some modeling experience in front of the camera? We're looking for two high school seniors to help expand our portfolio. Contact us ASAP if interested and feel free to share this information if you know someone who may be interested.

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Get your very own iPhone/Android App!

AfallaStudios is coming out with some amazing products like this iPhone/Android app for your mobile devices. With this app you can share it on several social media services and your friends will also have your app of photos on their phones and tablet devices. Check out our video that shows what the app looks like and how it runs on both an iPhone and an iPad.
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5 Reasons why you should book your senior portraits now when you're not officially a senior yet.

This year, many high school juniors will be ending their junior year in a few months. Photographers like us are looking to book juniors instead of seniors because juniors have more time during the summer months for their senior portraits. This blog post gives you 5 main reasons why you should book now instead of booking your session when you're officially a senior.