Christina Runnals is the leading senior portrait photographer on the South Shore, serving seniors across Greater Boston, New England, and beyond. Known for her warm approach and modern, luminous style, she creates portraits that feel elevated, effortlessly beautiful, and true to each senior’s personality. Every luxury experience includes a personal consultation, a detailed preparation guide, a variety of looks and thoughtfully chosen locations, digital images, and a curated selection of heirloom artwork.
SOUTH SHORE senior portrait PHOTOGRAPHER
Hi! I’m Christina - a South Shore senior portrait photographer based in Scituate, MA. Since 2018, I’ve been creating bright, natural, modern portraits for seniors all across New England. My sessions are relaxed, upbeat, and genuinely fun, with gentle posing guidance and natural light that brings out every senior’s best, most effortless self.
I photograph high school seniors throughout Scituate, Cohasset, Hingham, Norwell, Marshfield, Duxbury, Plymouth, Greater Boston, and beyond. I work in beautiful locations all over the South Shore and in my bright, airy Scituate studio. Every experience includes thoughtful preparation, multiple looks and locations, luminous edited images, and heirloom artwork included with every collection... so your senior year memories live far beyond the screen.
meet christina
Each senior session is crafted to give you a relaxed, guided experience and beautifully natural images. From personalized planning to outfit guidance and location recommendations, every step is designed to help you feel prepared and confident.
And because these moments deserve to be preserved, every collection includes a Signature 10×10 Heirloom Album - a custom, archival keepsake showcasing your most meaningful images.
Thoughtful Sessions. Timeless Keepsakes.
All packages include high-resolution digital files with full downloading and printing rights. In addition to your digital images, every senior session also comes with a 10×10 Signature Heirloom Album, custom-designed to showcase your favorite portraits. You’ll have the option to order additional artwork as well, including professional prints, framed pieces, canvases, keepsake boxes, and more; timeless ways to enjoy your images for years to come.
WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH MY IMAGES?
Your proofing gallery arrives within one week of your session. Final edited images are delivered within two weeks of selecting your favorites. Need a few images rushed? Just ask!
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY PHOTOS?
Yes! October and November beach sessions are absolutely beautiful - golden grasses, soft warm light, and cozy sweater vibes.
DO BEACH SESSIONS WORK IN FALL?
If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll simply reschedule - typically within the same week or even the very next day when possible.
WHAT IF IT RAINS?
Twins are photographed through a shared senior session with an Add a Twin option selected at the time of booking. This allows time for each senior to be photographed individually, as well as together. I highly recommend adding additional session time so both seniors have plenty of dedicated shooting time and variety in their final galleries, without the experience feeling rushed.
HOW DO SESSIONS WORK FOR TWINS?
Absolutely! Pets and meaningful props are always welcome and help personalize your session.
CAN I BRING A PET OR USE PROPS?
Every senior receives my Senior Style Guide, filled with outfit inspiration, color guidance, and styling tips. We’ll also talk through outfit ideas during your pre-session consultation, where I’ll help you refine your looks and make sure everything feels cohesive and true to you. Together, we’ll make the planning process feel simple, stress-free, and genuinely enjoyable.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
Yes - several of my collections already include time for more than one nearby location. If you’re envisioning locations that are farther apart, we can absolutely make it happen with additional time added to your session.
Can we include multiple locations in my session?
Yes! I travel to seniors all over New England. You can view travel fees here.
Do you travel for sessions?
During your consultation, we’ll chat through locations together and choose the perfect spot for your style - beaches, fields, dunes, or a more urban look. Every location is thoughtfully selected to create that soft, natural, light-filled look my seniors love.
WHERE WILL MY SESSION TAKE PLACE?
Yes! I’m happy to set up a monthly or bi-weekly plan leading up to your session.
DO YOU OFFER PAYMENT PLANS?
If your preferred month is already booked, I recommend checking surrounding months - most yearbook photos aren’t due until mid-November. September, October, and even early November are absolutely gorgeous for senior portraits. You’re also welcome to add your name to the waitlist, and I’ll reach out right away if an opening becomes available.
WHAT IF THE MONTH I WANT IS SOLD OUT?
Many seniors book 6–12 months ahead, especially for August and September dates. Sunrise and off-peak times sometimes open last minute, so feel free to check in even if your ideal month looks full.
HOW FAR IN ADVANCE SHOULD I BOOK?
FAQ'S
Editing styles come and go, but natural skin tones will always feel timeless. Some trends make skin look overly orange, cool, or filtered - and those looks won’t age well. Your senior portraits should reflect how you look in real life: fresh, clean, and naturally beautiful.
As you browse a photographer’s portfolio or Instagram, pay attention to consistency. Do the skin tones look true-to-life? Do the colors feel soft and natural? Choosing a photographer with a clean, timeless editing style ensures your images will look just as beautiful years from now as they do today.
5. Look for Natural, Beautiful, True-to-Life Skin Tones
A quick way to narrow your search is to look for a photographer who regularly photographs seniors. Senior portraits have their own flow, posing style, and energy, and the more a photographer works with seniors, the more natural and confident their sessions - and final images - will feel.
Take a peek at their Instagram or website. Do they share senior work often? Do their images look consistent, polished, and flattering across many different teens? When someone specializes in seniors, it shows - in the quality, the direction they give, and the comfort they create throughout the session.
4. Choose a SOUTH SHORE SENIOR PORTRAIT Photographer Who Specializes in Seniors
Fun, relaxed, guided, supportive, and joyful. Your photographer should make you feel cared for, comfortable, and confident.
That’s the energy you want.
You arrive feeling excited and totally prepared. You’ve already chatted with your photographer about outfits, locations, and what to expect. She greets you warmly, checks in on how you’re feeling, makes sure your makeup looks perfect, helps you finalize outfits, and puts you at ease immediately. Your first pose feels natural. The rest of the session flows. You laugh, you relax, and you leave feeling confident and beautiful - like you just spent the evening with a friend.
Scenario 2:
You show up excited but nervous. The photographer is quiet, gives little direction, doesn’t chat with you or help you relax. You feel awkward, unsure of yourself… and the final images reflect that.
Scenario 1:
This one matters so much. Your photographer sets the tone for the entire experience - and the difference between the right fit and the wrong fit is enormous.
3. Find a South shore senior Portrait photographer whose Personality Fits Yours
Once you’ve found photographers who are professional, the next step is experience; specifically, experience with seniors. A single beautiful image on Instagram is lovely, but what you want is consistency. A photographer should be able to show you many gorgeous senior portraits, not just one standout. Your goal is to choose someone who has photographed dozens (or hundreds!) of seniors and creates beautiful, confident images again and again. When you hire a South Shore senior portrait photographer with real experience, you can trust that no matter the location, the outfit, or the light, they know exactly how to bring out the best in you.
2. Look for Plenty of Senior Portrait Experience
Your senior portraits are a once-in-a-lifetime experience - and they deserve to be handled with care. A professional photographer is licensed, registered, trained, and deeply committed to giving you an experience worthy of this moment in your life. You’re investing time, energy, outfits, hair and makeup… and these photos will stay with you forever. You want someone who treats that responsibility with intention. A professional is organized, communicates clearly, provides a contract, understands posing and flattering angles, and uses high-quality equipment and elevated editing techniques to ensure you look your absolute best. Not sure how to tell if someone is truly a pro? Start with a quick Google search. Explore their website, read through their reviews, and take a peek at their socials. Their professionalism - and passion - should shine through immediately.
1. Choose a Photographer Who Is Professional
A guide to choosing a photographer who will make you feel confident, comfortable, and truly seen
How to Choose a photographer FOR YOUR SENIOR PORTRAITS
After photographing South Shore senior portraits for years, I've discovered that the most meaningful images aren't about the location itself, they're about choosing a setting that helps you feel comfortable, confident, and completely yourself.
It's About More Than the Location
The best part? You don't need to know exactly where you want to go before booking. During the planning process, I'll help you choose locations based on your style, outfits, interests, and the overall look you're hoping to create. Whether you envision barefoot beach portraits, dreamy fields at sunset, or a mix of coastal and studio images, we'll create a session that feels uniquely yours.
I'll Help You Decide
My natural light studio in Scituate offers a completely different look and is one of my favorite options for seniors who want something timeless, polished, and a little unexpected. With beautiful natural light, hand-painted backdrops, and a clean, modern aesthetic, the studio creates images that feel elevated while still looking effortless. It's also a great option for incorporating multiple outfits or creating a weather-proof portion of your session.
My Natural Light Studio in Scituate
For seniors looking for something a little more modern, I love incorporating charming downtown areas and coastal villages throughout the South Shore. Historic buildings, brick sidewalks, window displays, and waterfront streets can add variety and personality to your gallery while still keeping the focus on you. These locations are perfect for seniors who want a more editorial feel or a mix of natural and urban-inspired images.
Downtown Areas and Coastal Villages
If you're looking for something a little different, I love incorporating open fields, wildflowers, and nature preserves throughout the South Shore. These locations photograph beautifully and create the bright, natural, and effortless feel that my clients are often drawn to.
Fields, Wildflowers, and Natural Backdrops
For seniors who love a classic New England look, the beaches in Scituate, Cohasset, and Duxbury are always beautiful. Soft sand, beach grass, ocean views, and golden sunlight create timeless images that never go out of style. These locations are especially gorgeous during the late summer and early fall months.
Coastal Locations and South Shore Beaches
One of my favorite things about photographing seniors on the South Shore is the incredible variety we have right here in our own backyard. From sandy beaches and rocky coastlines to tall grasses, flower fields, charming downtown areas, and my natural light studio in Scituate, there is truly a location for every personality and style. As an experienced South Shore senior portrait photographer, I've spent years scouting the best beaches, fields, downtown areas, and hidden gems throughout Massachusetts for senior portraits.
Why I Love Photographing Seniors on the South Shore
One of the questions I get asked most often as a South Shore senior portrait photographer is, "Where should we do my senior pictures?" The truth is that there isn't one perfect location for every senior. The best South Shore senior portraits happen when we choose a location that feels like you.
Choosing the Perfect Location
MY FAVORITE SOUTH SHORE SENIOR PICTURE LOCATIONS
Christina’s photos of my daughter were breathtaking—literally – I gasped my way through the entire slideshow. Our experience with Christina was wonderful from start to finish. We clicked through many photographers via Google but nearly every photo we opened turned out to be Christina’s. Christina has thought of everything to prepare you for the big day – she is impressively thorough. Her guides and FAQs anticipate any question you may have. All the preparation paid off. The results were stunning. Christina herself is so sunny and responsive. She always returned my emails promptly. We cannot recommend Christina enough! Thank you for our treasures… -Wynne C. (Northborough, MA)
THE PHOTOS WERE BREATHTAKING - LITERALLY!
Talented, organized, fun, creative, thoughtful...Christina is the best! I have always told my daughter she was born on a sunny day... and Christina captured that spirit with her bright and beautiful photos. Thank you! Thank you! -Andrea D. (Pymouth, MA)
Christina took senior pictures for my two oldest children. She made the process so easy. Neither of my children like posing for pictures but Christina put them at ease and made it fun. -Jen W. (Plymouth, MA)
Christina captured my daughter beautifully. She was professional and fun to work with. The images were all amazing, we had a hard time choosing! -Sandi E. (Scituate, MA)
My senior pictures were taken by Christina. Taking pictures isn’t really my thing and I had low confidence going into my session but she made it so that I was more than comfortable and felt like myself. Even when I thought I wasn't photogenic she made me feel beautiful and confident ! If i could i would recommend her 1000 times! -Jenny G. (Scituate, MA)
Christina is the absolute BEST!
Christina Runnals is the greatest photographer that I have had the privilege of working with!! She not only took my senior photos, but I also had the amazing opportunity to be a representative for her company as well. My photoshoot was such a fun and relaxing experience. Christina was kind enough to take her time, teaching me new poses and walks that were guaranteed to make my photos look naturally beautiful. Although I was nervous in the beginning, she helped me feel confident throughout the whole shoot. Overall, I had a very comfortable and fun experience, and the results were absolutely gorgeous. I still recommend Christina to every senior I know!! -Kaitlyn T. (Cohasset, MA)
Christina is the absolute best! She made me super comfortable and I felt like a model the whole time! She captured my personality perfectly and I am in love with every photo! I 100% recommend having her do any photo session! -Andie (Plymouth, MA)
Christina is an amazing photographer! She made our daughter's Senior photo shoot a truly magical experience resulting in absolutely beautiful photos!.We highly recommend her! -Michelle D. (Plymouth, MA)
"She captured my personality perfectly and I am in love with every photo!"
Christina is amazing! My daughter wanted her senior pictures to be unique and had some ideas on settings. Christina was wonderful in the brainstorming process to figure out best locations, scheduling and day of adding some "props" to make it personal and reflect my daughter's vision. The session was so fun for my daughter and the end products far exceeded our expectations. Christina is so talented and has an amazing artistic eye. She captured my daughter beautifully. So many choices it was hard to pick the "one" for the yearbook. I highly recommend Christina Runnals Photography! -Amy K. (Norwell, MA)
Christina did my senior photos and was wonderful. She has a truly unique and specific way of customizing the shoot for all of her clients. I felt like Christina knew exactly what I wanted and the photos came out amazing. I would 100% recommend her if you want timeless photos to look back on. -Natasha B.
Working with Christina was amazing!! My photos came out incredible and looking like they came out of a fairytale!! I would 100% go back to her for another shoot and would recommend to anyone who is interested. You will not be disappointed!! She knows so much about photography and will guide you through everything (poses, outfits, etc) making the shoot so easy and anxiety free! I can’t wait to work with her again!! -Ava M. (Cohasset, MA)
"I felt like Christina knew exactly what I wanted and the photos came out amazing"
Christina traveled to Nantucket to take our son's senior pictures and the whole evening was perfect! She was extremely easy to work with, even with many other teens and tweens running around. Her shots truly captured our son and even though she had never been to our spot before, she quickly found great places to take the photos. Thank you Christina for such a wonderful experience! -Melissa W. (Longmeadow, MA)
Christina is an amazing photographer and wonderful to work with. She went above and beyond to make sure my daughter’s senior photoshoot was nothing short of spectacular. She checked in with us various times leading up to the photoshoot and she was always helpful. I am in LOVE with the pictures and will cherish them forever. -Erika S. (Nashua, NH)
Christina and her talents are awe-inspiring! Everything about my daughter’s senior session was perfect - the day, the photos, and Christina’s beautiful personality. I can’t even put into words…just breathtaking in every way. -Kristin B. (Wellesley, MA)
We traveled all the way from central PA to have Christina do a senior photoshoot with our daughter. We couldn't be happier with the results, the variety of prints, and the cost. Amazing, beautiful, stunning results. We love Christina! -Lynda H. (Mechanicsburg, PA)
"Amazing, beautiful, stunning results. We love Christina!"
I absolutely loved working with Christina! She made the whole process amazing, making me feel so comfortable and confident during the shoot! And in the end I got AMAZING senior pictures I can have forever! If I had to do it all over again I wouldn’t change one thing, I highly HIGHLY recommend going with Christina! -Kayla D.
Christina made taking senior photos a super fun event! Her enthusiasm and ability to connect with my daughter made for a wonderful experience. The photos were all completely outstanding - so hard to choose! Christina is professional, her website easy to make business happen and she is on top of following up/through. Highly recommend working with Christina - she is extremely talented. -Diane L.
Christina is a wonderful photographer! She did my daughter’s senior pictures and they were so good I set up a session for my other daughter. Christina is fun, easygoing, and just a very nice person. The quality of her pictures are amazing. -Kristin D.
"in the end I got AMAZING senior pictures I can have forever!
Christina was absolutely amazing from start to finish. She provided wonderful advice in advance of our session through her printed materials and via our pre-session zoom call. The day of our session she was so kind, patient, and encouraging. She never stopped complimenting my daughter, found ways to make her shine and captured exactly who she is perfectly! The final gallery is stunningly beautiful and we could not be more thankful! -Jessica W. (Needham, MA)
"The final gallery is stunningly beautiful and we could not be more thankful!"
Christina has the best eye for the best shot! Completely captured my daughter in such a beautiful way! Can’t wait to have my next senior have her session with Christina! So highly recommend Christina Runnals Photography! -Kathy C. (Hudson, NH)
We are in love with every image! Christina was a genius at making our camera shy (when someone else is holding it, lol) kiddos have a great experience. Thank you Christina. -Susan C. (Marshfield, MA)
I had been admiring Christina’s photos for a while now, so there was no question of who to choose when it came to picking a photographer for my daughters senior pictures. Christina made the whole process so easy and stress free. I was at work when the link came with her proofs, I almost burst into tears of joy and pride. They were more beautiful then I could have imagined. Thank you Christina for giving me such breath taking memories to admire while I prepare to send my baby off to college. -Marjie D. (Plymouth, MA)
"I was at work when the link came with my daughter's proofs, I almost burst into tears of joy and pride."
Christina was an absolute pleasure to work with! Her communication was top notch. From picking out outfits, attention to detail, special editing requests, and making my senior feel at ease. We would 100% recommend her for your senior photos. She has an amazing personality and you can tell she loves what she does. Her background in music is an added A++ for us! -Molly J. (Plymouth, MA)
Christina did my senior pictures this summer and they came out SO good! I had never done a photo shoot before and she did such a good job making me feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Her pictures are very different from a "traditional" senior portrait. Highly recommend her for any type of photo shoot! -Nikki H. (Plymouth, MA)
When you get your pictures done with Christina you get so much more than just pictures, you get an EXPERIENCE! Not only does she take AMAZING pictures but she also makes sure you’re comfortable the whole time and having fun! I 100% recommend her for senior pictures they all come out gorgeous and the hardest part is picking your favorites!! -Katie A. (Plymouth, MA)
"you get so much more than just pictures, you get an EXPERIENCE!"
Christina is incredible! She’s so talented! She made my daughter feel so comfortable and she truly captured her essence. Her use of natural light is awe inspiring. I would not hesitate to recommend Christina to anyone looking for truly beautiful portraits. -Ashley S. (Plymouth, MA)
Christina was amazing to work with! My daughter fell in love with the aesthetic way she edits and filters her pictures. We had to reschedule twice due to weather, and Christina was incredibly professional and flexible. She made everything as easy as possible for us. Rachael’s pictures were stunning and we have gotten so many compliments. We are referring Christina to everyone we know and hope to work with her again in the future! Thank you Christina!! -Heather R. (Norwell, MA)
"She made my daughter feel so comfortable and she truly captured her essence."
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