GRADUATIONS
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WHAT’S MY PROCESS TO GREAT IMAGES?
STEP 1: Introduction
Tell me what kind of photos you’re looking for here.
STEP 2: Investment
I’ll give you a price based on what you’re looking for.
STEP 3: Deposit
You’ll pay a deposit to hold a date/time.
STEP 4: Location Planning
This is THE most important step to great images.
You send me outfit photos and I suggest locations based on the photoshoot type and the styling of the outfits.
Trust me…I know the DMV area like the back of my hand!
STEP 5: Shoot & Post Processing
Within 1-3 days AFTER the shoot I will send you a link with all of the unedited photos so you can choose your favorites.
I will then edit your selected photos within 5-10 days after receiving your list of favorites.
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Cap, Gown & Ambition: Graduation Portraiture for DC’s Next Leaders
Celebrate your academic milestone with bold, fashion-forward graduation portraits by Raya Photo Studios. Serving graduates across DC, Northern VA, and Maryland, we blend polished tradition with modern edge—because your Georgetown Law hustle and Howard U grit deserve more than a bland yearbook shot.
Our Approach
Campus Couture: Kate styles your session with subtle academic prestige (think: tailored blazers over gowns, campus landmark backdrops).
Ambition-Fueled Poses: Confident strides across UMD’s mall, cap tosses at American University’s amphitheater.
DC Icon Backdrops: From GW’s Foggy Bottom skyline views to Howard University’s historic arches.
Scouted Locations
We’ve mapped every photogenic corner of DC-area campuses—including secret garden nooks at Georgetown and Library of Congress grandeur for grad students.
Services
University Senior Portraits
Graduate School Commemoration
Family Graduation Sessions
Cap & Gown Styling Consultations
Why Us
Precision: We ensures your robe drapes like a runway cape; I engineer lighting that makes your diploma gleam.
Local Academic Intel: We know GW’s best light at 4 PM and how to dodge tourist crowds at the National Mall.