Class of 2026 Senior Team
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Cindy Curtis Photography is starting its search for the Class of 2026 Senior Team! If you will be graduating high school in 2026 or know of someone who is and wants to be part of Team 26, then check out the information below!!
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Join The Team!
So, what does it mean to be on Team 26? It’s a group of girls who make it a priority to serve others + their community. Girls who empower + encourage others. It's not about the prettiest or the most popular, it's about confidence and love, an exceptionally good example of its kind. The world is a hard place, especially for teen girls. So much of the world around them, social media, TV, magazine, everything is telling them they are not good enough. They need to be taller, are too tall, they need to be smarter, prettier, thinner, or are too thin, they need to wear more make up, less make up, be funnier, happier, quieter, more outgoing... My goal is to provide a place to gain new friendships that also encourages them and helps them build confidence in who they are on the inside and the outside. To help them understand that they are enough and perfect, just the way they are. This team of girls is all about joyful positivity, support and encouragement.
The Cindy Curtis Senior Team is made up of girls who truly want more out of their senior year. This is more than just having your senior photos taken. It is an exciting and unforgettable experience taking place beginning in December of your junior year through the end of your senior year. It is similar to a sorority! A bunch of gals come together to make memories, laugh together, build each other up and form lifelong relationships. They focus on spreading kindness, encouraging others and growing in confidence.
So, what does it mean to be on Team 26? It’s a group of girls who make it a priority to serve others + their community. Girls who empower + encourage others. It's not about the prettiest or the most popular, it's about confidence and love, an exceptionally good example of its kind. The world is a hard place, especially for teen girls. So much of the world around them, social media, TV, magazine, everything is telling them they are not good enough. They need to be taller, are too tall, they need to be smarter, prettier, thinner, or are too thin, they need to wear more make up, less make up, be funnier, happier, quieter, more outgoing... My goal is to provide a place to gain new friendships that also encourages them and helps them build confidence in who they are on the inside and the outside. To help them understand that they are enough and perfect, just the way they are. This team of girls is all about joyful positivity, support and encouragement.
The Cindy Curtis Senior Team is made up of girls who truly want more out of their senior year. This is more than just having your senior photos taken. It is an exciting and unforgettable experience taking place beginning in December of your junior year through the end of your senior year. It is similar to a sorority! A bunch of gals come together to make memories, laugh together, build each other up and form lifelong relationships. They focus on spreading kindness, encouraging others and growing in confidence.
What's Included
Requirements.
The Process
What's The Investment?
PARENTS!!!! CLICK HERE to find out what past senior team parents are saying about the program.
So What About The Shoots + The Team?
Ready for some fun?!
What other bonuses are there for you? (based on total referrals received by 4/30/26)
REQUIRED DATES are marked with a **
**Either Sat, 11/30 or Sun, 12/1 in the morning or afternoon for studio headshots in Grand Haven
**Sunday, 1/19 -- Meet + Greet & Game Day 2-5pm
**Sunday, 3/9 -- Team Dinner 5-7pm
**Monday, 5/26 -- FULL TEAM Shoot (RAIN DATE - Sunday, 6/1) 5-9pm
**Tuesday, 8/5 -- Team Lake Day (if it rains we will still spend the day together) 11am-10pm
**Sunday, 10/19 -- Fall Shoot + Bonfire or Pumpkin Carving 5-9pm
Dec 2025 -- Team Gathering (not required but tons of fun - think Christmas pjs and a movie or cookie decorating)
Mar 2026 -- Team Overnight (not required but also, tons of fun)
**Sunday, 5/24/2026 -- Team Cap + Gown Session 7-8:30pm
Applications accepted until 8pm on 11/15/24. Reps will be notified by email on 11/23/24.
- Individual Senior Session, Pop Up Sessions, Group Sessions + Group Activities!
- An outdoor team shoot end of May, early June 2025 with all of Team 26 + some group and individual images!
- An individual senior portrait session (80minutes, 2 outfits and 2 locations - Muskegon/Grand Haven area) in June of 2025!
- Additional pop-up sessions throughout the year at fun places like sunflower fields or an orchard (these are not required but attendance is strongly encouraged, and they are a ton of fun!).
- Group activities like game nights, bonfires, bowling, lake days and more!
- Your favorite photos to share on social media.
- Your very own online gallery from each session for you to download, print and share!
Requirements.
- You must be a current high school junior, graduating in 2026.
- Seeking students who attend one of the following schools: FRUITPORT, SPRING LAKE, GRAND HAVEN, MONA SHORES, WEST MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN, MUSKEGON CATHOLIC CENTRAL, REETHS PUFFER, ORCHARD VIEW, RAVENNA, COOPERSVILLE, OAKRIDGE, NORTH MUSKEGON, MUSKEGON, CALVARY CHRISTIAN, WHITEHALL, MONTAGUE, HOMESCHOOL/CO-OP, or any other school within 30 miles of Fruitport.
- Be willing and able to travel to the Muskegon/Grand Haven area for sessions.
- Have a positive presence in your school/community, be active in school clubs or events, have great style, an outgoing personality and enjoy being in front of the camera.
- Have an active and positive online social media presence (Facebook, Instagram…etc.) and be willing and be excited to post images from your sessions, post to your stories, share promos, sessions and giveaways.
- Agree to not be photographed by another photographer throughout the duration of your time on the team (Dec 2024-May 2026) with the exception of school sport photographers.
- Agree to tell your friends and classmates about Cindy Curtis Photography and share your senior photos with them.
- Sign a model release form and senior contract (student and parent).
- Become a fan of the Cindy Curtis Photography Facebook page and follow @cindycurtisphoto on Instagram.
- You MUST be available either Nov. 30 in the morning or afternoon OR Dec. 1 in the afternoon for studio headshots in Grand Haven.
The Process
- Read through all the details, watch a team promo video here, and talk to your parents.
- Fill out the application (Send me a quick hello+intro video in the application! It's not required but totally encouraged).
- All applicants will be notified about their acceptance on 11/23/24.
What's The Investment?
- $600 program fee - $200 due at the first studio photoshoot, with the remaining balance of $400 due on Jan 19, 2025 at the first meet + greet. This fee includes 3 main sessions, 1 individual senior session, tons of mini & pop-up sessions throughout their time on the team, SO MANY IMAGES, group events and activities, a meet and greet and countless other perks (all together, valued at over $1800)!
- There are no additional fees or mandatory events that require payment as a part of the spokesmodel program, however there may be optional activities that will come at an additional cost, i.e. pottery painting, bowling or team dinners.
PARENTS!!!! CLICK HERE to find out what past senior team parents are saying about the program.
So What About The Shoots + The Team?
- Pop-up sessions - They are bonus photos! We can't plan when the first sunflower field will bloom or when it will snow (and actually stick, and be fluffy, and pretty…I'm not picky at all, clearly haha!), but we can run out the next day and grab beautiful photos! Pop-up sessions cannot be planned because they are either event related or happen suddenly. All Team 26 members have access to these spontaneous sessions, and these are in addition to our normally planned group sessions and events. They aren't required but are so much fun!
- Group Sessions - All Team 26 gals are invited to participate in group photo sessions! There are multiple group sessions scheduled throughout the year. Sometimes these group sessions have fun themes and sometimes they are based around the season. At these group sessions each girl gets time in front of the camera for individual photos plus we take group and smaller group photos as well! A few are required but the rest are optional, however I would love to see all of you at each shoot!
- Team Cap + Gown Session - I love offering cap and gown session for my team. Yes, you will get photos of you at your actual graduation and those are absolutely necessary, but my girls like to call these their “cute” cap and gown photos. A cute location, you're not rushed…everyone needs these images!
- Group activities - Team members also are able to participate in multiple group activities. The exact events change each year, but past senior teams have enjoyed getting to know each other through things like pottery painting, bowling, scavenger hunts, lake days, corn maize adventures, tie-dying, movie nights, laser tag, team dinners, bonfires and more! It's a great way to connect and grow in your friendships!
- Friendships - One of my favorite parts about the senior team is the relationships that are formed and strengthened. I love getting to know all of the girls so much, but possibly even more, I love watching them become fast friends with each other. Past team members have gone on to room together in college and even be in each other’s weddings! Some of these gals would never have met if it wouldn’t have been for being part of the senior team.
- Digital images - I am so excited to let you know that everyone on Team 26 will receive digital images from each and every single photo session! From the mini sessions, group sessions, and senior session. Get excited and get to sharing your favorite images with your friends! You also receive a print release, so you are able to print your favorite images, make grad cards, etc
Ready for some fun?!
- To kick off the Team 26 Program, on Sunday, January 19, 2025 the girls will get together for a team meet and greet + game night. This will be a great chance to meet new friends from different schools, eat yummy food and play some games! It’s always fun meeting new friends and having new experiences!! **Please note: This is a required event.
What other bonuses are there for you? (based on total referrals received by 4/30/26)
- For each paid referral received you will be entered into a drawing for some fun prizes and gift cards!
- For each referral over 6, you will be entered into a drawing for $250 CASH!
- Discounted family/couple mini sessions!
REQUIRED DATES are marked with a **
**Either Sat, 11/30 or Sun, 12/1 in the morning or afternoon for studio headshots in Grand Haven
**Sunday, 1/19 -- Meet + Greet & Game Day 2-5pm
**Sunday, 3/9 -- Team Dinner 5-7pm
**Monday, 5/26 -- FULL TEAM Shoot (RAIN DATE - Sunday, 6/1) 5-9pm
**Tuesday, 8/5 -- Team Lake Day (if it rains we will still spend the day together) 11am-10pm
**Sunday, 10/19 -- Fall Shoot + Bonfire or Pumpkin Carving 5-9pm
Dec 2025 -- Team Gathering (not required but tons of fun - think Christmas pjs and a movie or cookie decorating)
Mar 2026 -- Team Overnight (not required but also, tons of fun)
**Sunday, 5/24/2026 -- Team Cap + Gown Session 7-8:30pm
Applications accepted until 8pm on 11/15/24. Reps will be notified by email on 11/23/24.