CLASS OF 2026
The "Gradlanta" project is a chance to highlight your Senior in a way that goes far beyond traditional senior portraits. We are creating a documentary series, with each senior featured in their own stand-alone episode, presented alongside stunning Senior portraits. Combining photography and film, still images and motion, and their cherished memories and personal style- We are illustrating all the things they are, where they've been, and where they are headed.
GRADLANTA DOCUSERIES
Each episode is hosted on its own page; A page displaying Senior portraits, childhood photos, school memories, and more. Lead your family, friends, and followers to your feature page on the Gradlanta website, where they can watch the poignant and insightful interview, walk down memory lane, and leave comments and encouragement.
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THE "GRADANTA" PROJECT IS LIVE AND WE ARE NOW BOOKING!
We appreciate classic, timeless Senior portraits-and we include those in our sessions too. But we wanted to do something MORE! We live in a multimedia world, where we are sharing and connecting online, not just through images but also video, captions, dialogue, and narrative. We want your Senior to have it all: Digital images to share online, but also their voice and their mannerisms captured in a video that expresses exactly who they are right now-This milestone phase of their lives recorded and preserved. This time in your Senior's life right now is marked by the prize collection they have, by the books and movies and shows that they love, by the latest album cover by their favorite musical artist; their pet, their hobbies, and style. We want to highlight ALL the things that make them unique. We like to think outside the box and produce scroll-stopping art. Whether it be an ESPN-worthy shot of them representing the sport they dominate in, a composite image of them showcasing their own artwork, a photoshoot portraying them as their favorite music artist, or an abstract representation of something inside them they want to express-There is no limit to what we can create together.
We start with an in-depth consultation pinpoitning all the things you'll want to remember about this moment in time, and all the things your senior is passionate about. We'll create a custom concept and shoot plan for creating something unique. Outfits and props will be planned. Interview questions will be thoughtfully composed. Cherished photos, quotes, and home videos will be collected from you. Beautiful images will be shot, a docuseries episode will be composed, and it all comes together on the incredible Gradlanta platform that showcases everything amazing about Atlanta's highschool Seniors. What an incredible right-of-passage!
WHAT DOES THE "GRADLANTA" EXPERIENCE INCLUDE?
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DESIGN CONSULTATION: Let's talk about your senior. Are we highlighting their hobby, recreating an album cover, reimagining an iconic piece of art? We will create a custom shoot concept with wardrobe, hair, makeup, and location.
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PROFESSIONAL HAIR AND MAKEUP: Professional hair and makeup will be provided at your shoot to ensure that your child looks flawless and that the theme is executed perfectly.
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BESPOKE PHOTO SHOOT with international award-winning photographer Nicole Barton on-location or in her Atlanta studio.
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DOCUSERIES EPISODE: Your Senior will be interviewed on film, and their own episode will be composed and hosted on their very own page on the Gradlanta website.
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PHOTO CREDIT: $300 credit towards a Senior Portrait package of your choice.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Everything included above is valued at over $1800, but the cost of the "Gradlanta" promotional package is just $695, and financing is available.
Two weeks after your photo session, you'll get to review your images and select your very favorite image to have as a digital file and 8x10 print. This image will also be featured on their docuseries page and episode.
Should you decide that you'd like to order additional images from your child's shoot, $300 from this fee will be applied to a collection of your choice!
A variety of packages are available, and they include things like digital galleries, luxury photo albums, fine wall art, and more, and they are all eligible for financing options.
WHY SHOULD MY
SENIOR DO THIS?
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CAPTURE THIS PHASE OF THEIR LIFE
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INSPIRE OTHER YOUTH
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CELEBRATE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS
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REP THEIR ATLANTA PRIDE
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HAVE A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE
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GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE
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SHOW OFF STUNNING IMAGES TO THE WORLD AND CREATE AN INCREDIBLE MEMORY
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PROMOTE THEIR CAUSES
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TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE CULTURE
MEET YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER
Nicole Barton is a mother-of-three who has been shooting professionally for fifteen years. Over the course of her career, she's earned Bronze and Silver in the Portrait Masters Competition and placed in international competitions. She is the creator of:
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The "She Is Tulsa" photo anthology exhibit and short film highlighting women over 40.
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The "Be|Tween" project, a photography exhibit and short film, featuring youth in the age of transition, trials, & growth.
Her work has been published in Forbes, and Ebony Magazine, amongst others. Empowering people of all sizes, shapes, shades, and ages through representation in gorgeous images has been her mission for over a decade. It is the bond she builds with the people she meets that drives her passion, as well as watching them transform through the experience of seeing themselves in a new way.
To view her TV spots, press coverage, and interviews, head here.
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APPLY FOR THE "GRADLANTA" PROJECT BELOW BY FILLING OUT JUST A FEW QUESTIONS:
(MINORS MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN APPLY)
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