WELCOME!
Remember scrolling through old photos when you were supposed to be doing literally anything else… and suddenly you’re laughing, crying, or cringing at your middle-school braces phase? Yeah, me too.
That’s the magic of a great photograph; it doesn’t just freeze a moment, it holds the feelings, the personality, and the story of exactly who you were right then.
Hey, I’m Alissa and I am a Highlands Ranch based photographer, specializing in senior portraits all around the Denver area. I love capturing seniors exactly as they are: confident, goofy, dreamy, bold, a little nervous, and 100% themselves.
My own love for photography started with the usual: baby photos, my wedding, and yes, plenty of awkward teenage evidence of my own kids. But everything changed when my husband deployed to Afghanistan over a decade ago. During those long months apart, photos became our lifeline. They let him watch our kids grow, feel close across oceans, and never miss the big (and small) moments. I realized then that the right image can hold a piece of your heart forever.
That experience drove me to study professionally at the New York Institute of Photography and turn my passion into a career. For years I’ve been chasing genuine smiles, wind-blown hair, and that perfect golden-hour glow — now I get to do it for high school seniors ready to celebrate one of the biggest milestones of their lives.
At Joyful Story Photography, I specialize in senior portraits that feel like YOU — not stiff, over-posed studio shots from 1995. Whether you’re into urban downtown vibes, golden fields at sunset, or bringing your guitar, letterman jacket, or dog along, we’ll create senior pictures that scream “Class of 2026” (or 2027!) and make your feed (and your mom’s photo wall) look amazing.
This is your moment. Your style. Your story. Let’s make senior year unforgettable, one epic photo at a time.
