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XV Años · Omaha & Lincoln

Quinceañera photography

We already know the order of the night: la misa, la entrada, el vals, el brindis, la última muñeca, el cambio de zapatillas. Nobody has to tell us what comes next — we are standing in the right place before it happens.

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Every moment, by its name

A quinceañera is not a birthday party with a bigger cake. It has an order, it has traditions, and it has people with jobs to do. This is what we are watching for in each one.

La misa de acción de gracias

We arrive before the guests, introduce ourselves to the priest or the deacon, and find a spot where we are not in the way. Plenty of churches do not allow flash or anyone near the altar. We ask first and work with whatever the answer is.

Getting ready

The dress on the hanger, the makeup, the crown, your mom fastening the back. That half hour gives more usable photographs than almost any other, and it is usually the one that ends up printed large.

La entrada

The doors open and there is exactly one take. One of us stays at the door and the other is already inside, so you get the entrance head-on and your family’s faces watching you come in.

El vals

The waltz with your dad and the waltz with the chambelanes. They rehearsed for months, so we shoot the full turns, not just the last eight bars.

El brindis

When your dad or your padrino picks up the microphone, the photograph is not him. It is your face listening to him. That is where we are looking.

La última muñeca

The moment that draws the most tears and passes the fastest. We cover it close and without direct flash, so neither the doll nor your expression gets lost.

El cambio de zapatillas

The heels, the cushion, the madrina carrying them in. We get down to floor level so the frame holds the whole scene and not just a pair of shoes.

Padrinos, madrinas and chambelanes

We ask for the list before the day: who carries the bouquet, who the cushion, who gives the toast, who hands out the recuerdos. Then we can call people by name, and nobody misses their group photo.

From the first message to the gallery

Four steps, no surprises and no fine print.

  1. 01

    You send the date

    Send us the date, the church and the hall. A person from the studio answers within 24 hours — in English or in Spanish, whichever you write in — with availability and pricing.

  2. 02

    We build the schedule

    We sit down with you and your mom and line up the salon appointment, the misa, the portrait session, la entrada and el vals. It goes in writing, so nobody is guessing on the day.

  3. 03

    The day itself

    We start while you are still getting ready and stay through the dancing. If the misa runs late — it usually runs a little late — we adjust the rest of the schedule, not you.

  4. 04

    You get the gallery

    Event galleries are delivered in 4 to 6 weeks, in a private online gallery: no watermarks, no expiration date, and a print release so you can print them.

Ask everything, in either language

We know who is carrying half of this party. Somebody is collecting quotes, calling the hall, coordinating the madrinas, and reading a contract at eleven at night.

Ask us anything directly: what is included and what is not, what time we arrive, what happens if the misa runs late, how the payments can be split.

You get a straight answer, unhurried. Nobody in the family has to translate it for anyone else.

English o español — su familia escoge el idioma, no nosotros.

We have worked in halls you already know — Omaha Design Center, The Flats at 84 and Lauritzen Gardens — plus churches and reception halls across Omaha and Lincoln. If yours is not on the list, ask: chances are we have already been there.

Payment plans available

Every quinceañera is quoted on its own, because covering the misa alone is not the same as covering the full day with a portrait session, the hall and a second photographer. Tell us the date and what you have in mind and we will give you the exact number.

  • Free consultation, no obligation and nobody pressuring you.
  • Cover the church only, the hall only, or the whole day.
  • Second photographer available when the hall is a big one.

What families ask us most

How far ahead should we book a quinceañera photographer?

For quinceañeras, weddings and other large events we recommend booking 6 to 12 months ahead, especially from May through October when the calendar fills up.

When do we get the photos?

Event galleries are delivered within 4 to 6 weeks. A standalone portrait session is ready within 2 weeks.

Can we print the photos ourselves?

Yes. Every image we deliver comes with a personal-use print release, and you can also order professional prints straight from your private gallery.

Do you travel to Lincoln or outside Omaha?

Yes. We work across Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Gretna, Elkhorn and Council Bluffs, and we travel beyond that. Ask us about your city.

Do you speak Spanish?

Sí. The whole process can happen in Spanish — the consultation, the planning, the day itself and the delivery of your photos. Your family picks the language, not us.

Do you have the date?

Send us the day, the church and the hall. A person answers within 24 hours — usually the same day.

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