South Dakota Senior Photographer Featured in Senior Muse Magazine | Push Play Photography

Push Play Photography (your favorite senior photographer based in Hoven, South Dakota ;)) is proud to have over a dozen of our amazing high school seniors published in seniorMUSE® Magazine —a nationally recognized publication highlighting standout senior portraits from across the country.

There are some moments in this business that stop you in your tracks—and this is one of them for me

Within the pages of seniorMUSE® Issues 38 + 41, 22 senior portraits featuring 15 incredible Push Play seniors were selected to be published.

And while that’s something I’m deeply proud of…
this was never just about getting featured.

It’s about them.

💛 The Seniors Behind the Images

Every single one of these seniors walked into their senior photo session with something uniquely their own.

Some brought confidence.
Some brought nerves.
Some were bold from the start.
Some found their spark along the way.

But what they all had in common?

They showed up as themselves—and trusted the process enough to lean into it.

So today, I want to celebrate the seniors who made this possible:

✨ Rylee Kaup, Hoven High School
✨ Sam Schilling, Selby High School
✨ Darbi Krogman, White River High School
✨ Alana Beitelspacher, Bowdle High School
✨ Addison McDonnell, Highmore-Harrold High School
✨ Ramey Schack, Edmunds Central High School
✨ Isabelle Kallhoff, Sully Buttes High School
✨ Kate Bouman, Baltic High School
✨ Keller Shaw, T.F. Riggs High School
✨ Dannika Kaup, Hoven High School
✨ Xavier Hobert, Hoven High School
✨ Peyton Lutz, Mountain View High School
✨ Emma Schlachter, Gettysburg High School
✨ Haeden Jorgenson, Webster Area High School
✨ Jadyn Ahlmeier, Gettysburg High School

📸 More Than Just Senior Photos

The senior portraits that were selected weren’t chosen because of a perfect location.
They weren’t chosen because everything looked polished or posed.

They were chosen because they made people feel something.

Because there was personality.
Movement.
Confidence.
Honesty.

The kind of senior photos that make you stop scrolling.

The kind that feel like more than just a moment—they feel like a glimpse into who someone really is during one of the most defining seasons of their life.

🌎 From Small Towns to a National Stage

There’s something really special about knowing that these senior photo sessions—
created right here in South Dakota, in the places we pass every day—
are now being seen on a national level.

Not because they were staged to be impressive.

But because they were real.

Because these high school seniors chose to show up fully—and that’s what made them stand out.

💛 The Part I’ll Never Get Over

I’ll always be proud of the work.

But what means the most is this:

Watching these seniors see themselves in a new way.

Seeing their confidence grow.
Watching them realize just how much presence they carry.
Knowing that these senior portraits will follow them into whatever comes next.

And now… seeing them recognized on a national stage for exactly who they are?

That’s something I’ll never take lightly.

✨ To My Featured Seniors

You didn’t just take beautiful senior photos.

You created something that reached beyond this moment—
something that caught attention, told a story, and made people stop and look twice.

And you did it by being unapologetically yourselves.

I couldn’t be more proud of you. 💛

📍 Senior Photography in South Dakota

Push Play Photography works with high school seniors across South Dakota, including Aberdeen, Pierre, Hoven, Onida, Ipswich, Highmore, and surrounding Midwest communities.

Each senior session is designed to be unique, personal, and reflective of who you are in this once-in-a-lifetime season.

💫 A Little Reminder

You don’t need a “perfect” place.
You don’t need to be anyone other than who you already are.

The magic has never been in those things.

It’s in the willingness to show up, lean in, and let yourself be seen.

💛 Ready to Stand Out?

If you’re looking for a senior photographer in South Dakota who creates bold, story-driven senior portraits, Push Play Photography offers a one-of-a-kind experience designed to help you stand out. We’d love to chat! Contact Chelsey at pushplayphotography@gmail.com to plan your dream session!