Our Programs
Gift of a Lifetime
Launched in 2023, the Gift of a Lifetime (GOAL) program addresses the financial challenges faced by economically disadvantaged families in affording professional senior portraits. This program provides free or discounted, professional photoshoots for graduates across DFW who may not have access to these services. Through the GOAL program, we offer an empowering photographic experience, designed to help students recognize their potential, envision a brighter future, and embrace the next steps in their lives with self-assurance.
Through this program, we’ve provided senior portraits to students from high schools and colleges across the DFW area, including:
High Schools: Plano East Senior High, Bryan Adams, Grand Prairie, Lake Highlands, South Oak Cliff, Richardson, Crowley, Creekview, South Hills, David W. Carter, Western Hills, South Grand Prairie, The American Academy, Digital Academy of Texas, Naaman Forest, Lake Highlands, Irving, Summit, Newman, Duncanville, South Garland, Ranchview, Lakeview Centennial, North Garland, South Grand Prairie, Life High School Waxahachie, W.H Adamson, Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet, Hebron, Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, Midlothian, and Townview TAG.
Colleges: Chamberlain University, University of Texas at Arlington, Eastfield College, and the School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG).
Portraits of Hope
Portraits of Hope program offers free professional senior portraits to graduates who are classified under the McKinney-Vento (MV) Act in Texas, ensuring that homeless and displaced students can capture this important milestone. Our Portraits of Hope program partners with local schools in Plano ISD, Richardson ISD, Garland ISD, and Grand Prairie ISD to support our MV (McKinney-Vento) students. Through these partnerships, we provide portraits that celebrate resilience, offering students a meaningful reminder of their strength and support network.
We are actively working to expand Portraits of Hope to more schools across the DFW area, ensuring that even more students have the opportunity to experience the joy and empowerment that comes from an EmpowerPix senior portrait experience.
Shutter Squad
Shutter Squad is a hands-on photography program for young aspiring photographers. Through workshops, mentorship, and creative projects, students learn photography skills while developing their unique perspectives. Participants learn to capture powerful moments, using photography as a tool for self-expression and confidence-building.
Shutter Squad members are also invited to volunteer as photographers for our Gift of a Lifetime and Portraits of Hope programs, giving them real-world experience and an opportunity to make a difference in their communities.
Join Us in Making a Difference
Your support helps us continue creating unforgettable memories for senior graduates, and families who otherwise wouldn’t have access to professional photography. Every donation, no matter the size, directly funds a life-changing experience, and every volunteer helps us bring these moments to life.