For out-of-state families

Worth the trip.Easy to make.

Families fly to Georgetown, Kentucky for the studio behind 200+ photo wins a year. Here's why they make the trip, and how simple we make it.

Why families fly here

Some imagesare worththe flight.

You can find a photographer anywhere. You can't find this anywhere.

A true specialist

Pageants are all we shoot. The studio behind 200+ photo wins a year. You're not someone's weekend side gig.

An experience, not a snapshot

A directed, medium-format session. Styled, unhurried, and built around the exact system you're competing in.

A result you can't get at home

The image that wins before you walk in. That's the reason families cross the country for it.

Getting here

Closer thanyou'd think.

CVGabout 1 hr 15 min SDFroughly 1 hr LEXabout 30 min Cook StudioGeorgetown, KY Not to scale
LEX

About 30 minutes

Blue Grass Airport

Lexington's airport is about 30 minutes from the studio, with direct flights from most major hubs. The easiest way in for most families.

CVG

About 1 hr 15 min

Cincinnati

About an hour and 15 minutes north, often with more flight options and fares. A common alternative for longer hauls.

SDF

Roughly an hour

Louisville

Roughly an hour west, another convenient option depending on your routing and schedule.

The session day

Fly in, shoot, select.Same day.

Most traveling families do the whole thing in a single day. A typical visit looks like this.

01

Hair & makeup

Come as you are, bare-faced and hair undone. We handle full hair and makeup, built for the system you're competing in.

Three Cook Studio clients in white tops and denim

02

The shoot

A full medium-format session, directed for expression and lighting. Never a rushed in-and-out.

Competition headshot by Cook Studio

03

Same-day selection

We review and select your images together before you leave, while the look is still fresh. No guessing, no waiting weeks.

Make the trip count

Flying in? Make itthe Editorial Session.

If you're crossing the country, don't do it for a single headshot. The Editorial Session is a full, fully styled day. You bring nothing, we handle everything.

  • 4 styled looksHair, makeup, and wardrobe are all handled, with two hair changes across the day.
  • 8 Competition FinishesEight final, competition-grade images. A portfolio, not a headshot.
  • You bring nothingShow up. We built it. Editorial, front to back.
The Editorial Session issue cover

Where to stay

Hotels nearthe studio.

All a few minutes away. Book early. Competition-season dates fill first.

Hampton Inn

128 Darby Dr

(502) 867-4888

Comfort Suites

121 Darby Dr

(502) 868-9500

Hilton Garden Inn

110 Grand Stand Dr

(502) 863-0099

Holiday Inn Express

140 Osborne Way

(502) 570-0220

Country Inn & Suites

131 Darby Dr

(502) 868-6800

Let's plan it

Tell us whereyou're flying from.

Call and we'll help you pick a date, an airport, and a session time that works around your travel.

(502) 867-5799
studio@cookstudioky.com 105 Montgomery Ave, Georgetown, KY 40324 By appointment
Call (502) 867-5799