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.

Editorial pageant headshot by Cook Studio

Why Families Fly Here

Some images are worth the 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 she walks in. That's the reason families cross the country for it.

Getting Here

Closer than you'd think

Blue Grass Airport (LEX)

Lexington's airport is about 15 minutes from the studio, with direct flights from most major hubs. The easiest way in for most families.

Cincinnati (CVG)

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

Louisville (SDF)

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.

1 · 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.

2 · The shoot

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

3 · 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 it the 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 built everything.

5 styled looks

Hair, makeup, and wardrobe — all handled, with two hair changes across the day.

8 Competition Finishes

Eight final, competition-grade images. A portfolio, not a headshot.

You bring nothing

Show up. We built it. Editorial, front to back.

Ask About the Editorial Session

Where to Stay

Hotels near the 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 where you'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

105 Montgomery Ave · Georgetown, Kentucky 40324