Senior Portrait Tips

Arrive Early

Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to get here-you won't want to be rushed. Plan on arriving about 20 minutes before your scheduled session time so you can get your outfits and props unloaded and situated.

Creating Your Style

Bring photos you like from magazines, books, catalogs, and any other sources, to your session. We will use these images to form an idea of the photographic styles and "looks" you like, and create portraits that no one else has! The more we know about what you want before the start of your session, the easier it will be for you to get the kinds of pictures you like.

Eye Glasses

To eliminate glare and reflections, call your optician and arrange to borrow a pair of empty frames like yours, or have the lenses removed from your own glasses. Most opticians will gladly do this for free (make sure you give them plenty of notice). This totally eliminates glare and distortion and is the most important way to improve your portraits if you wear glasses. It doesn't take much effort, and it sure makes your portraits look better! Glass glare removal on a portrait is difficult and results cannot be guaranteed.

Bringing A Friend

If you're bringing a friend, sibling or significant other, keep your outfits in the same tonal range. You both want to be in the same, rather than contrasting, colors. That doesn't mean that you have to have matching outfits. But with two or more people in a photograph, similar colors tend to be less distracting to the eye.