Friday, January 2, 2015

Taking And Selecting Quality Senior Pictures

By Stacey Burt


It is time for your child to graduate from high school but there is one task that has not yet been completed. Senior pictures must be taken by a Green Bar WI photographer and soon so your friends and family will be able to receive striking photos of your child along with her graduation announcement. Select a photography professional who will be able to envision exactly what you want for your teen.

Have your child choose several different outfits for the shoot. She will want to have both casual and formal photos for her graduating portfolio. Include casual wear, formal and semi formal clothing in the outfits to be worn. If full-length photos are to be taken, shoes are important also. Don't forget accent pieces such as hair accessories and jewelry. You may wish to have her hair done for the more formal shots first and then allow it to go back to its natural state for the less casual photos.

Add special props for more impact. Select the types that are related to her interests. She can bring along such items as a musical instrument or a symbol of a club she belongs to. If she is in sports, have her dress the part and shoot photos of her in a basketball uniform, volleyball uniform or even a swimsuit if she is on the swim team. Cheerleaders should take shots at the actual school or even before, after or during a big game.

If anyone you know is good with makeup, please invite her to the shoot. A touch of the right colors to the contours of her face can make all the difference in the world. Flaws can be hidden and the best features of the subject brought out to produce outstanding photos. It will also give the subject more confidence and she will feel much more attractive, resulting in quality proofs.

Give the photographer a general idea of your teen's background. The better the professional knows her, the more effectively he can do his job. And insist on black and white and sepia photos for some of the shots. These can be very appealing and unexpected and will bring out subtle details that color photographs cannot.

Your teen's personality and charisma should shine through on these once-in-a-lifetime photos. The family will have a record of her high school years on hand that can be pulled out and reviewed often. Special frames can be purchased so the photos can be displayed around the living areas of the home.

Ask the photographer to take unexpected and unplanned shots of your graduating student. Sometimes it is these poses that are the most authentic and the most appealing.

Be sure to give some local color to the photos the professional takes. This state is famous for its natural beauty and white winters so it is important to incorporate some of this scenery into the photos if possible. This will depend on the time of year that the pictures are taken. School colors can also be used for the backgrounds of formal photographs.

The last year of high school is so very important and this is why taking these photos is so appropriate. Be sure the photographer takes great care in taking the photos to produce a record of your teen's history that can be viewed for many years to come.




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