Clothing Tips for the High School Senior Portrait Sessions
Hair Guys & Girls
Wear your usual style!
Attempting anything new will cause your hair to look unnatural. We suggest you style your hair as you do every day.
Hair should be styled so your eyes are visible to the camera.
A little hair spray will help hold it in place. Please be sure your hair is just the way you want it. Hair changes cannot be made on the finished portrait. Remember to bring hair spray, barrettes, clips,
curling iron, etc. to the portrait session. If you will be having your hair styled at a salon the day of the session, we recommend you have a trial session before the day of your photography session.
Guys
A note about shaving...
A clean shave before your portrait session is recommended.
The 5 o’clock shadow is very hard to remove once your photographs are taken.
Make-Up
Make up should be applied for your portrait session. Foundation is used to blend skin tones and cover any small blemishes, guys & girls alike can use this trick. Blush gives your face contour and adds color to your skin. Translucent Powder reduces sheen, helps to eliminate shiny foreheads and noses. Mascara & eye liner highlight and enhance your eyes, frames your eyes. Eye shadow adds depth to the eyes. We suggest neutral color tones, avoid frosted eye shadow. Lip Color brightens entire face and adds color.
Glasses
If you normally wear glasses, they should be worn for your session. If at all possible borrow (and return promptly) a set of frames without lenses from your eye doctor. This will eliminate reßections as well as distortions caused by your glasses.
Personal Props
Bring in something to express your life-style... musical instruments, sports equipment, collections, hobbies you name it! Your own props help tell the story of who you are!
Clothing
Three ~ four complete outfits are typical for high school seniors.
1. Head & Shoulder outfit.
I.e... sweater, blouse, shirt & tie, sport coat or suit.
Solid colors work best for this. V-neck sweaters make your face look slim, turtle neck sweaters tend to make your face look full.
2. Casual outfit.
I.e... khakis, capris, black pants, nice blouse or shirt.
3. Jean outfit.
I.e... something you wear everyday, something that you
are comfortable wearing.
4. Sport outfit.
I.e... show us what you are involved in!!
Football, baseball, volleyball, basketball, track, cross country, dance etc. Don’t forget to bring the sporting equipment to go
along with the outfit, or bring it all.
5. Dressy outfit.
I.e... Prom gown, tuxedo, dress, skirt, suit, etc.
What looks best
Students and parents should each pick an outfit they would like to
see in the photographs. Remember solid colors are always best. Select colors that look good on you, ones that enhance your skin tones. Long sleeves tend to look better than short sleeves, slacks or longerskirts tend to look better than shorts or short skirts. Please bring your clothing pressed & on hangers. If you can see through your clothing bring something to wear underneath it.