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				<description><![CDATA[Photographing high school seniors can be a lot of fun so I created some awesome tips to help you create awesome high school senior portraits.&nbsp; If you're a budding photographer and just starting out, what better way to get started than with photographing high school seniors. You only have to concentrate on one person, and you can always re-photograph them if something goes wrong. The list of tips below will help you foresee problems that may arise and how to fix them beforehand,&nbsp; help you better prepare, and give you some basic lighting tips to help you create better portraits.
1.&nbsp; Location, Location, Location!&nbsp; I have many go to locations for senior pictures, and always have my eyes open when I'm driving.&nbsp; Keep something to write on in your car and write down places when you see them.&nbsp; If you have time pull in and get out of your car and think of ways you can pose your senior.&nbsp; Take note of where the sun is at and what direction it is moving to figure out the best time of day to shoot here.&nbsp; This is important and will make your photographs better, as lighting is everything in photography.
2.&nbsp; Many photographers say to avoid high sun, or bright sunny days.&nbsp; These are my favorite days to shoot on!&nbsp; Overcast days can sometimes be lifeless and dull and make for flat and boring images.&nbsp; I like to place the sun about 45 degrees to the right or left backside of my senior and use it for a back hair light.&nbsp; Keep the sun out of your frame, or you will get flared.&nbsp; You can shoot with the sun in your photographs by using trees to minimize the flares by physically moving and placing the sun ball behind a tree branch.&nbsp; This works great and can add some life to your portraits.&nbsp; In the example below I'm shooting in shade with the sun positioned 45 degrees off her left shoulder, I move around lookin through the lens until I find a good angle where the tree limbs block most of the sun so it doesn't totally flare the image beyond recognition.&nbsp; If there aren't any trees around you can use a pop up scrim out of frame between the sun and your subject to soften the light.&nbsp; If the sun isn't helping, try to find some open shade nearby.&nbsp;3.&nbsp; Wind can really mess up some hair! If it's a windy day, try to position your subject so her face is into the wind.&nbsp; Use the wind to your advantage.&nbsp; Have your model hold her hair in a soft pleasing way to keep it out of her face, it gives them something to do with their hands and can put them into a pleasing pose.&nbsp;4.&nbsp; Stay away from wider focal length lenses.&nbsp; Try not to get too close to your subject because it will distort them.&nbsp; Big noses, thighs and heads are not flattering for senior portraits.&nbsp; Step back from your subject and use a longer lens and zoom in.&nbsp; Shoot with a wider f-stop like f5.6, f4, or f2.8 to make the background go soft and blurry.&nbsp; Below is a good example shot with a 200mm lens at f4.&nbsp;5.&nbsp; Try to avoid shooting straight on, angle your subject a bit.&nbsp; Cross legs and feet, don't stand straight, adjust their weight more onto one leg or the other.&nbsp; Especially for girls, position them to give them some curves.&nbsp; This will give a more soft flattering image.&nbsp; In the image below I had the model put her foot on the bottom bar of the gate and had her point her knee to the right to add more cures to her body.&nbsp;In this image, even though I'm shooting almost straight on, I positioned her legs off to the side for a more pleasing feel to the image.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When your model is laying down, position her top leg over the bottom leg, this will give her soft curves and a more pleasing portrait.&nbsp;6.&nbsp; I always get asked what should I do with my hands.&nbsp; Stiff arms are not flattering, so find something they can do with them.&nbsp; Position hands on hips, arms over a fence, hands in her pockets, lightly hold her hair, or incorporate a hat for her to hold on too, this will help her get into more natural poses.&nbsp; In grass fields they can lightly run their hands through the grass as they are walking, or hold on to their dress in a gentle and pleasing way.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you like a particular pose, try to change it up a bit by having your subject look a different direction.&nbsp; They don't always have to look right at you.&nbsp; Have them smile or get them to laugh for some, and a more somber look for others.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp; Shooting at a downward angle can help slim a person's face and also hide double chins.&nbsp; It can be very flattering to any subject and gives you another trick in your bag!&nbsp;9.&nbsp; Fingers always seem to be difficult to position to look good.&nbsp; Avoid the fist, try to look at your models hands and ask yourself do they look awkward.&nbsp; I try to hide them most of the time behind their hair, in their pockets, you can even pull their long sleeve shirt over them for a cute pose!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp; If you have your model look to the left or right and not directly at the camera, they always seem to move their eyes all the way in that direction, and all you see is the whites of their eyes.&nbsp; I always tell my models when you turn your head, keep your eyes looking straight.&nbsp;&nbsp;
11.&nbsp; Bring an assistant to help you if possible!&nbsp; This will make your shoot go so much smoother.&nbsp; I use pop up scrims, reflectors, and strobes on my shoots and trying to direct a mother on how to hold them correctly just never seems to work.&nbsp; I always encourage a mother, father, or a friend to accompany the senior on his or her shoot to make them feel more comfortable.&nbsp; My wife comes along with me on almost every shoot and can talk with the mother or senior as we're shooting to make the shoot more fun!&nbsp; It frees up my mind to think about taking the pictures.
12.&nbsp; Use a monopod!&nbsp; When shooting a longer lens like a 70mm-200mm f4 lens like I use 80 percent of the time shooting seniors, your images will be sharper!&nbsp; There's nothing worse than pulling up your images after a shoot and seeing an image you really like and zoom into the image on your computer and you see it's not sharp.&nbsp;&nbsp;
13 In open shade lighting, I still use an on camera fill flash.&nbsp; I use a gary fong diffuser on my on camera speed light and never point the flash directly at the subject, it is always pointed straight up.&nbsp; I usually set my flash on ETTL (AUTOMATIC)&nbsp;and at about -2 1/3 stops.&nbsp; This gives just enough pop in your subjects face to fill shadows and give you a nice specular highlight in their eyes and not look like on camera flash.&nbsp; Below is a picture of my camera with the flash in the position I shoot at.&nbsp;14.&nbsp; Below is a picture of my monopod, and the ball head I use with a quick release mount.&nbsp; I like this ball head because I only have to loosen and tighten one circular knob as apposed to two or three to get the camera into the position I like for the shot.&nbsp;15.&nbsp; The pop up diffuser, a must for any photographer!&nbsp; I mainly use this to soften and knock down the intensity from the sun falling onto my subject.&nbsp; Have your assistant or mom, if she's willing, hold the diffusion panel between your subject and the sun on a bright sunny day to knock down and soften harsch hair light or any unwanted overexposed light coming into your framed image.&nbsp; This can be especially useful on seniors with light colored hair that will blow out highlights.&nbsp; You can buy these pop up diffusers just about anywhere, and come in all sizes.&nbsp; I have one that is almost 7 foot tall.&nbsp; The bigger the better to shade and soften a larger area if needed.&nbsp; They also twist up and become smaller for carrying.&nbsp; Below is a shot that I used the reflector to create a soft diffused light in the tall grass.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.&nbsp; Pop up reflectors or reflector boards are a great addition to your bag to create stunning images.&nbsp; I don't use a pop up reflector, I use a 4 foot by 8 foot insulation board I bought from home depot and cut it down to a 4 foot by 4 foot board and just taped around the edges.&nbsp; You can find these at any box stores and they are pretty cheap and come in varying degrees of reflectance qualities.&nbsp; The one I found is not extremely reflective and reflects enough soft light from the sun from a distance to add some soft backlight onto your model.&nbsp; Because the board is flat and stiff it is much more controllable, especially in the wind.&nbsp; I can never seem to get enough light from a pop up from a distance.&nbsp; You can also use it below your subjects face out of frame to fill in shadows and add a nice highlight to the eyes.&nbsp; Below is an image I used the reflector board to add a highlight to the hair and side of the seniors body. The reflector was about 20 feet away from the subject.&nbsp; &nbsp;The other image was to add a hair light to the senior.&nbsp; Your don't want to overdo it, make it subtle!&nbsp;17.&nbsp; Glasses!&nbsp; If your senior wears glasses, ask her if she wants them on for all pictures or if she would consider doing some shots without them.&nbsp; If not, you will need to position her head in a direction to get the least amount of reflections in the glass so you can see their eyes.&nbsp; I usually walk up close to the model and ask them to move their head around until I find a position where you see the least amount of reflection in the lenses.&nbsp; Most of the time it will be with their head pointed slightly down, where the lenses will be reflecting more of the darker ground than the bright sky.&nbsp; You can also use a popup that is black to minimize the sky reflection.&nbsp; Find the angle you want to shoot at and position your model the way you want, then have your assistant hold up the black pop up and move them around until you find a spot that blocks the reflections in their glasses.&nbsp; Many glasses have a convex lens and it may be difficult to minimize all reflections, so there may be some retouching involved to get rid of some of those reflections. Last resort, have them bring glasses without the lenses in them.&nbsp;18.&nbsp; Be aware what's going on with their clothing and hair.&nbsp; Most of the time I have my assistant keeping an eye out for anything that looks odd going on with the outfit.&nbsp; It's always easier to fix it while shooting than in post.&nbsp; A couple of clothes pins can be beneficial if a blouse just doesn't seem to fit or hang properly.&nbsp; Use the clothes pin to pinch the outfit in the back so you don't see it to help.&nbsp; Hairspray on a windy day can really help, and girls with those crazy fly aways can be toned down and kept under control.&nbsp; But ask her first if it's ok to put a little hairspray in her hair to help with the issue.&nbsp; I also tell the girls to try to keep any stray hairs out of their face, and I always look for it.&nbsp; Nothing worse than retouching stray hairs going through their eyes or across their face.
19.&nbsp; When shooting in tall or short grass, check to see if there are any blades of grass between your subject and your lens.&nbsp; When looking through your lens you may not see any, but if you visually look you may see some coming into your models face.&nbsp; Take the time to pull any unwanted blades of grass, so you won't have to retouch them out.&nbsp;20.&nbsp; Tailor your senior's outfits to the location you're shooting at.&nbsp; Does the outfit your senior is wearing fit the environment?
21.&nbsp; Some other details to be aware of....fingernails have fresh polish on them, avoid dark bras that you can see through a light colored blouse.&nbsp; Keep the makeup natural looking, too much makeup can look bad.&nbsp; For girls with oily skin, I always carry some foundation or powder ( I believe this is what it is called) to use if needed to tone down the highlights on the face.
22.&nbsp; When I book a senior, I usually speak with the mother.&nbsp; I will ask her what her daughter is like, and what types of locations she may want to shoot at.&nbsp; What types of clothing does she like to wear or any sports or hobbies she would like to incorporate into her senior pictures.&nbsp; I can then suggest locations to the mother to get her approval.&nbsp; This is important, and gives your clients more input on their final images.
23.&nbsp; FACEBOOK!&nbsp; I'm sorry, but I hate facebook, but it can be a useful tool.&nbsp; I always post a seniors final proofs to facebook and tag her in them so her friends can see them, and it's great marketing.&nbsp; I do this for free because, well, it only takes a second.&nbsp; When I'm talking to the mother and booking the senior, I will have the mother have her daughter or son send me a friend request on facebook so when we get the final proofs done, I can post them, and tag her or him in them.&nbsp; Once I receive the friend request I can now get a visual of what the senior looks like, their body type, hair color, how she might dress, and so on.&nbsp; This will help me in advance of the shoot day!
24.&nbsp; I always inform the mother during the consultation to not worry about blemishes, as I can always retouch them out!&nbsp; Retouching images has become a natural part of the digital process and if you get good at it, it shouldn't take you long to take out a pimple or bruise.&nbsp; You can charge them for this, but I think you're getting greedy!
25.&nbsp; I hate shooting on really overcast days, the lighting is lifeless.&nbsp; If it is calling for rain I usually will contact the senior a day in advance and let them know there is a possibility for rain, and will contact them about an hour before the session to make a decision on wether we are gonna shoot or reschedule.&nbsp; If it is going to cause issues with the parents scheduling, get them to make the decision.
26.&nbsp; I will usually shoot at about 3 to 5 locations for every senior depending on the package they are buying.&nbsp; In the summertime I may not start shooting until about 5:30-6pm, this will give me the best shooting light.&nbsp; Parents and the senior, will meet me at my house&nbsp;and they will follow me to each location.&nbsp; I plan out which location&nbsp;I want to shoot at&nbsp;first according to position of the sun.&nbsp;&nbsp;
27.&nbsp; Changing of outfits!&nbsp; Most of the locations I shoot at are pretty remote and not much traffic parading by.&nbsp; I always inform the parents that they will have to change outfits in their cars, and if this might be an issue, for extra precaution, they can bring a blanket or towel that they can roll up in the window to block onlookers.&nbsp; Or if you are going to be at a location away from the car, to bring the blanket to hold up for them to change behind.&nbsp; They do make pop up changing tents that I tried before, but they are cumbersome and take up time to put up and take down.&nbsp; When it's time for a clothing change I tell the models to be quick, the faster they are, the more shots the get!&nbsp; And as a guy photographer, always stay away from the car and turn your back when they are changing.
28.&nbsp; Have your seniors bring at least 10 outfits.&nbsp; This may consist of a couple pairs of jeans, shorts, and 8 to 10 shirts.&nbsp; A couple of dresses would be nice if they like to wear them.&nbsp; I cannot stress this enough, outfits coordinated with the location you're shooting at will produce better images.&nbsp; When the senior I'm photographing gets to my house, I will ask them if I can check out their clothes.&nbsp; I like to see in advance what they brought so I can plan on what I want them to wear at each location.&nbsp; I can even have them change in the car on the way to the first location the outfit I want them to wear.&nbsp; When shooting at a location, if they have jeans and a shirt on, and the color of the shirt doesn't seem to be coordinating well with the background, I will have them run and change into a certain shirt I saw at the beginning.&nbsp; Have them bring a variety of colors that look good on them, and try to stay away from crazy, loud patterns.&nbsp; The point is, the more you have to choose from the better, even if you don't use them all.&nbsp;&nbsp;
29.&nbsp; Have them iron their clothes and have them on hangers, do I need to say more!
In conclusion I hope some of these tips helps you become a better senior pictures photographer.&nbsp; Check out my other article on senior pictures outfit ideas for your special day for more ideas on clothing.&nbsp;]]> (0 comments)</description>
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				<description><![CDATA[The first year I decided I was going to dive into the senior pictures market was presented with the first question, how was I to get some samples to put up on my website to show moms what I can bring to the game as a viable photographer to go to.&nbsp; After much thinking I came up with a plan.&nbsp; I figured that the best way was to get in touch of some juniors at surrounding schools before the spring time hit.&nbsp; Being in the west Michigan area most of my life I associated with many people that had daughters that were in their high school days.&nbsp; I started contacting them, preferably one from each school district in my surrounding area, and asking them if their daughter or son would be interested in being one of my senior representatives for the coming school year.&nbsp; I explained to them what the program consisted of which includes the following:
1. The session would be free of charge, it would be a shoot for me to photograph their son or daughter in locations that I wanted to shoot in.&nbsp; More or less trying out ideas that I wanted to try that I thought would promote my business.
2. I would pick out my favorite images, and show them my picks to make sure they liked the picks, and retouch them.
3. I would then get a bunch of wallets made from the final proofs, get them printed with my business website name at the bottom.&nbsp;
4. The next step would be to get the final wallets to them before the end of their junior year so they could hand them out to their friends.&nbsp; Get them to sell you as their senior picture photographer!
5. This next part is important.&nbsp; For every person they refer to you to do their senior pictures, they would receive 20%, or 10% off their senior pictures package, if they decided to come back to you for their pictures.&nbsp; This is a major incentive for them and their parents, because senior pictures can get expensive for the average income family.&nbsp; I also told the parents that they had no obligation to use me for their senior pictures photographer, but 95% of them came back to pay for a session with me in the summer or fall.&nbsp; You are essentially already booking your first clients!
6. The next incentive, if they come back to you for their senior pictures session, is to include the final retouched proofs from the senior pictures representatives session as images to choose from to make enlargements.&nbsp; This may seem confusing, but the way my senior pictures packages work is, depending on the package, I email a gallery to the parents after the shoot with subtle adjustments made.&nbsp; They get to pick out which proofs they like, I retouch only those, and these become their final proofs.&nbsp; These images are what they will make their enlargements from.&nbsp; If they want more proofs, It's an extra $20 to have another image retouched in order to make enlargements or wallets from.&nbsp; By including the proofs you already retouched from their representative session, they could end up with double the amount of proofs to choose from to make enlargements.&nbsp; The images are already retouched and it's another great incentive to offer.
7. If this works for you the first year, do it again the next!&nbsp; You already have an in with the rep you just photographed, contact them and ask them if he or she has a junior friend that they think would love to be a rep for you for the next year.&nbsp; Someone fun and outgoing, that everyone likes, and see if you can get their number to contact them about being your next rep from that school.&nbsp; Ask them to explain the benefits and fun you had, people are always looking for a deal, and will feel special that you picked them!
This is a win, win business plan for senior pictures and it got me up and running the first year and doubled my business the next.&nbsp; Websites can be great, but having your images in front of their face is even better!&nbsp; They may not find your website the first couple of years depending on your google ranking and the competition in your area, but they will have a beautiful picture of their friend, which they will show their mother and plant the seed.&nbsp; So get out there, contact some friends, get your reps lined up and get your senior pictures business rolling!
Below is one of my first representatives, she brought me clients from her school, about $2,500 worth of business.&nbsp;]]> (0 comments)</description>
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				<description><![CDATA[Wondering what to wear for your senior pictures shoot?&nbsp; I've been doing senior pictures for over 10 years and I always get this question, especially from girls and their mothers.&nbsp; Having your senior pictures turn out timeless and elegant can depend a lot on styling.&nbsp; With my sessions, as apposed too many other senior pictures photographers, are not limited to clothing changes.&nbsp; I believe this can limit the creativity of the shoot in that the locations that we are shooting at will look better in certain colors or style of outfits, and it's always better to have more outfits to choose from than less, and it usually only takes a couple minutes to change.&nbsp; It is my job as a photographer to coordinate colors and style of outfit to the location we are shooting at to create a feeling.&nbsp; For example, if we are going to be shooting in grass fields, I like to suggest white or lighter colored pastel dresses or sun dresses, for a lighter more elegant look.&nbsp; But dresses are not great for laying down in the tall grass, so having a pair of jeans or shorts with a cute top can allow me to get the model into other poses sitting or laying in the grass and conveys a more fun easy going girl.&nbsp; Once they are in jeans, it's only takes a couple minutes to run to the car and change top for another look, and the more clothes I have to look at and I think would look great for this location the better.&nbsp; Before we leave my studio, I always ask to see all the outfits that they brought, so I can get an idea of what outfit I'd like to shoot at which location.&nbsp; I may not always use every blouse or pair of jeans, but it's always great to have that option.
When I book a senior, I will usually talk to the mother, and we have a discussion about the types of locations that she would like to go to, for example, grass fields, barns, railroad tracks, urban settings, beach, and if she plays sports or has a hobby she would like to incorporate into the shoot.&nbsp; I will also ask her what types of clothing she likes to wear, does she like to wear dresses, or is she a jeans and blouse kind of girl.&nbsp; If they are unsure and are open to ideas, I will ask them to visit my website's high school senior's gallery and copy some images and send them to me. This can help out the photographer tremendously into the insights of the types of images the girl likes and you can&nbsp;plan the shoot in the direction of what she is going to like.
With all this said, Let's get more into some specifics
Bring your favorite outfits, and be yourself
choose outfits that look great on you and represent your true personality, you should feel like you and feel comfortable.&nbsp; Choose flatting styles and colors that complement your shape and skin color.&nbsp; You know by now what these colors are!
Prep your clothes ahead of time, iron them if needed and put them on hangers.&nbsp; Many photographers may require additional retouching costs to retouch wrinkled clothing.&nbsp; A duffle bag of clothes is not the way to show up for your photoshoot.
Variety of outfits from casual to dressy and different colors
As discussed in the opening paragraphs bring a variety of outfits from casual to dressy. Depending on the time of year and where you live, dress appropriatley.&nbsp; Having some different colors will help the photographer coordinate colors with the background for greater photographs.&nbsp; Personally I feel solid colors work best, but subtle patterns can work well at some locations.&nbsp; For Beach photographs, and hopefully it's not fall, shorts and pastel shirts and blouses work great, and dresses can be a beautiful choice.&nbsp; If you look and feel great in your clothing you will feel more comfortable during your shoot.
Sports and Hobbies Pictures
This is a bit more straightforward.&nbsp; Discuss with your photographer what sports you would liked to be photographed in.&nbsp; I tell all my seniors to bring every part of their uniform or I'm sending them home to get it, well jokingly.&nbsp; If you're playing softball, bring a glove, bat, ball, hat, sun shade makeup for the black under your eyes, bubble gum, cleats, you get the point.&nbsp; Having a prop to pose with gives you something to do with your hands and will allow the photographer to put you into more exciting poses.&nbsp; I always ask my senior girls if they want a tough,competitive, gutsy shot or something more on the cute, fun side.&nbsp; &nbsp;It's hard to take a picture of a volleyball player without a volleyball to pose with, and let me tell you, they show up without it all the time.&nbsp; Don't be that person, it will affect your final images.&nbsp; And for hobbies, like playing guitar,&nbsp; discuss locations with your photographer that could be fun, and bring clothes that you might wear when playing. You might be a rocker, or play country music, so bring a cowboy hat and boots, or a leather coat, jeans, and some rockin boots!&nbsp;Below are some examples
The image below works because the soft style and color of the blouse, which matches the color of the wildflowers in the field, and a pair of jeans conveys a summer day walk in the field.&nbsp;White dresses will work in just about any rural location, it conveys a soft, beautiful, feminine feeling.&nbsp; Laugh for some, or not, can really change the feeling of a photograph. A dress can give you something to do with your hands.&nbsp; Grab a hold of it gracefully, scrunch it, twirl it and don't always look at the camera, a photographer is not there, it's just you and nature.&nbsp;Mix in some shorts, it is summer!&nbsp; A pretty blouse with color and not to crazy of a pattern can create a great portrait.&nbsp; Let yourself relax, smile and laugh, and it will show in your final images.&nbsp;Add a scarf for a splash of color, and a prop for your hands.&nbsp;Props and hats will give you a little variety.&nbsp; You don't always have to wear the hat, but can once again, can give you something to do with your hands.&nbsp; Throw on your favorite pair of sunglasses for your senior pictures for some fun, hip images.&nbsp;&nbsp;Busy prints can be fun and show your personality, but the background should be simple so they are not competing.&nbsp;I know not everyone lives near lake Michigan, but I do.&nbsp; Almost every senior I photograph want to go to the beach.&nbsp; I usually plan the shoot to end up at the beach for the last location we hit just in time for the sunset.&nbsp; For beach pictures I do prefer softer pastels in pinks, blues, purples, they just always seem to go good with the sunset colors and the blue water.&nbsp; You can mix in subtle patterns, but personally I like solids the best, but be you!&nbsp;For Sports senior pictures, bring everything you would wear when playing.&nbsp; And don't forget the ball!&nbsp; I will usually try to go to a senior's home field for soccer and softball, but sometimes will have to shoot at the sports fields in my school district, or at a non sports location.&nbsp; I will ask the senior what type of image they would like, gutsy and tough, or more subtle, below are a couple images to portray both.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Urban senior pictures can be fun and open up the possibilities of different outfits.&nbsp; Edgier, fashion style poses and fun, grungy backgrounds can bring out your personality.&nbsp; Dresses, tennis shoes, leather coats, shorts can all work with an urban senior pictures location.&nbsp; Bring all your favorite outfits, and let you imagination run wild!&nbsp;Conclusion!
I hope this article helps you to prepare for your senior picture photoshoot.&nbsp; It's an exciting day and a little thought and prep on your part will help the photographer and you produce better images.&nbsp; Ask your photographer if you can bring extra clothing for him to choose from to help stylize the shot at a certain location.&nbsp; Hopefully he'll agree, if not sell him on the benefits, it is your shoot, and what you want.&nbsp; I think as a photographer, suggestions from the client will make them happier and feel more apart of the outcome of their final images.&nbsp;]]> (0 comments)</description>
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