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Amazing Senior Pictures Definition

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Traditional

Formal senior portraits, in and of themselves, date back at least to the 1920s. However, in more recent decades, the convention has been to feature male students in tuxedo jackets and female students in a silk or fur drape and a pearl necklace which is meant to simulate the appearance of a formal gown.

In some schools a portrait studio is invited to the school to ensure all senior portraits (for the yearbook) are similar in pose and style, and so that students who cannot afford to purchase these portraits on their own or choose not to purchase portraits will appear in the yearbook the same as other students. Other schools allow students to choose a studio and submit portraits on their own.

Some traditional senior portrait sittings include a cap and gown and other changes of clothing, portrait styles and poses.

Modern

Modern senior portraits may include virtually any pose or clothing choice, within the limits of good taste. Students often appear with pets, student athletes pose in letterman jacket while many girls choose glamour photography. Outdoor "location" photos continue to increase in popularity, replacing studio portraits. Picture proofs are usually available to view online the next day which are lower quality, not edited and often with a watermark of the studio.

Uses of senior portraits

Senior portraits are often included in graduation announcements or are given to friends and family. They are also used in yearbooks and are usually rendered larger than their underclassmen counterparts and are often featured in color, even if the rest of the yearbook is mostly reproduced in black and white. In some schools the requirements are strict regarding the choice of photographer or in the style of portraiture, with only traditional-style portraits being acceptable. Many schools choose to contract one photographer for their yearbook portraits, while other schools allow many different photographers to submit yearbook portraits.

Many parents choose to frame a large print of their child's senior portrait for display in their home. One popular way of displaying the senior portrait is in a special photo mat cut to display small copies of the student's school photos from kindergarten to their junior year, displayed in a circle (like the numbers of a clock) surrounding a larger opening for the senior portrait.
It's that time of year--senior portraits! One of the most common questions that gets asked is What Should I Wear? I love shopping and I especially love styling people for portrait sessions so preparing my What to Wear posts is always so much fun. I wish it were just as easy to buy it as it is to prepare the style sheets. :) This week's sheet is for teen girls and has been all selected from Buckle.com--a great resource. If you don't have one near you, try the website. Remember that one of the key things for dressing for portraits is to look for clothing that fits well--not too tight, not too loose. Fitted styles will be more flattering than baggy clothes. And prints are ok as long as they are paired with simple garments. Look for clothes that accentuate your best features or help to camouflage your weakest features. Keep these ideas in mind when you are shopping for your senior session. And don't forget to style head-to-toe--earrings, necklaces/scarves, good shoes, pedicure/manicure--it's tending to the details that make for the best portraits.

People ask me all the time what they should wear for family portraits. I usually tell them to wear clothes that are in the same tonal range and that coordinate but don't necessarily match. Earth tones are usually a good bet--browns, greens, tans. Ocean colors are nice, too--blues, aquas, khaki. For an urban family portrait, city colors are best. This family wins the prize for best dressed family for portraits. They are all wearing grey/black tones and their clothes go well together but there isn't a matchy-matchy feel to it. So next time someone asks how to dress their family for portraits, I'm going to send them to this blog post. Hurray for the Dixons!