Here are some more Senior Portrait tips:

1. Sleep!   Make sure you get at least 2 nights of good sleep before your photo session so that you will look fresh and won’t have bags under your eyes.

2. Guys, let a new hair cut grow out for at least a week before your pictures, allowing time for any white tan lines to disappear. Also, take the time to get a close shave. Girls, if you plan on coloring your hair or getting a new style, also allow at least a week to get used to the style.

3. Have your clothes and accessories ready the night before your shoot.  Choose clothes that reflect your style and the changing seasons (summer – fall).  Make sure they are clean and free of wrinkles.  Ask your photographer how many outfit changes he/she allows or suggests.  For each outfit, put your accessories in a zip lock bag and attach it to the hanger.

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On Saturday I got to to do a really fun photo shoot. I was able to photograph one of my friends two little girls. They are very cute and I had a lot of fun photographing them. In about an hour I shot well over 300 pictures! I had to whittle those down to the best of the best and I ended up with 44 great shots. Of those, these are my 5 favorite. I love the expressions and how they turned out.

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Tonight I got the chance to do another corporate headshot. I was lucky enough to work with Wendy. She was a great subject and fun to work with. The shoot went very well, and I got some great pictures of her. This is one of my favorites from the photo shoot.

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I thought I might share a picture from one of my latest photo shoots. It is a picture of Addison in her dance outfit. Her recital is in May, and she is very excited for it. Even more excited to have such a fun costume. I just like this picture and the way she looks in it.

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Last night after the photo shoot, and since I had my stuff all set up, I decided to play a little with light and see what I get. We have this snowman decoration that is just about as tall as my daughter and is able to stand and sit on it’s own. I posed him and then played with the lighting to learn more about it. It was kind of fun seeing the how different lighting had an effect on him. This is one of my favorites, and I shot all these with my new 24-70 F2.8L lens, so it was a good test of that as well.

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Meet Alice! She is my latest subject. Alice needed a portrait for her recent anniversary with her company and I got to do it. I think the portrait turned out well and she will be happy with the results!

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