FAQs
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Look for a professional who loves the work they do. It will show in the final product and the winner is you! Get to know your photographer and set up some time prior to your session to discuss different pose options. Bring samples of poses you admire from a magazine or a book. Your photographer will work to replicate it with you.
- What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?
Professional photos taken of high school seniors is an American tradition that dates back to the 1930s. Back then, boys were photographed in tuxedo jackets, while girls were draped in fur-trimmed shawls and classic pearls. As the country prepared to enter World War II, high school seniors struck stiff poses and rarely smiled for the camera. These days, however, senior photography poses have evolved into a world of its own. Formal senior portraits feature traditional poses, including the standard head and shoulders shot with students donning a graduation cap and gown or other formal attire. These types of photos are punctuated with different background colors and are preferred for high school yearbooks and graduation invitations. Formal poses are also the ones most often displayed in frames by proud parents and grandparents. However, these types of traditional poses rarely capture a student's true personality. Informal poses capture a high school senior in a more casual setting. The majority of these photos are three-quarter or full-length shots, which gives teens more latitude to strike unique poses.