If
you wear glasses then perhaps you have noticed a commonality among all your portraits: glass glare. Ugh. I know, right? We know you like
your glasses and that they are an extension of you, and there is no
reason why you should have to take them off for all of your Senior
Photos (although we do take a few without them). So what do you do so
that you can get the look you want without the glare? Remove the
lenses.
That's
right! It's that simple! Get out your handy dandy glass repair kit
and find the itsy bitsy screwdriver in there and use it to remove the
lenses from your glasses. Or, if you don't trust your unsteady hand,
a lot of optometrists will lend you similar, empty frames for your
Senior Photo Shoot! No one will ever notice that the glass was not in
your glasses, and then you will be able to avoid a lot of
glare.
Wear glassless glasses to your session and show off
your style without any glare.
I
know, I know, we are located in Central Wisconsin; not exactly L.A.
Despite our location we still like to keep up with the current Senior
Photo Trends. Guess what is hot right now? The Bold Look. That's
right, no more soft, sweet, drab, pale, boring images... they are on
the way out! What we need now are sharp lines, bright colors,
and daring poses. Something that can help keep your photos bold
and in style would be your makeup!
The
next time you pick up your favorite fashion magazine, start to look
for makeup trends that stand out for you. Love Scarlett Johansson's
red lipstick? Fergie's hot purple eyeshadow in her MAC campaign? Lady
Gaga's fake eyelashes? Well, we do! If you really want your Senior
pics to stand out then YOU need to stand out. Afterall, these pics
are of you; there is only so much we can do with lighting, posing and
backgrounds so you need to bring it, girlfriend!Thoughts
for your makeup - Assuming
you are planning on steering clear of the Natural look
Lip
Color: Most
people associate lipstick with Grandma, but there are some things
that are never out of style. A little lip color or lip stain can go a
loooong way in your photos. The color adds one more point of interest
to your photos - sweet! Current trends are pointing toward peach,
orange, and deep purples.Blush: Why
did you buy that expensive makeup brush set if you aren't going to
use your blusher?! Want a sweet, country girl look? Add some pink to
the apples of your cheeks. Want a higher fashion look? Brush some
dark tans on your face below your cheekbones. This thins your face
and adds angles.Eyeshadow:
Wear it dark, wear it bright! Whatever you do, wear a LOT of it! When
a flash of light goes off, it lightens your face, and your makeup!
Apply double the eyeshadow you think you need so that when the flash
goes off you won't look bare.Eyeliner: Not
always necessary but doesn't hurt! Watch your line thickness and opt
for waterproof in case it rains.Fake
eyelashes: Hello!
Every girl loves long lashes! Get some fakes at your local Wal-Mart!
They are sure to open your eyes and add an incredible effect that
most of your friends' images are missing.
If all of this
sounds overwhelming, call a friend who knows what they're doing and
ask them to do your makeup prior to your session. And be sure to
bring your makeup with you just in case you need to reapply!
If
you are a young woman, the odds are that you have worn foundation at
least once in your life. Have you ever mistakenly purchased the wrong
foundation and ended up with a streaky face that just looks wrong?
Your foundation didn't match your natural skin tone. The same
goes for clothing: choose outfit colors that compliment your
natural skin tone.
What colors do people rave about when
you wear them? If you have an honest friend, invite them over to
judge your clothes when you hold them up to your face. Maybe they can
tell you what looks best with your skin/hair/eyes. You can also go
online and look up your skin tone to find colors of makeup and
clothing that will work best for you. Wearing the right colors can
make your eyes look bigger, your skin look brighter, your hair look
less drab, etc.
Making
sure that your clothing compliments your natural skin tone will help
ensure you look great for your Senior Photo Session.
What
do we love most about the Senior Photography Experience? Duh, you!
Your personality makes the portrait! We have had such an awesome year
of wild and wacky personalities! You make the job we do just that
much more fun.
Granted,
your personality isn't necessarily an outfit option, but to us it is
just as tangible. It doesn't matter if you are wearing Victoria
Beckham jeans if you stand as still as a deer in headlights! We watch
our 1,000+ friends on Facebook and they are hilarious, but the moment
their feet hit our studio they become perfect, silent, immobile
children . . . yawn.
Our
plea is that you bring your personality along to your photo shoot.
When you come to choose your portraits, we want you and your friends
and family to say, "That looks just like you!" We hear that
a lot and it is the greatest compliment because we didn't have to
make you into someone else, or force you to change to create a better
picture! We are able to capture you, but we need you to bring it! So
be you, because we are looking for wilder and wackier Seniors this
Summer.
Can't
wait to meet you and your personalities!
You
only get your Senior Portraits taken once. It should be a
special time because unlike all the other years of school where an
amateur photographer shot one quick picture of you on your way back
from gym class, these
will be pics you will actually want!
These pictures aren't going to be stuffed in the drawer along with
your freshman yearbook photo. These pictures are going to be
sent to everyone in your family, given out at Christmas, posted on
Facebook, framed in your home, and be presented at your graduation.
Please consider how many people are going to see these portraits
before you show up for your appointment with a wrinkled shirt and
dirt on your knees.
That's
right, I am asking you to wash and iron your clothes. I can't force
you to come to your Senior appointment looking GQ but I can at least
ask you to consider the appearance of the outfits you plan on wearing
in one of your most famous pictures.
We
have all been there; bored out of our minds in a waiting room.
Suddenly, a wrinkled, outdated magazine calls to you from the coffee
table. A beautiful celebrity on the cover holds your gaze as
you reach for the mag. You flip through the pages and study the
kings and queens of Hollywood; getting ideas for your next trip to
the mall and the salon. Something you didn't notice: the
accessories!
This
is probably where most of our customers are lacking. They take
the time to match the perfect outfit with the perfect hair but are
neglecting an opportunity to show off their personal style and add
some spark to their portraits! If you study the pages of
magazines you will see celebrities with rings, dangling earrings,
cuffs, headbands, watches and more! Yet, after studying our
Senior Portraits most of our Seniors show up with barely a class
ring.
Maybe
they were concerned that their accessories would overpower the
portrait? Or get in the way? Or maybe they thought that
their accessories would have to be in EVERY portrait. Not
true! When we get sick of the headband we will ask you to take
it off. If the earrings are tangled in your hair then they are
history! All we are asking is that you take the time to bring
the items you love to wear. They don't cost extra, and they can
become a really beautiful part of your Senior portraits. If you
want to make your Senior Session truly unique, don't forget to
accessorize.
