Senior Portrait Tips - The Outfits, Poses, and Planning

Senior year is a time to celebrate. It's a time to commemorate your accomplishments and memories with your closest friends and family. One of the most important ways to capture these memories is with a senior photo session. Capturing your senior year is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you want to make sure your photos are perfect and fine-art quality! At Noreen Owens Photography, we'll give you tips on choosing your outfits, poses and setting up for your photo session. We'll also help you plan out the logistics so that everything goes smoothly on photo day.

How to Prepare for Your Senior Photo Session

The first step in planning your senior photo session is to choose a location. Your photo shoot can be at our studio or another place that has meaning to you - your school, a local park, or even your backyard. Think about the "vibe" you're going for - do you want urban or natural surroundings? Our team will help guide you through this process. Once you've decided on a location, it's time to start planning your outfits.

What to Wear

Once you've chosen your location, it's time to start thinking about what outfits you'll wear. We recommend bringing 2-3 outfit options to your session to have a variety of looks to choose from. When selecting your outfits, think about what colors and styles will compliment your location and make you feel confident. You want your photos to reflect your personality, so don't be afraid to experiment!

How to Pose

One of the essential senior portrait tips is to relax and be yourself! Noreen Owens is a warm, kind, and professional award-winning photographer who will guide you through various poses to help capture your unique personality. Take a few deep breaths and trust that your photos will turn out beautifully if you're feeling nervous.

How Props Can Reflect You and Support Your Senior Portrait

If you want to add a personal touch to your senior portraits, consider bringing some props that reflect your hobbies and interests. This could be anything from a musical instrument to a favorite book. Just make sure not to bring too many things, as you don't want your photos to look cluttered.

Senior Portrait Tips for Parents and Seniors

If you're a senior, remember to relax and have fun during your photo session. Here are some senior portrait tips that may help you:

• Our team will find the perfect time for you!
  
  
• When you schedule, you will receive our "Welcome Guide" which gives you a lot of information on what to wear and what to bring along with what you can expect from our time together.
  
  
• Be yourself! Your senior portraits are a chance to show off your personality and no one else's. If you're feeling nervous, take a few deep breaths - you will do great.

And if you're a parent, enjoy this moment in your high school senior's life. This time of your child's life is unique and will only happen once, so cherish it.

After the Photo Session

Now that you've had your senior portraits taken, it's time to choose your favorite photos. If you're looking for senior portrait tips, here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Noreen will schedule your "view and order" appointment at the end of your portrait session. That's where you come back to our studio, view your gorgeous portraits and make your ordering decisions.
  
  
• Choose photos that you feel confident and beautiful in.
  
  
• Photograph 2-3 walls where you would like your portraits to hang. Place an 8.5x11 piece of paper on them and send us the pictures from the floor to the ceiling including your furniture. Our team will guide you through this process.
  
  
• You will love these portraits even in 10, 20, and 50 years and they truly become family heirlooms.
  
  
• Choose a senior portrait that showcases your unique personality.
  
  
• Your view and order appointment is the only time to view your portraits and make your ordering decision. Please make sure all of your decision-makers are present. Noreen will be happy to give you her professional opinion. She'll lead you on the right track to a finished product that will make you happy!

Why Choose Noreen Owens Photography in Livingston County, MI?

Noreen Owens is an award-winning, certified professional photographer in Livingston County, MI, and its surrounding areas. She has been photographing high school seniors for over 18 years and specializes in senior portraits that are natural, relaxed, and fun - something that genuinely reflects each senior's unique personality.

• Fun and Memorable Experience: You will receive gorgeous works of art after your portrait session and a memorable experience. 
  
  
• Unique and Creative Images:  Noreen will make you feel comfortable during your session allowing you to be your best self. We have a sign in our studio that says "Enter as Strangers, Leave as Friends". One of Noreen's clients suggested she get that sign after a session with her and that is how it naturally happens. We love meeting you, hearing your story, and creating gorgeous works of art that you feel proud to display in your home.
  
  
• Variety of Images: You will have various images to select from, and our team will guide you through the entire process.
  
  
• Master Photographer and Certified Photographer: Noreen is both a Master Photographer and a Certified Professional Photographer - a designation that less than 3 percent of all photographers have.
  
  
• We Create Works of Art: Noreen Owens Photography is passionate about creating the best possible results and beautiful works of art that will fill your heart with love, joy, and happiness.
  
  
• Experience: Noreen has spent the last 18 years mastering her photographic craft and receiving awards of the highest honor in her industry.
  
  
• Commissioned by Celebrities and Fortune 500 Executives: Noreen has been commissioned by celebrities as well as Fortune 500 executives to create striking, memorable portrait art that will be cherished by their families forever.

Schedule Now

Noreen Owens Photography offers custom senior portraits and many other photo sessions to choose from. Find yours today! Noreen has extensive knowledge of photography and will guide you through the entire process from start to finish. Contact us to schedule your session!