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To all of the 2012 seniors out there, it’s time to schedule your senior portrait session. The early bird gets the worm and you could go back to school flashing some really cool portraits to your friends. I am also looking for some Senior Reps in various school within the Hamilton County school district. If your interested, please email me at sweetgraphix@live.com.
Book your Senior Portrait Session today by calling me at 423.364.8202 or emailing me at sweetgraphix@live.com.
I am looking forward to this 2012 school year!
Thanks,
I have received many questions on how to prepare for your Junior/Senior Portrait Session’s, so I thought I would share some of the important tips with you all. Feel free to stop by the blog-site for more information.
Plan Your Session – Plan Your Clothing – If You Rush It – You Will Forget It!!!
Preparing for Your Session:
The biggest thing to remember is that it is a team effort on your part and ours to get the best possible senior portraits. A little Planning and Preparation will make a big difference. Please do not bring younger siblings to photo shoot on scheduled day. We say this because we want to be able to have complete focus on your senior.
Photo Assistant – Please Bring Another Person:
Some of the photo techniques we will use work best with another person to serve as an assistant. Please bring a parent or friend along to help with the photographs. We value the input and help these people can do for us. They would help with hair, clothing, and outdoor photographs. So bring someone that knows YOU! We also ask that you do not bring too many people with you because then they tend to be distracting to you and the photographer.
Pets – Additional $40 – Please bring a 3rd Person to manage the pet:
If you plan on bringing a pet, plan on a 3rd person to take care of the pet, or arrange for someone to take it home. We can’t care for pets and take quality photographs at the same time.
For A Successful Portrait Day:
Organize your clothes and props ahead of time. Be well rested. Give yourself EXTRA time to clean up, gather all of your things together, and arrive a few minutes before your scheduled session time. Remember, you want to get the time you are paying for!
Clothing Tips & Guidelines
Plan and organize for your clothing changes during your session. When picking out your clothes keep in mind your location choice, surrounding colors, and the time of day for your session.
Bring along your favorite outfits that represent who you are. Limit your outfit changes to 2 for the Basic Session. It is not the number of outfits that will determine a successful session. It is how relaxed and comfortable you are while posing.
NO STRIPES & NO PLAIDS: These patterns will draw attention from the face. I will not photograph seniors in these distracting patterns.
Make sure your clothing fits properly. Oversized or snug clothing will not look flattering.
Make sure to dress head-to-toe. Don’t forget your shoes, belt, and jewelry.
Long sleeve photography the best.
Make sure your clothing is ironed because the wrinkles WILL show in the pictures.
Make sure your shoes are nice, clean, and coordinate with your outfit choice. Consider bringing an additional pair of shoes for variety.
The Slimming Effect
To get this effect, dark colors work best. Avoid horizontal stripes in your clothing. Girls…beware of sleeveless tops, bare arms tend you make you look heavy.
Hair
Just prior to your session is probably NOT the time to experiment with a new hair-doo. If you do have a fresh hair cut or a new style, allow at least a week for it to grow on you. Wear your hair the way you like it and be sure to wash it! Clean hair has a much more healthy appearance. Keep your hair smooth to reduce to appearance of fly-a-ways, or split ends. Girls, make sure that your bangs do not cover your eyes. Avoid heavy hair spray, mousse, gel, because clean, soft hair looks the best. Don’t forget to bring your hair supplies, comb, brush, and light hair spray. Remember that your assistant will also be helping with your hair. Make sure they know how you like your hair.
Glasses
If you wear glasses, remember it is impossible to avoid reflections from the lights. Reducing or removing this glass glare will cost you $10 - $25 per image. We recommend that you wear your frames without the lenses. Ask you optometrist for a pair of empty frames that are similar to yours. If you are unable to get another frame, ask your optician to remove your lenses prior to the session. The local optometrists are very cooperative.
Make-Up: Ladies
Properly used makeup will improve your portrait immensely. For a natural look,, wear your normal makeup. Please don’t over-do it! Start with foundation to smooth out the look of your skin and to minimize blemishes. Eye shadow and mascara will help bring out your eyes. Lip-gloss adds a little sparkle to the lips, and also apply a little blush to get some color in the cheek’s to soften the shine of the nose and forehead use a little powder. Make sure to bring your makeup with you, to help keep you makeup looking fresh.
Make-Up: Men
It is helpful to use a light concealer to help reduce blemishes. Make sure to shave as close as possible to your session time. It is very hard and expensive to remove the “5 o’clock shadow” that heavy bearded guys will have. Hands will show in some images so make sure that they are neat, clean, and your nails are groomed.
Outdoors
Casual clothing looks best for outdoor sessions. Wear colors that you see surrounding in your location choice. Any solid colors look great outdoors, such as navy blues, blacks, reds, greens, and purples. When choosing your outdoor clothing avoid white or pale colors, select more solid, dark, and earth-tone colors.
Props & Personal Items
Bring along accessories and props that will enhance your photographs. Bring items that are important and personal so we can capture the “real” you. Uniforms make great pictures (Sports, cheerleading, dance, etc.) sports gear, equipment, musical instruments, or vehicles can be great additions to your photographs.
Possible add-on charges apply for:
Vehicle $10
Interest/Activity Set-up $10
Extra Outfits $10
When you purchase a Senior session, Sweet Graphix Design & Photography gives you 50% OFF a one (1) 45 minutes Family session. This deal is only good if both sessions are scheduled at the same time but do not have to be one the same day.
Yearbook Images
Seniors are responsible for knowing their school’s yearbook deadline. KNOW YOUR DEADLINE!!!
Seniors, you may turn in a wallet from your previous ordered set of wallets
…or we will email the ORIGIONAL file of any PREVIOUSLY ORDERED pose for $10
…or we will email the ORIGIONAL file of the NEW pose for $20
Other Important Issues
If you wear glasses empty frames are a must.
To look your best, get a good night’s sleep.
I will try to fulfill any location requests within Chattanooga city limits. For a special location there is a minimum charge of $30 for travel time and expense.
Plan on a 1 ½ - 2 hour session.
Using make-up will enhance your photographs.
Bring hats, ties, jackets, belts, jewelry, and sunglasses.
We also do group senior pictures. If you have friends that you would like to take pictures with please let us know ahead of time to we can adjust the booking schedule and pricing according to the number of additional people. (Please see the Investment page for all pricing)
Normal delivery is 3 weeks. If you need your order back sooner, rush charges will apply.
Professional photographs are Copyrighted Images. Copying images IS against the law.
To serve you better, Appointments are necessary!
Make a checklist of everything you will need for your session. Many seniors forget an important item or piece of clothing.
Sweet Graphix Design & Photography reserves the right to reproduce your images for advertising and display purposes.
You will receive an email with a personalized link and password to proof & purchase your images. This link will be active for 2 weeks and best of all you can share it with family & friend’s that want to purchase prints too.
Black & White or Sepia Tone
Traditional Black and White prints or Sepia Tone prints can be ordered in addition to your normal senior order. We can make black and white prints from your color pictures.
Rainy Days
If there is a threat of rain on your scheduled session day please give us a call. Overcast days are great for photography. If it does rain, we will reschedule your session for our next available session.
Viewing Day Special
When the parent and the senior come in to view the session images they have the option to purchase a memory book and a Senior slideshow of the sessions images for $250, regular price $350.
Memory Book: 20 pages of your best images
Senior Slideshow: All of your selected session images put to music of your choice. (You must provide the music)
All Printables
Don’t forget that Sweet Graphix Design & Photography has all of your announcements, invitations, save-the-date cards, and much, much, much more. Check out our Design page for a complete list of products and pricing.
If you have any question, please feel free to give us a call at 423.364.8202 or email us at sweetgraphix@live.com
Thanks,
Every senior that passes through Sweet Graphix Design & Photography deserves only the best. It’s not just about remembering how you looked during your senior year, it’s about making a memory. It’s about evoking emotions as you reflect back over the years remembering your youth. It’s telling your story, the senior chapter of your book.
You will not be expected to stand in stiff, uncomfortable posses. You will not be asked to do anything “cheesy.” You will be able to design your portrait session, including that matters to you as the individual during “your” special time.
What makes me unique is that I take my time with each client, limiting just how many sessions we take on each week. Designing a session just for you and providing you with only the best quality images, listening to your ideas, and helping you build a portrait collection that you will be proud of and cherish forever.
Sweet Graphix Design & Photography is simply all about creating your own life in art.
Traditionally, these are booked during the summer before your senior year of high school. We recommend having your portraits taken as early in the summer as possible, or wait until the fall. The reason is that we have very hot and humid summers in Chattanooga, TN and we want everyone to be comfortable. Also, as the summer progresses, we get busier and busier. Therefore, our calendar fills quickly.
If you need images for graduation, try and book your last minute senior portrait session, no later than two months before graduation! You need time to have your images retouched, printed, and inserted into your graduation announcements.
Please note, I schedule the majority of the out on location shoots on Tuesdays and Sundays. Saturdays are mainly reserved for weddings and birthdays. I have opening throughout the week however they fill up very fast. So even if you think it is too early to schedule, you might want to give me a call. All out-source print jobs and in-house printing will be processed on Fridays. I book sessions 7 days a week and can book via phone, email, Facebook, and my blog.
Contact Information:
phone: 423.710.3372
Email: sweetgraphix@live.com
