It’s Summer! That wonderful time of year filled with late nights, vacations, trips to the pool, river, lake or beach (anything involving water basically, lol) memories with friends & just relax. But for the Class of 2014 it’s also time to think about being a Senior. The time you have waited for since Kindergarten (ok, maybe truly since like 5th grade, but still). It’s awesome, fun, filled with amazing memories & moments. But also with preparing for the future. But while you’re choosing colleges, checking on what you need to graduate & more you OF COURSE are booking your Senior Portraits. Whether in Summer or Fall you are excited (ok, maybe the girls are excited…the boys, not so much, but mom wants them). Shopping already. Thinking of what you will wear, how to do your hair, where to go & more!
Gone are the days of an all studio session that seems eerily similar to school photos (ok, so I’ve heard those are still an option, but is that really what you want?). It’s all about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Beach session? Sure. Downtown urban feel? Why not (you can even do those in Jacksonville for a larger more urban feel complete with parking garages….yes, parking garages. They make for some killer photos). What ever you want, you can make it happen.
Once you booked that session, picked out your clothes you’re ready! Or are you? What about your smile? How to smile for a professional photographer without doing the cheesy school photo smile….It’s simple & all you need is a friend with a phone to snap some pics.
Practice a few of the different kinds of smiles or facial expressions we photogs love.
1) Serious look (be sure to add a little hint of a smile so you don’t look ticked off)
2) Big smile (laughing while doing this makes it look even better)
3) Shy smile (think coy, flirty..see 1st picture)
4) Romantic Gaze (look off into the distance…away from the camera)
5) Smirks with attitude (a little fierce here)
6) Small Smiles
7) Devious faces (yep, think back to your childhood for that “up to no good” smile)
After your friend snapped the pics, check them out. See what works & what didn’t. You can probably even figure out
small changes to rock it. And of course if they are awesome why not Tweet those pics or Post them to Instagram? While you’re at it tag #seniorvision so I can check them out! If I see some awesome pics I may just give a “you ROCK the camera” discount. 😉
Go out & ROCK the camera,After all that practice you will be ready for your session. It will be just as amazing as you picture in your head & all your friends will be jealous of your awesomeness. And of course, the photographer can always help you relax to make sure those pics are Fab.
Melody
P.S. To find out about booking YOUR session in North Central FL, Jacksonville & other destinations with Senior Vision head to the website: http://www.SeniorVisionForYou.com
Every Senior has a Vision...... 