Updated: August 2024

Find the Senior Girl Outfit Guide here

The Senior Guy Outfit Guide here

And Hair and Makeup Tips here

The Best Senior Pictures

For the best senior pictures, you’ll want to choose a photographer who’s well-suited to your needs. Every senior photographer will give you a certain number of minutes, a certain number of images, outfit changes, various locations, etc. But what really differentiates photographers from one another are 3 very important things!

THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S STYLE

Secondly, you should definitely love and feel inspired by the photographer’s website and social media pages. Some photographers take a traditional, straight forward approach, while others have a more artistic background and a creative aesthetic which allows for more unique and individualized photos. You’ll want to ensure the photographer’s style speaks to you and meshes with your personality.

THE QUALITY THEY OFFER

Further, your photographer should be able to offer archival-quality photographic prints and albums, sourced from professional labs exclusive to professional photographers. You shouldn’t need electricity to view your photos! File formats change and even jpgs may become obsolete. So yes, get the digital images, but also be sure your photographer can provide you with prints or albums that you can hold in your hands. This isn’t the time to order the discount prints at the corner store or online photo lab. You’re going to want to look back on these photographs decades from now and reminisce about how cute you were (or your child, if you’re the parent)! Your photos should be more than fleeting social media fodder. Be sure your photographer is able to offer you professional print quality that will stand the test of time.

THE PHOTOSHOOT EXPERIENCE

Finally, you shouldn’t have to stress about what to wear, where to go, and how to stand for your session. This is your senior year, a time in your life to both be celebrated and commemorated. An experienced senior photographer will make tried and true suggestions and guide you through every last detail with ease. Outfits, locations, how to pose, and which prints to order are things your senior photographer should be able to guide you through. They should have a large variety of examples of their prior senior sessions, samples of the prints and albums they offer, and glowing reviews from past clients. With the right photographer you can relax and just be yourself in front of the camera, knowing your senior photos will be completely amazing!

You can find more info on the types of Senior Sessions we offer here.

There’s a list of prep tips for Senior Photo sessions here.

And find the answers to our most frequently asked session questions here.