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Top Tips for a Sensational Senior Photo Session in New York.
It’s completely normal to feel a little awkward when taking senior portraits. Many seniors tend to feel self-conscious about their appearance because they feel uncomfortable taking photos on their own.
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Below are our top five tips for taking on your senior portrait with grace and confidence and leaving with photos that you will love for years to come.
- Use your eyes.
Use your eyes to express emotion. When you smile naturally your whole face lights up and your eyes look bright and awake. Before the photo session practice smiling in the mirror and use different expressions to see what looks best.
- Relax. Great photos happen when the subject is relaxed and confident. Let the excitement of you photo session show through the lens as you take a moment and breathe, relax and just have fun. You may feel silly during this process but we will do everything we can to help you feel more comfortable.
- Breathe.
This may sound obvious but breathing is key to capturing a natural look. Take time to practice taking a deep breath while smiling in front of the mirror. Slowly release the air while holding the smile and notice how your face and eyes settle into a natural and relaxed expression. Allow your eyes to “smile” by focusing on the apples of your cheeks pressing upwards. When in doubt, just breathe.
- Move.
Staying stationary can sometimes produce a very staged and cheesy look. Just because you are sitting or standing still doesn’t mean you can’t change the angle of your body to create a look that is fresh and inspired. Try leaning into the camera slightly to appear more engaged, shift your weight from left to right, or simply move your chin slightly up and down for different shots as this gives us a variety of facial expressions to work with.
- Beautify.
This goes for everyone. Ladies, spend some extra time getting your hair blown out, get your makeup done and choose an outfit that makes you look and feel your best. As for the men, take a shower and shave. When you look your best, you feel your best and when you feel your best, you are naturally more confident. Go the extra mile to walk into your senior session feeling confident, attractive, prepared, and inspired.
Rating
★★★★★ | Pamela C. – Senior Portrait NYC Client
My daughter really wanted her Senior High School pictures taken in New York City – we looked at every website we could find that offered senior picture packages. We both really liked the look of the photos on Roy’s website. They were in the city, trendy, the kids looked natural…he was so kind to work us into his schedule on our next visit to New York.
The photo shoot was a WONDERFUL experience! He made my daughter feel like a super model. It was a joy and two hours that I will remember for the rest of my life.We just saw the picture proofs and they are FANTASTIC! I always knew my daughter was beautiful and Roy captured that beauty – by showing not only her physical beauty but also her beautiful personality shines through! I don’t know how we’ll pick which photos to keep as they are all keepers 🙂
I would recommend Photography by Roy without hesitation. I am a very satisfied customer. My youngest daughter can’t wait for her senior photo session with Roy in a couple of years.Thank you again Roy!! We are fans!!! Pamela
