I did my first senior picture session

~Jan~

Let me know what you think! Poses, etc. was all new to me.

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~Jan~

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saurora

~Jan~ wrote:

Let me know what you think! Poses, etc. was all new to me.

Wow! You could have fooled me Jan! Sure looks like you know what you're doing, I like every last one of them. This gal should be really pleased!!!!

Rhuarc

I seem to be saying this a lot on here. Maybe it is because it is sumnmer time!

Beatiful shots of a beautiful girl!

You should both be pleased!!

Art Scott

FANTASTIC SERIES OF SHOTSthumbbow

adpace

Gorgeous! Job very well done!! I think she'll love them, my faves are #9 and 11.

Elaine

Sooooo nice, Jan! Congratulations on a very successful first senior portrait session! I'll just bet it won't be your last!

EDIT - my faves are 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11

jeffreaux2

I am not crazy about 4 and 7. It is a combination of pink bricks and centered subject in 4 and I wat to see her face in 7. I very much like ALL of the rest, however my favs are 3 and 5. 3 is a stunner, and I just like the pose in 5

Kevin L. Kitchens

Look good. You should clone out that silly nose booger stud though.

~Jan~

My husband said the same thing about the nose ring.

Kevin L. Kitchens

~Jan~ wrote:

My husband said the same thing about the nose ring.

He has taste!!! Seriously hate it when you see those or they open their mouth and a tongue stud is in there. But some really nice shots in there. Food for thought for our own photo sessions.

stirfry

WOW, you're first one? the poses look great, I'd have never guessed otherwise.

I know she had to be THRILLED with how they turned out. I like #2 the best, ... it looks like you really captured her essence in both it and #11.

#13 .. she looks like she would have a really prominent profile. I'd have loved to see just a hint more of her face to showcase that strong, beautiful nose.

And FWIW I happen to love the l'il nosestud it's a great nose, why NOT decorate it?!

Zanotti

Great shots !

My favorites: #2, 8,9,11!

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J Kacey

Great job I bet she is thrilled with your work

christulk

Jan,

Lovely work!

Question. Being from Australia, I have never heard of senior portraits (until I joined this forum that is - must admit the very first time I saw "senior portraits" as a title, I thought they would be photos of old people)

Are 'seniors' leaving school?? Is it a common thing to get photos when you leave school?

crgphotographer

Jan, I think you have taken some fantatic shots there... great work!

/craig.

Art Scott

christulk wrote:

Jan,

Lovely work!

Question. Being from Australia, I have never heard of senior portraits (until I joined this forum that is - must admit the very first time I saw "senior portraits" as a title, I thought they would be photos of old people)

Are 'seniors' leaving school?? Is it a common thing to get photos when you leave school?

Yes a senior is one that is graduating from either High School or getting a Bachelors Degree fron a college in the USA......I know friends in the Czech Republic say that graduation from even college is no big deal like here in the US...

Yes it is a very common thing to get senior pics done and also to have a Pro photg at the graduation ceremony for photos crossing the stage to recieve your diploma and then after coming off the stage in front of your state and american flags and then more photos with family and frinds while still in the graduation costume....... -

~Jan~

Around here senior portraits are always of high school seniors. I don't think graduating college is a big deal here. I've never heard of a college grad party, etc.

This girl graduated this past spring. Usually, senior pics are done the summer or fall before, but her mom wouldn't do them for her. I did it for free because she's living with a woman I teach with (this woman took her on and became her guardian).

evoryware

My favorite is 6 followed by 3 and 11. I like 9 but it is little too bright as compared to #11. How many different locations did you go to?

christulk

Thanks for filling me in on the story behind senior portraits.

~Jan~

evoryware wrote:

My favorite is 6 followed by 3 and 11. I like 9 but it is little too bright as compared to #11. How many different locations did you go to?

We went to 2 locations. The woodsy ones are in a state park (actually went to 2 places w/in the park) and "urban" ones are in our town. We parked and walked around 2 city blocks and stopped where we saw something cool. The flowers are actually from a little "pocket park" in that 2 block area. She was such a fun model that I didn't stop until I'd filled up 2 memory cards.