Senior Portraits part V. Up close and personal.

 a little face time.

       In this part of our series on senior portraits we will focus on getting up close and personal. The traditional head shot that appears in the school yearbook is still the norm in most districts. However, more and more high schools are bucking this trend and allowing the students to use non traditional portraits shot outdoors on location. Typically we start our senior sessions in the studio with head shots for the yearbook. The students are nervous and self conscience when they should be relaxed and confident. As the shoot progresses the images become more natural looking. For this reason the close up portraits shot on location become the images the students like the best and want for their yearbook photo. 

for your eyes only.

     Nothing will draw you in to a photograph like a beautiful pair of eyes. The eyes are the window to the soul.  Take a look at a few up close and personal images where the eyes are the focus point of the image.   

location, location…not so much.

 Location plays an important role in telling the story within an image. However when taking a great closeup it’s vital that the background does not compete for attention with your subject.  The next two shots of Kaylena are taken at Woodlawn beach but the location is insignificant. The viewers focus in solely on her.

Here are a few more of my favorite faces from our high school senior portrait sessions. The next up of Megan was taken in our patio flower garden at FCI Photography.

If you don’t want to settle for traditional yearbook head shots then step out of the ordinary. Call FCI Photography at 716 677-2854 to book your senior portrait session session. Tell us you saw our blog posts to receive a free print from your shoot.