You can talk, move, and ask questions during your senior session. We’ll give you directions as we go, from where to stand to what to try next.
If you’re looking for ways to feel more comfortable in front of the camera, here’s what that can look like. There’s room for your music, your ideas, and a friend who has plenty to say from beside the camera.
Give yourself a few minutes to get started
We’ll talk through the first setup and take a few pictures. You can ask us to show you a direction or tell us you’d like to try something else.
These first minutes give us a chance to work together. We can adjust the music, look at your outfit, and choose what to do next.
Try a little movement
We might ask you to walk toward us, turn back, or sit on a step. Fixing your jacket or moving your hair can give us another picture to try.
You’ll hear the next direction as we go. If it sounds funny, we can laugh about it together. Some of these sentences make a lot more sense when we show you.
Keep the conversation going
Tell us what you’ve been enjoying lately. Your sport, a class you like, something you’re looking forward to after graduation.
You could bring a playlist, too. A song you know by heart gives us something to talk about. The singing is optional, though your friend may have already started.
Look somewhere you like
Some pictures can have you looking at the camera. For others, we might have you look along the street or toward the person who came with you.
You can tell us which ideas you’d like to try. We’ll help with the direction for each one.
Bring something familiar
A book, your sports gear, the boots you keep wearing. Those things give us ideas for your pictures and something to work with while we talk.
If you’d like a friend or family member there, bring that up when we plan. It’s fun to have someone with you who knows the story behind the outfit.
Get a few things ready beforehand
Try on your outfits with the shoes and layers you want to wear. Then pack the things you’re bringing together so you can find them on the day.
The senior picture outfit ideas guide has ideas to look through. Our senior picture preparation guide covers the rest of the packing.
You can also read what happens on senior photoshoot day if you like knowing what comes next.
Talk about the places you want to go
A wall to lean against, a path to walk along, a spot where you can sit together. The location gives us things to try.
Look through these Bolivar High School senior photo locations and see what catches your eye. Tell us what you like about it, and we can plan from there.
Tell us what would help
You can ask for a break, change the playlist, or tell us a direction feels uncomfortable. We can try another idea.
There’s a senior photoshoot pep talk here if you’d like a little more company while you plan. And if you want to talk something through before your senior session, bring it up with us.
We’d like to hear the idea you keep coming back to. Even if it needs a little explaining.
