New for 2010 Senior Pictures

Hey everybody! Thanks for checking back... our new website is ready!

SENIORPICTURESONLINE.COM

Full of Senior Picture Ideas, Senior Picture Tips, Ways to save on Senior Pictures, and How to find the best Senior Photographer in your area.

The web's best FREE Senior Picture Online resource!

Get your Senior Pictures Online:

to burn your Senior Pictures to DVD or CD in a ton of multi-media formats!

What should I expect to spend on Senior Pictures?

I have gotten lots of emails asking that question. It's difficult to answer because costs vary by location (metro or rural areas) and by photographer (professional, chain studio, weekend 'digital Debbie').

Most HIgh School Seniors spend a total national average of $1200 for Senior Portraits. That figure was provided by the Senior Portrait Photographers Guild in July of 2008. That figure includes total costs. Retouching, Location fees, Prints, Frames, Graduation Stationery, and Shipping.

Many folks like to say "ouch!" when I tell them the figure... but let's be honest! I always reply with the question "How much did you spend on Clothes alone for back-to-school wear?" Your student's Senior Pictures will remain a longer lasting representation of this time in their life much, much longer than the Hollister T-Shirts you bought them or the Lucky Brand jeans they wore for half a semester.

Digital Senior Pictures

Greetings! I want to let you all know that I have a new addition to our main website seniorpicturesonline.com in the works... DIGITAL SENIOR PICTURES. We all know by now that digital photography is here to stay and I have a few things I'd like to let you in on. Just because your photographer owns a nice camera, doesn't mean they know how to use it. I've gotten too many emails from parents and seniors alike telling me how bad their "digital" senior pictures are... Funny, but it turns out, it's not the digital camera making the bad senior photographs after all... It's the PHOTOGRAPHER! Poor technique, coupled with even worse knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop, will ruin your senior picture experience faster than you can say "megapixel". Visit seniorpicturesonline for the full article soon. :)


PS>Search for Photographers and Other Resources Here.

New Blog Today!

Greetings old and new readers! We have just moved our old forum into this new Blog! It should be much easier to read and to use. Along with our website, www.seniorpicturesonline.com, you will find hints and tips on getting the most out of your Senior Picture experience. Hopefully, you will find a good photographer using our PREFERRED list and using our tips and tricks to getting you the most awesome senior pictures. For the next month, our PREFERRED photographer list will be free to view for non-members.
Our site www.seniorpicturesonline.com is also a great free reference for preparing for Senior Pictures, but will be up and down for a couple days to restyle for the 2009 Season. So if all you see are links and ads, don't sweat! We'll have it back up soon, so just check back when you get a minute or two. :)
As always, we post free tips about Hair and Makeup, Posing, outfits, choosing the right photographer/studio, what to expect, how to budget, and general facts about the Senior Picture Industry. This Blog is moderated by industry professionals each with over 16 years of experience and a couple "Moms who've been there". We'll give you the edge on How to Make the Best of Your Senior Portraits and save you hundred of dollars in costly mistakes and "traps" that photographers use to pad their wallets.
This site is about you, the consumer, and we want to make your experience the best it can be. Your son or daughter will only be a Senior once and Senior Pictures should be a priority in remembering that time in their lives. Many studies have shown that better photographs enhance the students self-esteem as well and make them more assured and confident. Not everyone is a supermodel, but EVERYONE has beauty that is their own, and a real professional photographer should bring those qualities out in EVERY student they photograph. By following our guidelines and suggestions, you'll hold the key to bringing a better level of service and professionalism to your Senior's photography experience.
Enjoy our Blog and Visit Often! :D