How to avoid the 11 HUGE mistakes that ruin most Senior Portraits.

Dear 2009 Senor

It's a good thing you're checking this site out right now!  That tells me it's important to you that your senior pictures (or your son's or daughter's) look really fantastic.  And yes, class of 2009 seniors are being photographed RIGHT NOW!

On this wedpage, I'm going to reveal some powerful secrets to helping seniors look great in their portraits.

Let's go through the 11 Huge mistakes that 9 out of 10 senirs make with their senior portraits.

#1 Wearing the wrong clothes.  We will help you with this, for example the wrong clothing can make up to a 44 pound difference in the way you look.

#2 Making mistakes with Hair. This is important, if the photographer doesn't know what he/she is doing by not paying attention to how the hair is lite, then you would very disappointed in the finished product.

#3 What about those blemishes that pop-up the day of your sitting?  Don't worry, we want you to look your best so we will retouch those imperfections.

#4 The Silent Killer of your portraits.  You have 30 muscles in your face that control expression.  Most seniors are nervous in front of the camera and these muscles tense up.  We can help with this problem by meeting with each senior prior to there session and get to know them, what they like, what they expect from myself as a photographer in creating those special portraits.

#5 Great portrait takes time.  We're not going to rush you through like it's a factory.  We do not schedule sessions so close together that we cannot give each senior the time needed to create those exceptional portraits.

#6  Your appearance in your Portrait.  Some days are not your days due to unforseen events in your life, hair isn't cooperating, had a fight with a boy friend, did not get enough sleep.  We understand, we are flexiable and if you feel your session could be a disaster, we will gladly reschedule you.

#7 Lighting your portraits.  Seniors do not realize how important light is in portraiture.  The wrong light and light direction can add pounds to your features.  As a professional photographer I have been taught the proper lighting in different situations and how to "paint' with light to make your portraits special.

#8 Posing your portraits.  Nine out of ten seniors don't realize how important posing is.  We try to pose with that "natural look" so your portraits don't look contrived.  We want you to love your portraits so we work to that end.  After all they are your portraits.

#9 Not choosing a photographer that will guarantee you will be happy with your portraits.  We do just that, guarantee that you will be completely happy with your portraits.

#10 Not asking questions when talking with photographers.  Remember you are the customer, ask those questions about the photographer, who will be doing your portraits, what skills does he/she possess etc.

#11 Choosing the wrong photographer for your senior portraits.  Hopefully you now have the information to make the correct choice.  So pick up the phone now and call  Lucian's Photography to arrange that special interview so we can help make your portraits exceptional.