Pete Hyland Photography

                                     Clothing suggestions for your senior portrait session.

Allow about (?) minutes for your sitting.-(see "sitting fees" on the price list page.)   You may change clothes as many times as you wish. You are welcome to bring along a parent or a friend and you are free to have others in some of your poses with you.  It's a good idea to avoid shorts and short skirts as you'll probably be setting your foot up on something in some poses but it's your portrait so all suggestions are just that.

Short sleeve or sleeveless shirts look fine on some people but not on everyone so that's something to think about too.  Shoes are seldom seen in the photos so you can wear something comfortable and not have to worry about styles.  As far as clothing styles and colors go it's entirely up to you. 

Jewelry should be on your list of things to consider; or not.  Again, it's up to you.  And makeup is up to you also but try to avoid a lot of lip gloss as it seems to shine excessively and becomes distracting instead of flattering. 

Boys should wear tee shirts with V necks so that they don't show underneath shirts with open collars.  Any clothing that was purchased very recently should be washed and ironed before the sitting to avoid creases that are always present in new clothing.  Sweaters, being a fall season item, are usually not thought of in summer but they provide a whole new look and so should be at least considered. 

Girls with long hair should consider wearing it in several ways to add variety to the photos.  For boys, a coat and tie for just one photo will provide you with a formal portrait you can use for a variety of purposes such as job/college applications, etc.   It's always nice to have at least one such portrait on hand.

"Letter" jackets from school, team uniforms, etc. also add variety to your set of proofs.  You can actually wear them or just have them in the background.  Along those lines you might consider your musical instrument, family pet, sports gear, hobby tools, boy/girl friend, siblings, car, etc. to add some individuality to your poses.  Only one of the whole set of poses is going into the yearbook so frequently seniors will have some fun with one or two poses. 

If you wear glasses you should have your optometrist remove the lenses (if possible) to avoid glare.  Retouching can remove such glare but it's more economical to avoid it in the first place if possible.  Facial retouching is also available a la carte;  I make it a la carte because if you don't need it you shouldn't have to pay for it.  (And believe it or not an amazing number of teenagers don't need it.)  But if needed the lab can remove blemishes for $15 per pose.  (Removing scars, tattoos, nose rings, braces, etc. is extra.)