There are so many things for you to do as you get ready to start your final year at Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay. You need to make sure you have your classes and credits finalized, you need to apply to colleges and you also need to plan your high school senior photos. As a senior photographer, I know that you already have so much going on in life and so I’m here to help you plan the most amazing senior photography session. One of the things I’m most passionate about is helping create an amazing experience for my clients. I love finding ways to make their photos unique and standout. Below you’ll find some incredible ideas to help your Notre Dame Academy senior photos standout.
6 Ways to Personalize Your Notre Dame Academy Senior Photos
1. Extracurriculars & Sports
A lot of teens spend a ton of time devoted to sports and extracurriculars during high school. And most teens have even been involved in sports since they were as little as four. So it’s a great idea to include your sport in your senior photos! Especially for those that are continuing their sport after graduating from Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay. We can include your sports equipment, jerseys, you name it! We’ll get creative with the posing and how we want to include your sport too. I love approaching these photos differently than the typical studio or gym approach. Maybe we have you lay in the middle of all your equipment. Or maybe you’re involved with dance and you want to do a few fun moves in a field of wildflowers. I’ve even had a high school student wear a suit and hold his hockey equipment too. There are so many options and we’ll be sure to chat about ideas when we start planning your session.
2. Hobbies
Another way to make your Notre Dame Academy senior photos unique is to include your hobbies. Think of the things that you enjoy doing the most in your spare time, those are the things we should include! By incorporating the things you enjoy the most, you’re making your photos most personal. For example, if you read a lot we could include books into your session. Or maybe you really love music and so we include your vinyl collection. I’ve also had high school seniors involve art, fishing, hunting, etc. Your hobbies are important to you and when you see photos of yourself that include those hobbies, you’ll feel an attachment to those images. You’ll feel that they look more like you because you’re doing something you love.
3. School Spirit & Incorporating Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay School Colors
You can also personalize your images by including the school colors of Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay. Whether you’re super proud of your academics or you just love the memories you created while in high school, this is a really fun option! You can do this by incorporating either Kelly green, royal blue, white or maybe you do a fun mix of all three. It’s completely up to you! And you can do this a number of different ways too. You can include a jersey from your sport that has your school colors or you can choose to do a super cute outfit that incorporates one of the colors too. Whether you go for a stylish or sporty outfit, incorporating the school colors is a great way to personalize your photos.
4. Bring Your Pet to Your Senior Photography Session
I love being able to offer senior students from Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay that chance to bring their pets to their session. I totally get that your pets are your best friends and you have some of your favorite memories with them. So we can definitely include them in your session, even if it’s only for a few photos. I’ve had clients bring their dogs and cats to my sessions and the photos always turn out so cute! I always try to take photos with pets at the beginning of my senior sessions, this way they’re clean and your pet can relax with your mom for the rest of the session haha.
5. Choose a Great Location
Another way we can make your session more creative is by utilizing one of a kind locations. All of my locations are already super unique in the fact that they are pretty random haha. I spend a lot of time driving around and finding those hidden gems that are absolutely magical at golden hour. However, we can also make your session more personal to you by including locations that are special to you. It could be a family cabin, maybe you love summers in Door County and want to go there or it could even be a lake that you enjoy spending time boating on. During your consultation we’ll go over locations and what you’ve been thinking about for your sessions. Together we’ll choose the perfect location!
6. Outfits & Styling
One of my favorite ways to get creative with senior photos is with outfits! Your outfits really make a huge difference in your photos and can elevate them. Your clothing is also a huge part of your identity and it’s one of the many ways we express ourselves. There are so many ways you can use outfits to enhance your senior portraits. For instance, maybe you’re really into fashion and love all the latest trends so you wear an outfit that is super trendy. Or maybe your personality is really outgoing and fun and so you wear an outfit that has bright colors and a fun pattern. You get the point haha. Another way to level up your photos is to style your clothing with your location. So for example, I did a session at Wilson’s Restaurant in Door County and their colors are red, black and white. And so I styled my session with outfits that incorporated those colors and it really just brought the entire session together for a cohesive look. Don’t stress over your outfits, I promise it’s not super complicated. Plus I give all my clients a style guide and I help everyone put outfits together. I”ll be there throughout the whole process.
Ready to Start Planning Your Own Notre Dame Academy Green Bay Senior Photo Session?
My favorite part about my job is meeting all of my clients and really getting to know them! I actually meet with all of my senior clients beforehand and we spend some time getting to know each other as well as planning your session. I want to make sure that your photos look and feel like you. I’m really big on capturing personalities and natural moments. And I have endless ideas on how to make your session fun and unique if you couldn’t already tell haha.
If this sounds like what you’ve been dreaming of for your Notre Dame Academy Green Bay senior photos, I would love to connect! Feel free to look around my website or send me a message if you have any questions about my sessions and the experience I offer.
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