Senior Style Guide

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My name is Sophie Glasgow and I'm a portrait photographer based in Kansas. Now booking photoshoots in Wichita, Kansas City, Manhattan, and Lawerence, Kansas.

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Okay, so what do you wear?

Comfort + Confidence

Wear clothes that flatter your body shape and make you feel confident. If you’re feeling your best during your photoshoot, you’ll love the outcome of your photos.

Neutrals + Earth Tones

For senior photos, it can be fun to add a bold outfit, but this is just a reminder that neutrals and earth tones never go out of style and can still make your photos POP (trust me!). If you want to go bold, stick with a solid bright color instead of a bold pattern.

Dress for the Weather

I cannot stress this point enough. Dressing for the weather goes back to comfort – if you’re uncomfortable, it’ll show! If you’re really set on wearing a beautiful strapless dress, wait till the spring to shoot in it.

Location Matters

Try to pick outfits that suit the locations you’ve chosen (or make sure you’re picking locations that suit the outfits you’ve already picked out).

Look Good From Every Angle

Make sure your fit looks good from behind and from the side, as well as the front. Lift your arms up, move around, and make sure that your outfits will look good in lots of different poses.

Accessories

If you opt for only one outfit during your session, use accessories and layers to change up your look! You can add on a hat, scarf, jacket, necklace, or whatever you want to switch it up at your session.

Shoes

When it comes to shoes, I definitely recommend wearing something comfortable. Heels are great, but sometimes the perfect location can include a little off roading. If you’re set on heels, think about bringing a pair of sandals or sneakers to wear until you get to the exact spot you’ll be shooting. Whatever shoe you wear, I would try to make sure that they aren’t dirty on top. Shoes are also a fun way to add a pop of color to your fit.

Outfit Ideas

Most seniors opt for a photoshoot package with multiple outfits, so if you’re not sure what types of outfits to do, here’s my fool proof system:

The Casual

Pick one causal outfit. My favorite formula is your favorite jeans and a cute simple top. Jeans never go out of style!

The Formal

Next, we can get a little more dressed up. You can never ever go wrong with an LWD (little white dress) or a beautiful flowy dress or skirt that has lots of movement.

The Fun

Lastly, is the fun outfit! Maybe your fun outfit is your sports uniform or a t-shirt from the college you’re going to next year. This is also a great opportunity to wear something fun and bold and trendy. That super cool outfit you don’t have an occasion for yet? This is it! Maybe it’s a super cool pair of pants or a hot pink ruffled top. Maybe this is your chance to channel your inner cowgirl or barbie. Have fun with it!

Get Your Glam On

Hair + Makeup

For hair, you can’t go wrong with a loose curl. If you wanted, you could start your shoot with it down and then put it up in a ponytail at the end to switch it up. If it’s gonna be windy, you might think about doing a pretty updo to keep it out of your face.

For makeup, I always recommend keeping it light. Don’t go too dark with the eye makeup or too heavy with the falsies or eyeliner. If you’re not big on makeup, at the very least, put on some light mascara and lip balm (dry lips are a no). For lip color, try to pick something that matches your natural lip color or a little darker. I find that going with a lighter lipstick doesn’t photograph well. All that being said, be you! Do your makeup in a way that makes you feel beautiful.

Tanning

Okay this may be controversial – skip the spray tan. Unless you have a very trusted spray tan artist that you’ve gone to before and you already have experience with taking care of it to keep it looking good, right before a photoshoot might not be the time to learn. Spray tans can end up looking patchy and unnatural. If you tan outdoors, keep in mind what outfits you’re wearing and wear the appropriate bikini top while you’re tanning. And perhaps another controversial point – just be you and don’t go out of your way to look super different for your photos.

Nails

If you’re not getting your nails done for your photoshoot, I would recommend either having bare nails or a clear top coat. Cracked and chipped nail polish can makeup your photos look messy.

Practice Makes Perfect

If you’re not doing professional hair and makeup, make sure you practice or make a plan for your hair and makeup before the day of your shoot. Probably not the time to try something new without having practiced it before.