Class of 2026!…

It is Senior Portrait time.

We are stoked to be taking your Senior portraits this year and not only want you to love these images to capture this momentous chapter, but want the process to go as smoothly as possible. On this page, we share with you all of the information you need to know.

Please read through it in its entirety, and if you still have a question once you’re done, don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

There are 4 available dates for your session:

Sunday, October 5th
Saturday, November 1st
Saturday, November 8th
Sunday, November 9th

All sessions will take place at CSN, in the MAC.

When & where?

Each student will sign up for a 30-minute session (that they will arrive 10 minutes early for!) which will flow through three different stations, where we will create three different kinds of portraits.

You will share a time slot with up to 2 other students, and your portraits will be taken Round Robin style, so all three of you will be having your photos taken at the same time, at each station, switching every 10 minutes. Part of that time will be used for you to change between stations as-needed. There will be one photographer and one assistant at each station. You will have the opportunity to review images as we go; the goal is to get images you love.

We’re going for quality over quantity.

This is the traditional headshot that will go in your graduation program, as well as framed alongside the last 29 CSN graduating classes. Congrats on being #30!

Arguably the most important question! Each portrait has a different answer, and some of what you’ll wear will be provided by us.

Read on for the scoop:

The FORMAL Photo

Provided by us: a black “drape” that sits just below the shoulders. we will have one-size-fits-all drapes.

Please wear: a strapless shirt since your shoulders will be showing. Any pants you want are fine, as they won’t be in the photo.

Note: avoid getting tan lines before your session!

Ladies

Anything for this portrait will be provided by you! You may bring one outfit and something(s) that you feel most strongly represent your personality right now. Without overthinking it, consider what you love now that you’ll smile looking back on 10, 20, 50 years from now… Some examples/ideas: 

• An instrument you play

• A ball/racket from a sport you play

• Your favorite music album/shirt/poster

• A pet (if you bring a pet, there must be somebody else with you to take care of them when not being photographed!)

• A sibling

You may bring more than one of these things and we will do our best to get them all in; remember, you’ve got just 10 minutes

When choosing your outfit, please consider these tips:

1. COLORS: Stay away from neon and primary colors; they’re too bright and tend to take away from the main focus of the photo: YOU! So, let’s take blue for example: when choosing a shirt with blue, go for baby or slate on the lighter side, or navy on the darker side… Not royal. With red: a lighter pink or a darker plum or maroon rather than fire engine red. Take note: dark purple tends to always photograph more red or blue; it’s just how the camera sensor processes the color, so it is likely to not appear “true” to what you see with your eye.

2. PATTERNS: Patterns are OK, but can also be distracting, especially if very small. So, if you tend to like patterns like plaid, dots, or any repeating pattern, a good rule of thumb is that if it is smaller than a dime, it will look more distracting in camera. When working with stripes, the lighter and thinner, the better.

3. KEEP IT SIMPLE: We all know what your favorite outfits are; rather than trying to think too outside the box, going with a favorite outfit is often a surefire way to make sure you feel comfortable and confident, and will therefore be happier with the outcome.
   
   4. FOOTWEAR: Shoes will be in some of these photos, so do choose intentionally!

Pretty please…