Seniors
"How To Avoid Mistakes That Ruin Most Senior Portraits..."
"Bruce makes you feel comfortable. He has been photographing me since I was 5 years old!" Blake Sleicher Chesterton 2010
Dear Graduating Senior (or parent of senior),
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, this years seniors are being photographed RIGHT NOW!
Okay - Admit it. You Really DO WANT These Photographs To Look Fantastic, Don't You?
Well, research has proven that the two major things that are most important to seniors about their senior portraits are:
1.) That they look really good in the portrait, and
2.) They also want the portrait to have some kind of "artistic quality" to it. That is to say that the photographs themselves to look fantastic, as well as the senior looking fantastic in them. There's a three dimensional feeling to it, and there's quality to the light. And his or her personality comes through. The portrait has what I call "SPARKLE" to it.
By "Sparkle" I mean that when the senior's friends and family look at this portrait, they say, "Wow, you look great! It's like you're going to step right off the paper and speak to me! This photo of you is really awsome!" That's what I call "Sparkle."
And I'm going to do everything I can to help your senior portraits have that special "SPARKLE!"
Why? Because I love photographing seniors! It's what I do with a passion! You want to look fantastic in these photographs, and I'm going to help you achieve that!
Here's How To Avoid Mistakes That some Seniors Make With Their Senior Portrait!
Let's go through the mistakes that some of the seniors and their parents make when it comes to their senior portraits.
Obviously, you should contact me right away about whether or not I have any openings left to create your senior portrait. I am extremely booked up already, but hopefully I still have some openings so I can do your senior portraits for you.
But that's not the point of this website. The point of this website is to give you these mistakes that most seniors make in reference to their senior portraits. If you don't decide to work with me, that's fine. I still want you to be aware of these mistakes, so you don't make them yourself when planning your portrait!
Mistake #1 Ruins More Senior Portraits Than Anything!
Mistake #1 is wearing the wrong clothes! This is very normal. You see, people don't know what really photographs well. They just don't know. Well, we know. That's our job. And we love it. And we're really, really good at helping you select the best clothing for your photographs - clothing that will help you look your very best. We will help you with this. Don't worry.
Now, most high school seniors want to look as thin as possible in their portraits. Clothing makes a HUGE difference in this area, so let's make sure your clothing is really perfect!
Mistake #2 Is A HUGE Destroyer Of Senior Portraits!
Mistake #2 is making mistakes with hair. Many seniors goof this up in several ways. But also, most photographers goof this up, too, because they don't know how to photograph hair properly.
This is such a big point! As you know, your hair is a huge part of your appearance. It can make or break how you look. We've all had "bad hair days" and if your photographer doesn't know what he or she is doing, your photographs will look like a permanent "bad hair" day.
For example, many seniors who go to other photographers often complain that, if they have dark hair, that their hair seems to disappear into the background. Or, if they have light hair, that their hair has no "life" or detail in the photograph. Or if their hair is brown, that it doesn't look as great as they wanted it to. It's not just how they combed or prepared it, it's how it's lit in the photograph, too!
Well, that's not ever going to happen to a portrait created by me, because I'm going to take the time and the care in the lighting of your hair so it looks absolutely perfect.
Mistake #3 - An Amazing Secret Revealed!
Okay, you and I have to talk about blemishes here. If you (or your son or daughter) has some, and who doesn't, you're probably worried about whether or not they will show in this portrait.
The secret: Be absolutely positively sure that your photographer is going to carefully and painstakingly RETOUCH all your portraits - and do it to perfection! In my humble opinion, a portrait that is not professionally retouched is NOT A PORTRAIT! It's just a "picture" that no one cares enough about to properly finish and produce to the best quality that money can buy!
I guess that's another reason that so many seniors and their parents hire us to create their senior portraits. We honestly, sincerely care about how you or your son or daughter will look, and we aren't going to embarrass you in any way, but we are going to do everything in our power to help you look GREAT in these portraits, so all your friends are really impressed!
Mistake #4 Is A "Silent Killer" Of Senior Portraits!
Most seniors don't understand (or don't want to admit) that they get nervous in front of a camera. And they don't know what to do about it.
This is going to make an enormous difference in how natural and confident you look on the day of your photography! It's almost like magic! You will be impressed!
I can't stress this enough. You see, most photographers just are not willing to do this. Why? Because it takes time. All they want to do is crank people through their studio like a "factory." They want to do your photograph as if they were building a car. They want to put you on the assembly line, and run you through, click-click-click-turn this way - click, etc....Next person please.
Mistake #5 Will Ruin Your Senior Portrait If You Aren't Aware Of It!
Most seniors don't realize that it takes longer than 10 minutes to create outstanding senior portraits.
One of the unique things that separates us from all the other photographers in the area, is that we take all the time that is necessary to create portraits that you will be proud of. Photographs that your friends and relatives will really like - yes like!
That's what we're all about. We're not going to rush you through like it's a factory. We're going to help you through this whole thing. We understand that this portrait is important to you, so we're not going to rush through this.
Mistake #6 Is Of Enormous Importance!
This mistake has ruined so many senior portraits! It's the mistake of not choosing a photographer who GUARANTEES THAT YOU WILL BE REALLY HAPPY - and who will give you all your money back, if you aren't!
Here's our guarantee: "You will be THRILLED (not just 'satisfied') with your portraits, or we will do whatever is necessary for you to be thrilled, or we will return every penny of your money. No hassles and no hard feelings either. We want you to be THRILLED with your senior portraits, and will spare no effort or expense to see to it that you are! We absolutely guarantee it!"
You see, only a photographer who really believes in his product and service is going to be willing to have such a powerful guarantee.
So What Should You Do Right Now?
Now, while it's fresh in your mind, pick up the phone, and call me so we can chat on the phone. No charge. No obligation. 877-576-0909. We'll just talk. You can ask us any questions you may have. We'll see if there are any session times still remaining for seniors. If there are, and if you'd like to, we can set up a time for you to come in and we can show you around the studio,
We spend so much time with each one of the seniors we photograph, we can't photograph as many seniors as other photographers who have more of a "factory" arrangement.!
So if anything I have said here sounded the least bit interesting to you, CALL NOW! DO NOT WAIT EVEN ONE DAY ON THIS! 877-576-0909
I Have A Very Special Offer For You...FREE!
You can save 50% off the creation of your senior portraits (or those of your son or daughter)! That saves you a bunch of money! But you'll need to act quickly!
Call right away. I can't wait to talk to you about your senior portraits! CLICK HERE. if you have any questions that I can answer for you.
Sincerely,
Bruce Hirsch
Professional Senior Portrait Artist
PS. Call us now. We have an excellent reputation in the community, and we'll take really good care of you. So call us today. We'll just talk. No charge, no obligation, no sales talk.
PPS. One last thing. Having your senior portrait taken is such a personal thing, that you want to be sure you select a photographer who is not only really driven to help you look fantastic, but who you (or your son or daughter) also like and trust. That's why I urge you to read the comments from some of the other seniors we've photographed, and then call us and talk on the phone. This will give you an immediate feeling as to the type of people we are.877-576-0909
call right now. We will enjoy hearing from you!
