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Two competing forces in high school senior portraiture

I’ve been photographing high school seniors for the past five years. It wasn’t my first choice in photography genres, it just sort of found me. During that time, I’ve learned to love high school senior portraits. If you’re new to the genre, you need to remember a few simple rules

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Senior portrait tip: Posing two female models

It’s more common for senior portrait photographers to work with just one subject. Still, it always pays to be ready for a session with two seniors, whether they’re best friends, twins or siblings. Posing them can be challenging if you’re new to shooting senior pairs, but today’s senior portrait tip

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Out-of-the-box ideas for senior photos

With senior photos starting to fill out shooting calendars, how do you capture something unique for your clients? Here’s some simple ideas to add variety to their gallery . These ideas work well as ice-breakers and to help a shy teen warm up to their session with you. Take the

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Portrait Tips: Dramatic Light Made Simple

A simple and impactful way to make a portrait is to position your subject next to a window and in front of a dark background. With the proper exposure, your subject’s face will stand out starkly against the dark background with dramatic light coming in from the side. This is

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