Best time to schedule senior portraits

The best time for Senior Portraits

Many seniors wonder when is the best time to schedule to have senior portraits taken.  Ultimately, it depends on your own personal preference.  Here is a bit of a guideline to help you decide when the best month for you would be.  Before scheduling, be sure to check with your school to determine when they need your photos. 

As a bonus, I am offering a $25 discount if you book a session before August 20, 2014.  Instead of $100 for an hour, it will be $75!

 

June

June is one of the best times of the year for senior portraits for a myriad of different reasons.  Since school is out you will have a greater chance of scheduling a daytime appointment.  Plus June weather is usually really nice.  Not too hot, humid, and lots of light.  The colors can be amazing too.  Lots of green grass and flowers. 

July/August 

July and August are also great months for senior portraits.  Although the afternoons can be quite hot, the outdoor backgrounds are full of summer colors and beautiful settings.  The month before has given some students the suntans they desire.  Unfortunately, seniors go back to school in August which can make it more difficult to schedule an appointment.

September

In September, the weather starts to get cooler.  It can become difficult to schedule an appointment because seniors have to balance school, jobs, sports, school, and homework.  Also, daylight hours start becoming shorter. 

October/November

October provides lots of fall colors as the weather changes.  The fall leaves make wonderful outdoor backgrounds. 

December/January/February

December through February most of the fall colors are gone and there are no longer leaves on the trees. This time of year is ideal for portraits indoors or outside in the snow.  Outdoor session in the cooler temperatures have to be done quickly to avoid red noses and cheeks.  However, sometimes Ohio winters can be full of surprises and would make for a perfect session. 

March

By the time March rolls around time is running out to get portraits back in time to be in graduation announcements.  The outdoors still have not become green yet and avoiding rain becomes a challenge.

April and May

April and May bring green outdoor backgrounds once more. Seniors get really busy with end of the year activities. By this time of year you need to have photos printed quickly in time for graduation announcements, and yearbooks.  This would also make for a great time to have family portraits done before seniors go off to college.