When You Should Take Your Senior Pictures in High Point, NC

Help! When is the best time to take Senior Pictures?

This is a question I get asked quite often from parents and rising seniors alike. The reality is that senior portrait season isn’t just a couple months. Here in North Carolina, we are blessed to be able to photograph outside almost all year long. For the most part, the preference in seasonal portraits is up to you! However, there are a couple of things to consider: busyness with seasonal activities (sports, job, extracurricular activities), and yearbook deadlines. Some schools allow you to submit a yearbook photo, and you have a deadline to follow for that. If you indeed go to a school that you must submit a yearbook photo, those deadlines are usually at the beginning of October. That mean you need to get those photos completed by mid-September, and scheduled even sooner! Otherwise, you have some flexibility in the season you select for photos!

Regardless of when you decide to have your portraits taken, BOOK EARLY! Many senior portrait photographers, myself included, have limited availability and calendars fill quickly. I don’t shoot everyday leaving room for reschedules, consults, ordering appointments, and life in general. Once my calendar is filled, its filled, so make sure you get on it at least 3-6 months before you want your session.

Below I’m going to give you my take on the pros and cons of portraits in every season!