It’s that time of year: time to consider what will be done
for senior portraits. But the question
that gets asked, year after year, is, “What’s the big deal about senior
portraits?” This question can be asked
by parent or student, but the answer is still the same: a senior portrait will
preserve and immortalize one of the most significant transitions in a young
person’s life. Marking this occasion
with a stylish and personal portrait will hold incredible significance and
sentimentality for all involved, whether you know it at that time or not.
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| Senior portraits by Andrae Michaels. |
Importance for the Student
It might go without saying, but the senior portrait is an
essential part of the high school experience.
Many students spend months, or even years, planning the shots they
want. In their eyes, the senior portrait
is more than just another picture to put in the yearbook. It’s more than something to add to the
Christmas cards and graduation announcements.
It’s their chance be in the spotlight.
Even if it’s only in their heads, they get fame and notoriety thanks to
that stylish full-color photo.
This is their chance to shine. They get to use props and wardrobe changes to
highlight their personality. This
picture is all about them. For the rest
of their lives they will look back with fondness at the memories encapsulated
within that one little picture. They
will see the ambition and potential in their eyes. Their minds will be drawn back to everything
they loved and hoped to achieve in the following years. In a way, a senior portrait is like a time
capsule, holding the hopes and dreams of an ambitious student. In years to come, your child can look back at
that picture and be reminded of a time when the world held nothing but amazing
possibilities.
Importance for the Parent
As parents, we tend to minimize the things that our kids
deem important. After all, with all of
the pressures and commitments we have in life, it’s understandable how we can
look at something like senior portraits and see only another expense. But, whether you know it or not, that little
picture is something that you will cherish for many years to come.
A senior portrait symbolizes an important time in your
child’s life. It’s a time when your
little baby will be getting ready to leave home, to venture out into the world,
alone. But it’s also a pivotal moment
for you as a parent. This is the time
when you have to come to grips with the fact that your child no longer needs
you. Although this is a good thing, it
can be difficult. You’ve spent eighteen
years nurturing and growing this child into a responsible and capable
adult. The senior portrait will
symbolize the final moments of your child’s reliance on you.
Take the time to invest in your child’s senior portrait. It will inspire your child to press on and
work towards the goals they’ve set for themselves. And it will allow you to hold on and keep
your little one little, immortalizing their youth in a beautiful, one-of-a-kind
photo.
If you're in need of senior pictures for your 2013 class, please contact us today.
621 West Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 434-6534
110011 E. Hampden Ave.
Denver, CO 80231
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