Friday, March 25, 2011

Last Chance to Win a Free Senior Portrait Package


If you're a high school junior, time is running out for you to win a free portrait package.

One lucky high school student will be picked from our Facebook Fans during the month of March to win a portrait package. Just "like" our page on Facebook to be entered to win.

You can view samples of our work at our website: Burton-Sage Photography: Senior Portraits.

We offer a range of affordable portrait packages to fit your needs. Serving Syracuse and all of Central New York.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Choosing a Location for your Senior Portraits

Your senior portrait should reflect who you are. Often, your senior portrait photographer will have backgrounds and props that you can choose from, and many will also allow you to bring props from home.

If you play on a sports team, or participate as a cheerleader, color guard, or in the marching band, you may want to consider changing into your uniform for part of the photo shoot.

Often, for an additional fee, your photographer will travel to a location of your choice - some place special to you, something from your childhood or something special to your family. Your home is a convenient place for a photo shoot, since you can run back to your closet for a quick wardrobe change, if needed. Don't think of your house as a photography studio - the photographer will frame and crop your image as needed, with items or people important to you in the picture.

For more information, visit our website on Syracuse Senior Portraits

Friday, March 18, 2011

What Not to Wear: Senior Portrait Edition


These are items that you should ABSOLUTELY NOT WEAR for your senior portrait:

  • Big stripes or busy patterns (Unless your arms are tanned and very thin)
  • Sleeveless -spaghetti straps or short cap sleeves (which make upper arms look large and muscular)
  • Bibs (widens the waist and hips)
  • Baggy or white jeans (adds weight to thighs
  • Contrasting colors like a light top and dark skirt
  • White shirt under a sweater
  • White undershirts

Also: Be aware of problems with undergarments, such as bra straps showing, a bra showing through or causing bumpiness in a thin top.

Look for more tips at our Syracuse Senior Portraits website

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Tips for your senior portraits

Below are a few things to keep in mind when choosing your outfit(s) for your senior portraits.

1) YOUR CLOTHES in your closet photograph better than new clothes! It isn’t necessary to go shopping.

2) LONG SLEEVES are best, especially for yearbook poses.

3) MATCH CLOTHING to your location, props and the season.

4) POM PON, CHEERLEADING, HONOR GUARD outfits. If you are wearing these, we'll need to find a location that would be appropriate for them (school, gym?).

5) HAIR - We don’t style your hair. Bring a comb or brush. Wear your hair as you normally would at first, and then try different ways. Clean hair is best. Don’t use hair spray, mousse or gel. They make hair photograph stiff, oily, and dirty.

6) GLASSES - To avoid glare and distortion, you must remove the lenses or borrow frames from your optical store.

7) SUNGLASSES - An absolute must on sunny days.

8) SUNTANS - Don’t tan your face! Tans make faces photograph oily, dirty and dark. A tan on your body is great but don’t burn or get tan lines.

9) FASHION IDEAS - Cut out poses and concept ideas from fashion or sports magazines. Of course, clip ideas that will work for your appearance, figure, location and props.

10) SKIN TONE - Avoid clothing colors that are too similar to your skin color, especially for your tops. For many people, this can make your face appear washed out.

For more tips, visit our Syracuse Senior Portraits site!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

It's time to think about senior portraits

If you're a high school junior, you should start thinking about having your senior portraits taken. Burton-Sage Photography offers a range of affordable portrait packages to fit your needs.

During the month of March, we're running a contest. One lucky high school student will be picked from our Facebook Fans to win a portrait package. Just "like" our page on Facebook to be entered to win.

You can view samples of our work at our website: Burton-Sage Photography- serving the Syracuse area