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1. Fall is the busiest season with school and sports.
Schedules are pretty hectic these days, let’s be honest. Add all of your senior activities into the mix and things can get overwhelming - fast!
Fall is typically a very busy season with new expectations. Coaches want you at every practice and game to lead the team. Teachers and parents want you in class to make sure you’re keeping up with more rigorous schoolwork. Band directors are counting on you to lead, you could be practicing for the next production or concert, and you’ll need to start planning for next steps after high school already.
Basically - if you wait until fall colors hit, you’re well into the time-consuming responsibilities you didn’t realize you’d have in your senior year, so it can be a challenge to even find a time that works with your schedule.
2. Weather is more unpredictable, and it's hard to reschedule.
Fall colors can look great in senior pictures - but the window to hit them perfectly is very tight in Ohio. This just simply boils down to Ohio’s weather patterns. Yay for constant change!
When the cooler weather hits in October, we have maybe a week or two when colors are prime for the “fall colors” you’ve got in your mind. But you know how it is here… one rainshower or windy day can wipe out most of the color in a day (or even a few hours).
Colors aside, when we get later into the year it’s colder and rainier (yes, that’s a word!), and rescheduling at this time could mean even worse weather by the time your makeup day comes around.
We want you to have a great experience, so shooting for warmer months is typically the best way to go for your own sake!
3. Fall colors look nice in senior photos, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's "you".
Your senior pictures should be all about you and your personality. This is your time to shine, after all! When you’re thinking through your senior photos, we like to:
- Start with your interests and hobbies
- Then consider the types of clothes and props we might use
- … and finally think through different types of backgrounds/scenes to match the vibe of your interests and wardrobe ideas.
Essentially, seasons will come and go, so it’s more important to focus the attention on something more constant - you, and the things you're most passionate about. Instead of making people say “oh, that’s a pretty picture”, you want them to say “wow, that’s so you!”.
4. Clothing options are more limited when you take senior pictures in the fall.
Your clothes of choice go hand in hand with your personality. After all, you want to feel comfortable know you look great, so you’ll naturally want to wear clothes that fit whatever version of fashion you lean towards.
If you start by thinking “I want fall photos” because of the scenery, you could be significantly cramping your own style! Here’s what we mean…
Senior pictures with fall colors force you into a specific palette.
I feel like we don’t really have to explain this one too much. It goes without saying that fall has a specific palette that you’ll need to match. If your favorite top isn’t the right earthy color vibe, you could wind up “out of place” in your own senior photos.
In contrast, spring and summer both allow for a full range of color and style options, so we don’t have to limit ourselves creatively. You’d open yourself up to more vibrant, bright, rich colors, if that’s your thing.
Colder temperatures automatically cut out a ton of outfits that you’d normally rock.
Changing leaves always coincide with colder temperatures. Usually by the time you can get fall colors in your senior photos, it’s far too cold for most dresses, skirts, shorts, and short sleeves.
“Added weight” - which nobody wants in their photos.
People always jokingly (we think) ask us if we can make them look 15lbs lighter. Literally, almost every female client asks us this question. If that’s you, we just want you to be aware that warmer clothes don’t do anything to help in this department.
Warm/fall clothes tend to be looser fit, which naturally “adds” weight in all the wrong spots, unfortunately! Scarves, while they normally look good in everyday life, will add weight to the face, and you could even lose your jawline.
Ultimately, we want you to love your photos!
It’s always our goal that you love your photos. If you want everything to easily fit your schedule, allow your personality to shine, predictably warm weather, and clothing that works best for you, it’s probably better to avoid scheduling your senior pictures in the fall.
However, if your personality and wardrobe already naturally fit with the fall season, then we’d be happy to try and make something work!
Either way - schedule your Style Consult today so we can plan your senior photo session and get the right look for you!
