Life has been really, really crazy. I was barely able to book a senior photo appointment for my son. It is coming up in a week and a half. I wanted the outdoor autumn foliage as the backdrop, the photographer, who I don't know, but has been recommended by two people we know and was available chose 5:30, so it looks like she is shooting for the golden hour. We contacted 4 other photographers, all were completely booked. I feel like I totally slacked, it looks like most people do this in the summer or at least book in the summer.
I'd love any tips. It is a 45-minute session. I chose one location to keep it easy. She said he could have as many outfits as he wanted, but I think we are going to just stick to two. I'm lucky he is a boy, I know for a girl we'd have the opposite issue. He literally wears a hoodie every day (think Elliot from Mr. Robot), so having to wear any type of halfway stylish clothes is not his thing, but I cobbled together some outfits from the BRAND NEW clothes he has never worn in his closet and took some from his brother's closet (my middle one is taller and a size bigger than my oldest). I'm hoping it will not rain or have gloomy weather. This is my oldest kid, so first one getting senior photos. I've been surprised how involved senior pics are now... I had mine done at a studio with multiple shots, both more formal and casual, while my husband had nothing but a headshot. So, I feel like we are in uncharted territory. The whole one, two or three-session (and different seasons) thing threw me for a loop... I guess that explains why some kids have so many photos.