The Struggle with Senior Portraits Posing for Guys

If you search Pinterest for senior photos, overwhelmingly, girls show up.  Tons and tons of examples of beautiful senior girls in flowery fields, on the town, in a stream.  There are a few exceptions (and some really great ones) for guys, but it made me stop and think about the struggle with taking senior photos of boys.  Sure, many of them aren't really into it, but rather having photos done because mom said so.  Many aren't used to having such undivided and direct attention showered their way.  Also, the teenage years can be awkward for boys.  Where do you put your hands?  How do you look like you're not enjoying it too much?  What if you're not into sports?  The struggle is real...but fixable.

 
Here are our some of our best senior portraits and tips for making them feel comfortable:

#1.  Talk to them and wait for just the right moment for the "natural smile".

 

 

#2.  Photograph them in places they love, doing what they love, and wearing what they love.

#3.  Throw them off guard by arranging a shot that isn't stereotypical.

#4.  Use props that take the pressure off of having to look directly at the camera.

#5.  Don't "pose" them.  Talk to them, see how they naturally position themselves,
and let them stand in a way that seems organic.