Photographs for Sorority Resume
 

I was looking around GC and couldn't find a post about the photographs for Sorority recruitment. Do they have to be headshots? I'm thinking about getting professional pictures taken and needed to know what to get done.
Thank you so much! :)

Don't get glamour shots.

You might get made fun of :p

texas*princess hahaha, I will definitely not get glamour shots then!

I corrected this for you:D

You mean these aren't acceptable?

http://www.madcowramblings.com/wp-co...8/01/glam5.jpg
http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/uploads/redchin.jpg

KDDani, where did you get my senior pic? I really rocked the shiny purple that year!

No one else in the picture,please! Senior pictures are usually good as long as they look like YOU!

I've seen some crazy trends in senior pictures, just demented. My high school had the "senior page" so each person could decorate it as they please, but an average composite photo was still done by every student (the school district had a photo put in the file for each year, even if you never bought photos). I do live in a rural area, so it shouldn't have surprised me that my engagement photographer also photographed seniors with the 4-H goats, in the FFA jackets, and even driving a tractor. I distinctly remember a girl in full camo hunting gear with her rifle and a 10 point buck 9or something like that) on her four wheeler, and with a fish she caught.

I miss the crazy pictures grade school pictures with giant crayons, a fake background with a fence, paint cans with a ladder and Jackson Pollock action, or my personal favorite, the one with you smiling and a second shot of your face above looking serious.

I stand corrected :D

Yea... I'm going to have to vote 'no' on that one :p

Xidelt - yea, you totally rocked that purple for sure!!

So obviously no glamour shots! haha! So only headshots- head and shoulders? Or can it be a professional photograph in a park just sitting down?:)

The hot thing when I was a senior (back in 97) was to take a pic of you in your basketball/volleyball/soccer uniform with the ball on fire. You had a super-serious look on your face while dry-ice fog was pooling around your feet.

We were so cool when we were seniors.

A google image search brought up some really umm, spirited would be a good word, senior photos. I even saw some with flames.

I would go with the photo on the far right of this website http://www.highschoolseniorportraits.com/ not the left or the middle. That's a good photo. I'd avoid anything with vehicles, flames, sequins, farm animals, or ridiculous props.

Any picture of you will be fine. It should be you, alone, and can be with any sort of background, in any setting.(the park is fine)

The important thing is that it look like you. Do not send in a pic of you before you gained 30 pounds and cut your hair 10 inches and added red highlights. They need to be able to recognize you. That is the whole point of the picture - to put a name with a face.

Some schools like a head shot and full body shot as well. Find out what is the norm at your school by contacting Greek life or a local panhellenic group.

The whole idea of including a photo is so that you will be recognized. You want to make it easy for sisters to know who you are from the minute you walk in the door. Some schools do ask for both a head shot and a full body shot - when you do the full body shot, include something that will give an idea of how tall you are. Not a yardstick or a goat, but something like a baton, a door, a barre - you get the idea.

If you use the park, don't wear camo. It'll scare the chipmunks and the sisters alike!

Thank you! I will get pictures taken in mid-July! :)

Camooo!!!! I would never be seen wearing camo! haha! Thank you for your help!!!:)

I have no idea when your Recruitment starts, but something to keep in mind if it's in August. In my personal experience professional photographers aren't always speedy when it comes to providing proofs and then prints after the order is made.

Please make sure you have your pix in plenty of time to get them to your Rec writers, who then need time to send them to the chapters before Recruitment starts.

My hometown Panhellenic, which at the time was most familiar with women going through SEC rushes, provided a great guide when I was registering for rush. They recommended the "drape" senior portraits, or any good, neutral photograph. They didn't recommend getting professionally made portraits, since most people had a zillion senior photos anyway; full-face photos were recommended.

I registered for Rush--and hence, created the packets--before I was committed to my college, so it would have been hard to follow my school's recommendation. Also, the women in my chapter had never seen a rush package before. Ha!

I just finished going through a stack of alumnae Panhel info forms, getting them ready to distribute to our member groups.

PLEASE use a picture where your face can be seen. One girl's photo showed her sitting on a bench with her back to the camera, and her head turned to face the camera. All you can see is her profile. Another girl's photo shows her sitting by a lake. Her face is so tiny I can't even see what it looks like.:mad:

PLEASE select a flattering photo. I had one cute girl give me photos that were evidently taken on a sour day for her. What was she thinking?:eek:

Professional photos are NOT necessary, although a pro will probably give you the most flattering results. But a good snapshot is fine. And a lot cheaper to make multiple copies of.

ONE photo per sorority is plenty. Two is plenty. At least IMHO. Don't be like the girl who gave me an 8 x 10 collage of about 15. :rolleyes:


PUT YOUR NAME AND HOMETOWN ON THE BACK OF EVERY PHOTO!!!
Half these girls had no name on their photo. I had to write the names on each one. I was NOT happy! And what if I had dropped a few packets? How am I supposed to know who you are?:confused:
You may be the only "Jenn Johnson" at Hometown High School. You can bet that Big State University will have at least a couple of other "Jenn Johnsons" going through recruitment.

Let me repeat that:
PUT YOUR NAME AND HOMETOWN ON THE BACK OF EVERY PHOTO!!!
PUT YOUR NAME AND HOMETOWN ON THE BACK OF EVERY PHOTO!!!
PUT YOUR NAME AND HOMETOWN ON THE BACK OF EVERY PHOTO!!!
PUT YOUR NAME AND HOMETOWN ON THE BACK OF EVERY PHOTO!!!
:D

yes, yes, yes!! name and hometown and perhaps the name of your highschool on the back of your photos is a must.

you really don't need professional photos made. a cute snapshot that shows your face and is flattering is sufficient. it doesn't have to be recent as long as the "you" in the photo is recognizible as the pnm walking thru the sorority's door.

Agree! If you already have some senior photos, just use those. Or any cute photo that shows off your face that would be appropriate for Grandma to frame and keep in her sitting room. Think cheerful smile, not-too-strange clothing or background, the makeup & hair you typically wear every day.

Why not a goat? (I totally snorted cherry Coke up my nose when I read this, by the way.)

Thanks! I will write down my name and hometown on the back of my photograph! :D

Thanks for calling that out. A GOAT!!! I'm still laughing at the image in my head of XYZ sorority getting a picture of a PNM in camo with a bleating goat.:D

Hahahaha! I would look pretty ridiculous- to say the least!;):D

I personally wouldn't pay a few hundred bucks for a "head shot" just for your sorority resume (because that's what real head shots will cost you, but it's your choice and money. True heads hots (like what actors get done) are supposed to look like you on your best day. NOT super made, up, not posing, not with accessories. However, what most people think of when they want a head shot is something that makes them look "glamorous". I am not sure what your idea of a "head shot" is, but I am sharing my personal experience.

You can have someone take a nice snapshot of you, or if you have your mind set on getting shots done, consider the following:

- Look at photographers' websites to see the style of their work (or to get ideas if a friend is taking your picture). If you're spending the money, you might as well use a photographer who does work with actors.
-Take a look at what people wear, if the pics are done inside or outside, if the people in the pics look natural.
- Solid colors are better than patterns, color is better than black or white. Brighter colors are better than pastels, but it depends on your complexion coloring and hair color.
-No deep v-necks, no big collars. Keep your hair down and "natural" (versus a severe or hairsprayed style). The focus should be on your face.
- Practice smiling in the mirror. What connects people to your picture is what is going on in your eyes. When taking the picture, think of happy, fun things. It will show in your eyes. Like Tyra Banks says on America's Next Top Model, "smile with your eyes".
- Don't do any unnatural things with your body, like looking over your shoulder.

Like I said, you want the picture to look like the best version of you, because when you walk in the door, you should look like you do in the picture.

No matter where you go or who takes your pictures, keep that in mind.

I may get a friend to take one of me. I saw a few pictures online that gave me an idea of what I think it should look like:
http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog...grapher_02.jpghttp://katiemoos.com/blog/uploaded_i...006-712128.jpg

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What do you think?:D
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those are all good-you can see the face clearly. the girls look friendly and wholesome, girl next-doorish.

If you insist on using a prop, what you don't want to do is have one that will give you a nickname among the actives, like "Goat Girl", (FSUZeta will remember this one) "Bubbles", or 'Uncle Sam".

I want to echo the concerns of an earlier poster, "When is your recruitment taking place?" If it is in August, you are seriously running behind and might be better off with a friend and a good camera. In the case of an August rush, rec deadlines are fast approaching and these pics need to go with your recs.

The level of professionalism on the pictures does not really earn you any extra points. But, not having them in time, can definitely be a negative.

And yes, those pics you posted are good examples of a photograph that would work.

http://www.dsimageworks.com/index.html

This is a link to the photographer in our area who does most of the pics for girls going through rush. You can get an idea of what they look like. Most are in natural settings, the girls are not dolled up, nor glamoured! haha

http://www.dsimageworks.com/07seniors

and this - cute girls who graduated with my son!!

bubbles was my favorite.

haha - hysterical :D

A lot of people have asked, but what is wrong with your senior pictures? They've already been printed out, hopefully show you at your best, and are the right size!

About three summers ago, I wrote 60+ recommendations for hometown girls, and they all submitted their senior photos. Some of them did the drapes, and some of them used other clothes. These were girls headed to SEC schools, Texas, A&M, and FSU.

So, again--why not just use those?

If they look good, and they still look like you, I agree.

But, remembering back to my senior portrait (circa 1981), it was taken the summer before my senior year. My hair was dark brown with a perm. During senior year, I highlighted it and the perm grew out (thank GOD!! :)) and it was styled in a blunt cut with bangs, so noone could have possibly recognized me from that picture.

I would if I had senior pictures. I graduated abroad and they didn't take senior pictures. Because of the deadline, I will try to find someone who can take a snapshot of me! :)

Goat Girl!!! hahahahaha!! Wait- are these true nicknames that have been given to PNMs?!:D

Thank you so much! :)

I've never heard Goat Girl but have heard the other 2. Bubbles was dressed in a fluffy pink wrap with bubbles behind her in her senior picture and Uncle Sam was dressed in red, white and blue with stars in hers.