Photographs for Sorority Resume

gee_ess · #1 06-29-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Elle09

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?

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.

honeychile · #2 06-29-2009, 11:30 PM

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!

Elle09 · #3 06-29-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

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!

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

lyrelyre · #4 06-30-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

...when you do the full body shot, include something that will give an idea of how tall you are. Not a...goat...

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

drgnlady · #5 06-30-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lyrelyre

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

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.

Elle09 · #6 06-30-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by drgnlady

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.

Hahahaha! I would look pretty ridiculous- to say the least!

Elle09 · #7 06-29-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gee_ess

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.

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

Zillini · #8 06-30-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Elle09

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?

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Originally Posted by Elle09

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

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.

Munchkin03 · #9 06-30-2009, 09:01 AM

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!

AnchorAlumna · #10 06-30-2009, 10:56 AM

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.

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?

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.

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?

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!!!

FSUZeta · #11 06-30-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

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.

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?

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.

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?

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!!!

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.

Elle09 · #12 06-30-2009, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

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.

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?

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.

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?

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!!!

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