Picture question for sorority process!

wldms · #1 04-05-2011, 05:59 PM

I'm planning on rushing at the University of Texas and many of the sororities ask for more than one picture. I was wondering if it asks for 2 portraits, can I send two copies of one picture or do they have to be two separate pictures?

AZ-AlphaXi · #2 04-05-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wldms

I'm planning on rushing at the University of Texas and many of the sororities ask for more than one picture. I was wondering if it asks for 2 portraits, can I send two copies of one picture or do they have to be two separate pictures?

My understanding is (and I could be wrong .. if I am someone please correct me) that the chapters want 1 head picture and 1 full body picture.

wldms · #3 04-05-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

My understanding is (and I could be wrong .. if I am someone please correct me) that the chapters want 1 head picture and 1 full body picture.

According to the local panhellenic alumnae association, every chapter wants something different. Some chapters want up to four pictures. Do you know if it says two portraits, if they can be the same picture copied?

excelblue · #4 04-05-2011, 07:29 PM

Not in a sorority, but if I were you, I'd heed the advice of doing the head shot and full body shot.

It's general advice not to push the boundaries on anything unless it's of unreasonable inconvenience. I don't see what's so difficult about putting on a dress and having a friend take a couple nice pictures.

adpiucf · #5 04-05-2011, 07:32 PM

Call the people running recruitment at University of Texas and ask them directly. Check online for the Panhellenic website for UT.

knight_shadow · #6 04-05-2011, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by excelblue

Not in a sorority, but if I were you, I'd heed the advice of doing the head shot and full body shot.

It's general advice not to push the boundaries on anything unless it's of unreasonable inconvenience. I don't see what's so difficult about putting on a dress and having a friend take a couple nice pictures.

Where does it say it would be an inconvenience? I think she was just asking for clarification.

33girl · #7 04-05-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wldms

According to the local panhellenic alumnae association, every chapter wants something different. Some chapters want up to four pictures. Do you know if it says two portraits, if they can be the same picture copied?

So for 10 sororities, you could need 40 different and unique pictures? Say WHAAAAT??

I think something has been lost in translation here.

Drolefille · #8 04-05-2011, 09:20 PM

Damn, sororities are way more demanding elsewhere. Headshots are nice, but four pictures? wtf

knight_shadow · #9 04-05-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

So for 10 sororities, you could need 40 different and unique pictures? Say WHAAAAT??

I think something has been lost in translation here.

I thought she meant that she'd need a total of 4 pictures, since one (or more) of the chapters request that many.

I read the "want something different" comment as "ABC want 2 pics, DEF wants 1, GHI wants 4"

LadyLonghorn · #10 04-05-2011, 09:42 PM

Best overall advice is to have two photos. One headshot. One full length. Nothing too overdone or over the top. Make sure they actually look like you will look when coming through recruitment (no big hair and makeup changes etc.)

33girl · #11 04-05-2011, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

Best overall advice is to have two photos. One headshot. One full length. Nothing too overdone or over the top. Make sure they actually look like you will look when coming through recruitment (no big hair and makeup changes etc.)

So the sorority that wants 4 - they just want 2 of the headshot and 2 of the full length? (I'm assuming this is so it's easier for everyone in the chapter to get to see it.)

LadyLonghorn · #12 04-05-2011, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

So the sorority that wants 4 - they just want 2 of the headshot and 2 of the full length? (I'm assuming this is so it's easier for everyone in the chapter to get to see it.)

I honestly have never heard of anyone requiring four, but I am not the all knowing oracle of each chapter's internal recruitment practices. If a specific chapter is telling pnms to send four, then by all means do it for them.

The photos are used for a lot of things (which I think is probably wading too close into membership selection territory and again I can't know everything that happens in every chapter.) But you can be certain that if you're a highly sought pnm, your face will probably be on a poster in some houses.

VandalSquirrel · #13 04-06-2011, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by wldms

I'm planning on rushing at the University of Texas and many of the sororities ask for more than one picture. I was wondering if it asks for 2 portraits, can I send two copies of one picture or do they have to be two separate pictures?

You don't have to get anything professional done, you can easily do something with a digital camera and getting prints almost anywhere. Write your full name on the back, especially if you go by a nickname or middle name. Might not hurt to make one of those your facebook profile pic for a limited or private profile since it will be repetition of name and picture.

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Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

Best overall advice is to have two photos. One headshot. One full length. Nothing too overdone or over the top. Make sure they actually look like you will look when coming through recruitment (no big hair and makeup changes etc.)

Definitely keep the hair style and color similar, and if you wear glasses and contacts take one with each. People are easily thrown off with eye wear and during rush you don't want to get forgotten or over looked because your eyes itch or you lost or tore a contact.

Whatever you do, do not get any Glamour Shots done by Deb, she's got a side ponytail, you can't miss her.

wldms · #14 04-06-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by excelblue

Not in a sorority, but if I were you, I'd heed the advice of doing the head shot and full body shot.

It's general advice not to push the boundaries on anything unless it's of unreasonable inconvenience. I don't see what's so difficult about putting on a dress and having a friend take a couple nice pictures.

That's not the problem... I'm just trying to make sure that what I send to the sorority is right..

NutBrnHair · #15 04-06-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

So the sorority that wants 4 - they just want 2 of the headshot and 2 of the full length? (I'm assuming this is so it's easier for everyone in the chapter to get to see it.)

You think they are passing them around the room? LOL Do you know how many members there are in Texas chapters?