Senior Picture Specifications
Paw Paw HS Senior Portraits - Yearbook Specs 2016-17
Congratulations on making it to your senior year at PPPHS! Here are some common questions & answers about senior pictures for yearbook use. Please read them carefully, as we do not wish anyone to be excluded from the senior section of the yearbook!
What should I do first about pictures and how soon should I do it?
Call a photographer immediately and get a sitting time scheduled. The whole portrait-taking process sometimes takes MONTHS through our local photographers, which means you should have your picture taken no later than October 1st! After that there is no assurance that the photographers can get us a copy of your photo in time. The yearbook staff must meet publishing deadlines which are not flexible!
What are the yearbook picture specifications?
Size: 2” x 3” COLOR photo (no Black & White, Sepia, etc.)
Finish: Glossy or matte print or digital file at 300 dpi is preferred
Pose: Head-and-shoulder shot looking at the camera
(very similar to passport photo requirements)
Other: No hands to face in pose, no fade or reflection effects,
no extreme close ups
What is the due date for senior pictures?
The deadline for turning in your Senior Portrait for the yearbook is October 31! If you do not have a senior picture to Mrs. McLeese by October 31, your school Lifetouch picture will be used!
What is the purpose of these specifications?
The yearbook is a student publication that reaches a large audience: our student body, our community, and beyond. That, along with production costs of over $20,000, requires us to mandate uniform standards for all pictures. In order to assure uniformity we follow standard journalistic guidelines.
While the traditional head-and-shoulders shot outlined above is required for the yearbook, we naturally encourage you to exercise your creativity for your personal senior portraits and encourage you to purchase creative space in the Parent/Senior Advertisement section.
What if I can’t afford the sitting fee or the picture packages?
Paw Paw High School will have Lifetouch professional photographers who can take your senior picture on the student picture and make-up days. There is no sitting fee and there is no obligation to purchase their pictures. This is an inexpensive and fast way to do the whole picture-taking process.
What if I decide to take my own picture with my own camera?
Any self-taken portraits must follow the guidelines above and be submitted digitally. Please be aware, however, that we reserve the right to refuse any pictures that do not look professional or appropriate for the yearbook.
What will happen if I do not turn in a senior picture at all?
We will use your school ID picture from the last year we have. Therefore, if you have not had your senior picture taken by October 1, make sure that your ID picture looks nice (no t-shirts) in case we have to use it in the senior section!
When & where do I turn my senior picture in?
Turn them into the main office or Brandy McLeese, yearbook adviser, at any time until the October 31 deadline. You can email digital files to [email protected]. Digital submission on CD, flash drive or via email is preferred by the yearbook staff.
Congratulations on making it to your senior year at PPPHS! Here are some common questions & answers about senior pictures for yearbook use. Please read them carefully, as we do not wish anyone to be excluded from the senior section of the yearbook!
What should I do first about pictures and how soon should I do it?
Call a photographer immediately and get a sitting time scheduled. The whole portrait-taking process sometimes takes MONTHS through our local photographers, which means you should have your picture taken no later than October 1st! After that there is no assurance that the photographers can get us a copy of your photo in time. The yearbook staff must meet publishing deadlines which are not flexible!
What are the yearbook picture specifications?
Size: 2” x 3” COLOR photo (no Black & White, Sepia, etc.)
Finish: Glossy or matte print or digital file at 300 dpi is preferred
Pose: Head-and-shoulder shot looking at the camera
(very similar to passport photo requirements)
Other: No hands to face in pose, no fade or reflection effects,
no extreme close ups
What is the due date for senior pictures?
The deadline for turning in your Senior Portrait for the yearbook is October 31! If you do not have a senior picture to Mrs. McLeese by October 31, your school Lifetouch picture will be used!
What is the purpose of these specifications?
The yearbook is a student publication that reaches a large audience: our student body, our community, and beyond. That, along with production costs of over $20,000, requires us to mandate uniform standards for all pictures. In order to assure uniformity we follow standard journalistic guidelines.
While the traditional head-and-shoulders shot outlined above is required for the yearbook, we naturally encourage you to exercise your creativity for your personal senior portraits and encourage you to purchase creative space in the Parent/Senior Advertisement section.
What if I can’t afford the sitting fee or the picture packages?
Paw Paw High School will have Lifetouch professional photographers who can take your senior picture on the student picture and make-up days. There is no sitting fee and there is no obligation to purchase their pictures. This is an inexpensive and fast way to do the whole picture-taking process.
What if I decide to take my own picture with my own camera?
Any self-taken portraits must follow the guidelines above and be submitted digitally. Please be aware, however, that we reserve the right to refuse any pictures that do not look professional or appropriate for the yearbook.
What will happen if I do not turn in a senior picture at all?
We will use your school ID picture from the last year we have. Therefore, if you have not had your senior picture taken by October 1, make sure that your ID picture looks nice (no t-shirts) in case we have to use it in the senior section!
When & where do I turn my senior picture in?
Turn them into the main office or Brandy McLeese, yearbook adviser, at any time until the October 31 deadline. You can email digital files to [email protected]. Digital submission on CD, flash drive or via email is preferred by the yearbook staff.