Jen Jonland Photography

Senior Prices

Senior Gallery

Welcome to Jen Jonland Photography's website dedicated to High School Senior Portraits.

Senior Photos the way you like them! Fun, Flashy, and all about YOU! Jen Jonland Photography offers both indoor studio sessions as well as outdoor session at your favorite locations in and around Chanhassen, MN and the Metro Twin Cities Area!

I have a home-based studio located in Chanhassen, Minnesota dedicated to creating lasting memories of the most important year of high school.

• Choose a variety of outfits, including both casual and formal outfits. 
  
• Long sleeve solids or very subtle prints are usually the most flattering in portraits.
• Yearbook poses are usually done on a medium to dark toned background.  Medium to darker clothing looks best for this portrait.  White or very light colors may cause you to look pale in the yearbook in comparison to the other portraits.  White or pastel outfits are fine for the more casual portraits photographed on lighter backgrounds.
• Some poses will show your shoes, so don't forget to bring shoes and socks for each outfit that you plan to wear.
• Busy patterns can be very distracting in your portraits.  Generally, your senior portrait should be of you, not your clothes.
• Bring something that is YOU.  If you have a special T-shirt, hat, boots, jeans etc plan on wearing them for a pose. 
• GLASSES - If you wear glasses, please ask your optometrist to supply you with a pair of frames without lenses for your portraits.  This will eliminate the glare, distortion and darkness caused by some lenses.

Props can help to show your personality.  Please be sure to bring some of your own props to your portrait session to customize your portrait.  Here are some ideas:

•   Letter Jacket
•   Uniforms
•   Sports Equipment
  
•   Sunglasses
•   Musical Instruments
  
•   Hunting Gear
•   Hobby Gear or Collection

• SIMPLICITY is the key to a successful portrait.
• Coordinate your outfit from head to toe.
• Darker clothes minimize body size.  
• To assure a successful portrait, it is best to bring along several additional clothing choices and let the photographer help you choose.
• Have your hair cut or trimmed about a week before the portrait so your hair will have a chance to "relax" and look more natural.
• Guys should shave about 1-3 hours before their portrait.  This eliminates redness from shaving and also "5 o'clock shadow" CANNOT be removed by retouching.
• Women should wear evening makeup, applied moderately, to accent eyes and lips.  Use of makeup will also blend skin tones for more pleasing portraits.  Bring your makeup with you to make changes if needed.

• Remember, get a good night's rest, relax and be ready for a great portrait session!