GRAD PHOTOS.. any tips?

[yoko*]

grad photos comin up in 2 weeks or so... bleh. i didn't want to stres over it. .but it sort of ended up that way.. my girl friends have got me all hyped up about it with them. hahaa...

damn...

well i dunno.. any tips or anything fer those who have grad'd already?

[walkin]

get lotsa sleep!!!

i didn't and when i went in for mine, i had the biggest bags under my eyes! even tho they airbrushed them, u can still tell im tired. So get lots of sleep because you will have those photos the rest of your life, so i would recomend not going to your first AND second block unless it is really important (ie. math) :)

[hard_curls]

sleep is good... uh... if your worried about hair or whatever... don't get anything toooo fancy... a nice simple doo will work... trust me... look as much like you as you can cause YOU HOT STUFF YOKO BABY!!! hehe :) I miss ya btw... don't stress though... but don't forget to SMILEEEEEE!!!!
catch ya on the flip side
Curls

[mister-peenutt]

theres not much to stress about. just look at the camera and smile.

but be patient kuz they take alot of pics of you!!
haha

:Peenutt:

[bob]

what's all this about smiling and sleeping?

when i went for my grad photos, the make-up chick asked me if i was stoned... i looked like i hadn't slept in weeks, probably cuz i hadn't... and i didn't smile in most of my poses...

and don't put that stupid hat on! i swear it's got lice in it... and don't take that played out picture with the diploma and book, and the library in the background... GAG...

[mojojojo]

if it's Artona who takes ur pics u'll probably notice that all your friends that take the pics probably have the same poses as u ....
and cover up the big zit on ur nose cuz it shows up anyways even when they airbrush it.

[Erica]

You can request poses. I did that and had one lying down on the ground. I totally recommend that one cause it really turned out well. I bought all of my white room pix and kept all the previews, so I had some pix of me in the other rooms.

But yeah, as everyone said, get lots of sleep. The night before, I put ice over my eyes, just to reduce any bags that I might have in the morning. I find that totally helps.

Make sure you post your pix after you get them (and save one for me!!) :)

Erica :AZN:

[yoko*]

HARDCURLS! OH MY GAWD..............

how LONG has it been since u posted?????

WHOA!! *hugs* nice to see u round on f&k again :) where ya been all long?

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okay i got off topic... hehe...

lotsa sleep n smiling? sonds good to me! but i betcha anything I"m gonna get all parnoid and won't be able to sleep... rahh

mojo.. yup it's artona!! darn... gotta use them foundation :) heheh..


THANKS GUYS!

[galaxie]

huummm...

I'm going for my photos on the 23rd.
I'm gonna take the whole day off school, because I have to get my neurologistics tests done that day as well.

Anyways, I'm thinking I should book my hair stylist for two hours, to cut it and style it all pretty, and then book a makeup artist at my salon for an hour or so as well. They suggest getting professional makeup.

Good idea, or a good waste of $250?

[Erica]

I say good idea Nat. I got all that stuff done...hair styled, make-up done...and I totally don't regret it whatsoever. Sure, it was costly, but those pix are forever rite? And I really like the way mine turned out.

One tip, make sure that you specifically tell your hair dresser and make-up artist what you want done. I've seen a lot of people go crying to Artona because their hairdresser decided to do "something new" and it turned out to be hidious. With the make-up artist, tell them that it's for grad photos...get them to put on make-up a bit more defined, just so it turns up in the pix. Not too much tho, otherwise you'll look fake. You want to look like the REAL Natalie in these pix. :)

Erica :AZN:

[~lazee_grrl~]

grad pics...i am excited..i just hope i can fall asleep to not get eye bags~..and as for makeup..i'm hoping they don't screw up and with hair..i'm clueless..i have mine on the 19th..*yeah*..no skool that day so its all good..but i also got sum groups on the 16th..the day with skool which sorta sucks cuz yeah..i have no time to do nething..but wutever..the thingy rite now is to finish shopping ofr picture stuff...ahhh..u never find nethign when u wanna find it! :035:

[galaxie]

Sweet, Erica.

I'm so going to do that then.
Suki's, here I come!
They'll be gettin a phone call from little miss Natalie tomorrow...yey!

[Erica]

Nat, I got my hair styled at Suki's too for grad pix!! :) They'll do an awesome job.

Erica :AZN:

[Starberry]

Grad picz......are evil! They're just a big huge plot to take your money, I guarantee you that......thatz why I didn't order them.....actually I don't know many people who did.....cuz they're insanely expensive. If you really don't wanna pay full price for them, leave me a private message cuz I did mine through a "private" company....well, my dad and his friend....who work at a photofinishing warehouse and scan it in and then do touch ups and etc etc.....for really cheap. I used to be able to do them at my work (Jap Camera) but now I'm employed by Blacks....and.....they're mean. *LOL*

As for advice, sleep lots before......my Baby (PartEkid) got about 3 hours of sleep the night before and he wasn't too impressed with his pics. I think they look great....but.....he didn't think that

And for my grad picz, I was soooooo sick and I had the highest fever. I stayed in bed for a week and the only time I got up was to go to the hairdressers and then get my picz taken....waste of time and money.....umm, so yeah, stay away from those sickiez....

*Jen*

[manik]

I'm really tempted to skip out on all these fucking grad festivities to buy myself other, prettier things... Like piercings, and plaid dresses from Cheap Thrills! Honestly though, graduating high school isn't this great accomplishment, why are we forced to make such a fuss? Most people who *loved* High School are going to go to UBC, Langara, or SFU for a continuation of that, and will still see the same people... Others, who didn't *love* high school are going to go far, far away, and not see the same people. Either way, they should be happy. Down with grad stuff!*()@$&!#

[rawb]

Originally posted by manik
I'm really tempted to skip out on all these fucking grad festivities to buy myself other, prettier things... Like piercings, and plaid dresses from Cheap Thrills! Honestly though, graduating high school isn't this great accomplishment, why are we forced to make such a fuss?

because it's symbolic, just like your first day of school isn't really any different fundamentally then any other day of school, it is a symbol for your age and your maturity level, and will be referenced in the future when you talk with people.

sure right now it's not a big deal, but when you get older you will romaticise it and want something to remeber yourself by, which a short plaid skirt wont give you.

r.

[Starberry]

Originally posted by manik
Most people who *loved* High School are going to go to UBC, Langara, or SFU for a continuation of that, and will still see the same people... Others, who didn't *love* high school are going to go far, far away, and not see the same people. Either way, they should be happy. Down with grad stuff!*()@$&!#

Most definately NOT true....! I didn't "love" high school......and I go to SFU. And I certainly didn't go there for a continuation of high school either......I went there for an education so that I could do something with my life and perhaps have a promising future.....isn't that why most people who actually get accepted into university go there? Not so that they can continue high school? You don't have to go far far away to get away from your life in highschool if you really don't like it. After you're outta there, no one cares about you....except of course, for the people that care about you.....

*Jen*

[Joanne]

*sigh*
grad pic memories..

ok, remember if you're going to have a makeover done, see them beforehand so they can do some exfoliations and stuff like that so prep your skin up for the makeover the day of.

I made the mistake of NOT doing that. :P ugh.. my face just looked so bad

and remember to get SLEEP! dammit.. I look so sleep deprived in my pictures, it's not even funny!

and the poses... I didn't really get a choice on how my poses would be... which pisses me off.

I got one picture where I'm up against this wall... people have commented "you look like a horny bitch who's trying to hump the wall"

there's another one that I actually like where I'm sitting on this chair. One person commented "your top looks like it's about to fall off"

argh..

nonetheless, when I got my pictures back, I wanted to cry..


I SPEND $200 ON THIS CRAP??!!


ugh.. but life goes on..

--Joanne :P

[manik]

Rawb: *tries to think of ways to argue with you... fails* Gah. Maybe you're right.

Erica: I think I can explain my desire to get the hell away from Vancouver and all its universities by this simple fact: I've lived here for 17 years. I go to UBC to research essays at least once a month. I can't go out without seeing someone I know by name, or vaguely recognize. I'm sick of the person I decided to be when I wasn't old enough to know better, but I'm bound to that persona because everyone knows me as such. Maybe I could change while still taking the 25 UBC bus to school, while still going downtown on weekends, while drinking at Cheeky with the people I used to drink with before parties, but it would be a lot harder. I'm just sick of it. I'm sick of this city, I'm sick of these people, I'm sick of myself. Yes, I'm bitter, and yes, I'm melodramatic.