Senior Portrait Information
Welcome UPA Parents and 2021 Seniors
Hello! We are excited to take your senior pictures this year! Take2 will do everything possible to make your senior portrait session safe and fun! We know that senior portraits are an important part of senor year and are happy to offer them to you. The dates are October 15, 16, 23 & 24. To book your spot, there is a session fee, part of which is credited back to you when you order your portraits.
How to Book a Session
As a thank you for signing up by October 5, your session fee will be discounted for the first 10 days of senior portrait sign ups. Please sign up NOW for the best price on your session ($35).
On October 6th the session fee goes up to our usual fee of $50.
- Use the "Book a Session" button on this page to sign up.
- Choose the dates, then the times. NOTE: There are two cameras for each day, so if the time you want is not available for Camera 1, then check Camera 2 for the same date.
- On the "Notes to Take2" page, please tell us the students name/email, the parents names/emails and let us know if you have any particular requests. Boys - please make a note of your jacket size here.
- On the "Contact Information" page, please put the STUDENT's name/information there.
- Make your payment and receive a confirmation email.
- Get excited about your senior portraits and remind your friends to sign up, too!
How to Prepare For Your Senior Portrait Session
UPA has asked us to do the photos with as little close contact as possible. So the following changes have been made for this year.
BOYS - will need to use their own WHITE shirt and tie of your choice. See example above. NOTE: We will have a black clip on tie available if you don't have one. You will use our sanitized tux jackets, cap and gown.
GIRLS - You can use our sanitized traditional black velvet drapes, cap and gown. If you are not comfortable with that you can wear your own black dress or blouse.
MASKS - must be worn until you are sitting on the stool ready to be photographed.
Arrive Ready To Go
- Boys, please arrive in your mask and ironed white shirt, with your tie tied and already on. You will be fitted with a suit jacket to wear for the portraits.
- Girls, will be photographed in the black velvet drape. If you want to use our drapes, please come camera ready, in a mask and strapless bra or a tube top. If you choose to wear your own black top, please come fully dressed and ready to go.
Covid 19 Information
- Portraits will be taken in the school Gym. Only two photographers (wearing masks) and two students will be allowed near the camera stations which will be about 40 feet apart.
- Visitors must wait outside the school office. Please wear a mask and social distance while waiting outside.
- We will have a parent volunteer (wearing a mask) at the front office door where you will check in.
- Upon entering the front office, you will have your temperature taken, you will have health screening questions to answer, and you will use hand sanitizer. If you meet the criteria then you may enter the gym where you will find the second volunteer (wearing mask) ready to help you with your wardrobe.
- All students will keep their mask on until they are sitting on the stool ready to be photographed.
Parent Volunteers needed!
We need two parent volunteers each day.
You can earn $20/hour credit towards a photo package for every hour that you work.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you can help one or more days.
Add us to your contact list!
Please add the following emails to your contact list so that our email to you don't go into your spam folder.
Senior Portrait Information
Formal Portraits
What, when and where? Formal senior portraits are typically taken at the school. We begin our sessions during the summer before your senior year. The shoot that lasts up to 15 minutes and includes formal shots (tux for guys and black velvet drapes for girls) and shots with a cap and gown. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time so that you can get fitted for your portrait attire, which is provided by Take2.
How do I schedule a portrait session? You will receive a link from your school to an online scheduling system. You can also just click the "Book a session" button to the right. Fill out the registration form, select your portrait time, and pay your session fee.
What is the session fee for? The session fee reserves your appointment time, and covers our time for the shoot, the editing and processing of your digital gallery. A portion of the session fee is credited back to you once you place an order. We understand that life happens, so if you need to change your appointment time, please do so at least 48 hours in advance. If you cancel less than 48 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time, or are a no show, your session fee will be forfeited. The session fee is non-refundable.
How do I view and purchase my senior portraits? Approximately 3 weeks after your session, you will receive an email with a link to your senior gallery. You can view and purchase from this link. Your gallery will be posted for a specified amount of time. During that time you can purchase your portraits or the digital files from your session.
How do I select my yearbook photo? You will need to make your choice for your yearbook photo within 3 weeks of receiving your gallery. The yearbook requires a formal pose (tux or drape). If you don't make a selection in that period of time, don't worry, Take2 Photography will select our favorite picture of you.
What if I did not receive my link? If you do not receive the link for your images within 3 weeks, please check your spam folder, first. Then email us at [email protected]. Please add us to your contact list as we will be contacting you several times over the course of the year.
Link to our Formal Senior Portrait Samples Formal Senior Portraits
Casual Outdoor Portraits
What, when and where? Casual Outdoor Portraits can be scheduled anytime from the Summer before your senior year, up until Spring. Fall is the optimal time to do them. We have several outdoor locations that we use around the Willow Glen and Almaden area. We will also have a few Senior Portrait Days set up throughout the year - where you can choose from a mini session (25 min - one outfit) or a full session (50 min - up to 2 outfits). These images cannot be used for the yearbook but are a popular choice to add to our custom senior Graduation Cards, Announcements and Invitations, Senior albums or other gift items.
How do I schedule an outdoor session? We will offer two or three sessions in the fall. Take2 will send an email out with all the details. An additional session fee will be charged for outdoor sessions. Contact us for more details at [email protected].
What is the session fee for? Just like with the formal sessions, the session fee reserves your appointment time, and covers our time for the shoot, the editing and processing of your digital gallery. We understand that life happens, so if you need to change your appointment time, please do so at least 48 hours in advance. If you cancel less than 48 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time, or are a no show, your session fee will be forfeited. The session fee is non-refundable.
How do I see my casual outdoor portraits? Like the formal portraits, these photos will also be added to an online gallery and you will receive a link by email approximately three weeks after your shoot.
Can I combine my Formal Senior Portrait order with my Casual Senior Portraits order? No. The packages cannot be combined. Separate galleries, separate orders.
Link to our Casual Outdoor Senior Portrait samples Casual Senior Portraits
Graduation Cards
We offer a fine selection of custom Graduation Announcements and Invitations. Grad cards are a nice way to let family and friends know of your high school achievements, where you plan to attend college, or your travel plans. You can use one side for an announcement and the other side for a graduation party invitation. The cards are 5 x 7, double-sided and printed on premium cardstock papers. The cards will include two to four pictures. You can select any of the formal, cap and gown, and/or casual photos that Take2 has taken. We have several sample cards for you to choose from. Cards are typically ordered in the spring. The turnaround time on the cards is up to three weeks so plan accordingly when deciding when to order. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.
Link to our Graduation Card samples Graduation Cards
