A Graduation Portrait with a Twist

High school graduation photos of the traditional kind - those frozen-smile cap and gown portraits - generally end up after a few years in a back closet or the attic.  It's not that we don't love and honor our children's graduation moment of triumph; it's just that the photos are usually stiff and unnatural and not a true reminder of that happy accomplishment.

Even studio and school photographers have in recent years come up with a few innovations using the new digital camera technology.  Graduation photos have become a bit more informal.  But, if you're interested in having a graduation portrait of your son or daughter that you'll be proud to display always, or even give later to their children as a family heirloom, then consider having a candid photo made into an oil painting or watercolor.

Photograph your graduate with a digital camera in various poses and situations that commemorate his or her high school years -  sitting at the computer; poring over books in the school library, standing on the high school steps, or pick a neutral background and add a few props such as a school sweater, yearbook, school flag...or even that funny tasseled hat (not on your head, though!).  Go for a medium close up and a natural happy expression or smile.  (Maybe even posed on the motorcycle that transported your student to school every day...)

Pick the photo that you and your graduate both agree is the best of the lot and upload it to the Paint Your Life website. Follow the easy instructions and before you know it you'll have a graduation portrait that the whole family will be proud of.

Jack

A New Family Tradition: Send a Photo Portrait for Easter


Instead of chocolate eggs this year, how about sending a unique Easter gift to your parents?
This could be your precious child’s photo printed on canvas and stretched over a wood frame (referred to as gallery wrap), ready to hang.

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Remembering a Fallen Soldier


Three Soldiers, Viet Nam War Memorial

Memorial Day falls on May 26th this year, only eight weeks away. With the way things are going in Iraq, almost every day has become a memorial day during these past few years. This is not a political opinion; simply a fact. 


The American tradition of honoring its fallen soldiers is a strong one...





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