Getting Started:
We are the official photography provider for your school. These senior photos are the portraits that will be used in the yearbook and for school media.
You will soon be prescheduled to take your senior portraits. Please be sure to monitor your emails for your appointment date. Appointments can be rescheduled using the link in your email. If you never received your appointment email by May 20th, please call the studio at 205-783-5281.
We will send you an email reminder two days before your appointment. If your phone allows, we will also send you a text message reminder. There is a $45 sitting fee due at the time of your appointment.
Please Note: Students with special needs or who have immune deficiencies, please give us a call. Iron City Studios can reserve specific appointments for any student that may require more time or less people in the studio.
The Appointment
Formal and Cap/Gown Photos: We ask that boys come wearing a white, collared button down shirt. Additionally, if you have your own solid, dark blue/black/dark grey blazer (no patterns), please bring it. If you do not have these items, the studio will provide them to you (we carry Small - 3XL). We also encourage you to bring personal items like class rings, family pearls etc.
**Guys: It is best to come to your photoshoot cleanly shaved or groomed. Removing stubble/stray hairs after your shoot will cost extra.
**Girls: Your formal drape is off the shoulders. We will provide this to you.
Optional Indoor Casuals: These are taken at the time of your formal photos. We will use TWO traditional backgrounds for your indoor casuals, so we recommend something a bit more dressy. One outfit only.
Be sure to bring a legal guardian to your appointment so you can view your photos after your session.
Optional Outdoor casuals: These are included in your sitting fee but are scheduled separately and taken in the spring. They are limited and weather permitting. Please schedule them using the link provided in your email or by calling the studio. More information will be available at your senior appointment.
All: You will look back on these photos for years to come, so choose an outfit that will last the test of time. Avoid outfits that have busy patterns, stripes or plaid. Solid colors will always photograph better in your photos.
Purchasing and Viewing Proofs
We do not send physical proofs home for you to view. Instead, if your legal guardian is present, you can view and purchase your proofs the day of your senior session. If your legal guardian is not present, you can set up an appointment for a later date to view your photos. Galleries will be available online in September, however some products and packages will only be available to purchase in person and/or may be priced higher online.
Our Policy: We work hard to ensure that your photos are perfect, but in the event we miss something, we are happy to make it right! However, being prepared for your session is key. If you were unprepared or if you just didn’t like the way you looked that day, you may be subject to a re-sitting fee.
Products & Packages
We offer an array of products and packages to help celebrate your senior. We encourage legal guardians to attend the appointment and take advantage of the in studio specials.