Grad Guide
What to Wear: Girls
Most of our grads wear light blue or white mini dresses. Usually this is the dress you wear to graduation, that you would wear under your graduation gown.
Don’t be afraid to express yourself with your clothes. Colors, textures, and patterns can bring more personality to your photos.
When you wear something that makes you feel comfortable and confident, your personality will shine through in the photos.
Casual + Second outfits
Gameday gear and jerseys are a popular casual option.
For shorter sessions, throw a jersey over your dress to switch up your look without a full outfit change. Some grads use oversized jerseys to fully cover their dress, while others tuck the jersey for a top + skirt look.
For longer sessions, your main outfit will capture the formal side of your graduation, but a second outfit lets you show off your personality. Mixing up your outfits adds visual variety to your gallery.
What to Wear: Guys
Most of our grads wear a blue or black suit. This can be worn with the jacket on and off. For a casual option, wear a button-down with chinos or dress pants.
Gameday gear and jerseys are popular second outfit options for all of our grads.
Group Sessions
For group photos, we recommend outfits that compliment rather than match. Most of our groups pick one color with a mix of white and neutrals. Common colors are light blue and navy.
What to Bring
Tassel, Stoll, And Cords
Tassels can be purchased from the AU Bookstore or on Amazon. We can provide you a cap + gown!
Furry friends
You are more than welcome to bring your dog to your session. Bonus points if you bring your cat!
Props
Bring champagne, shakers, TP to roll Toomer's, balloons, grad school shirt, state flags, and awards. These can celebrate your accomplishments or share where you are headed next!
your cheerleader
Bring your best friend or a family member with you to cheer you on! This person can be a great help in wrangling your dog or helping you carry things.
furry friends
If you would like your pet to join us for your session, let us know ahead of time. We suggest bringing a friend to watch them during the photos of just you. Often furry friends will join us for just a portion of your session. They could leave early, or join us halfway through.
Frequently asked questions
Nope! Unless you are having to take time to change clothes, it is not an outfit change.
Yes! We can provide up to 3 cap and gowns for each session. This allows us to take your graduation photos early and avoid the crowds on Samford Lawn!
Yes please! We’d love for your dog to join. Bonus points if you bring your cat!
Alabama weather is unpredictable. If it ends up raining the day of your session then we will find a new date!
Sometimes we are lucky and see Aubie around campus. If his team says he has time for a photo we will happily take it! Aubie is unavailable for private Grad Portraits.
Check out our Location Guide!
Don’t worry! We will guide you through the steps of the perfect champagne pop! You just need to bring a bottle to your session. Feel free to bring two bottles if you want several attempts.
any questions?
Send us an email with any other questions.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
