Going All-Out for High School Senior Portraits

Fredericksburg, VA - OCTOBER 6: Kayla Chernof, 17, R, a high school senior at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, MD, has her senior portraits taken by professional photographer Brooke Daniels, L, at Gari Melchers Belmont Estate on Sunday, October 6, 2013, in Fredericksburg, VA. Kayla and her family - mother Alpa Chernof, father Ken Chernof, and brother Jordan Chernof, 15 - travelled about an hour from their home in Potomac, MD, for the photo session that included a Bollywood theme based on Kayla's mother's Indian heritage. There is a trend these days to hire a professional photographer (instead of a school person), get hair and makeup, and spend a considerable amount of money to make a portrait for the senior yearbook. Daniels, who started shooting senior portraits almost exclusively this year, said that the average family spends about $2300 for the sessions and prints products. (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)