Going All-Out for High School Senior Portraits

Fredericksburg, VA - OCTOBER 6: Kayla Chernof, 17, 2nd from R, a high school senior at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, MD, has her senior portraits taken by professional photographer Brooke Daniels, 2nd from L, with the help of high school interns - Courtney Brubaker, L, and Kara Chuska, L, both 17 - 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)