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Step 1
Choose your outfit well in advance. Choose a color shirt that will complement your skin tone and pop against the backdrop. Avoid patterned, busy shirts or pale shirts. Look for bright-colored, structured shirts or jackets that give you a good base to work with.
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Step 2
Style your hair as you normally would. Avoid cutting your hair right before yearbook pictures; if you hate it, you're out of luck. Adding extra bounce to your hair in the way of curls is a good idea, as is adding some extra product to tame flyaways and keep your style neat for the picture.
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Step 3
Bring your primping gear to school or to the yearbook shoot so that you have the tools to freshen up your look just before the shoot. Make sure that you look your best by bringing a hairbrush, hairspray and lip gloss or extra hair gel in your book bag, and dash into the bathroom quickly before your picture.
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Step 4
Sit up straight when you have your picture taken. Teenagers have the tendency to slump, which could make you look short and stumpy. Imagine that there is a ruler stuck in the back of your pants, making you sit up straight. Better posture will help you look thinner and more confident, which makes for a great school yearbook picture.
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Step 5
Tilt your head down and ask the photographer to count to three, taking the picture on three. On the two count, tilt your chin up and smile. This gives a natural smile and facial expression, instead of one that is frozen in place by a photographer that is taking too long to take a picture.
