Welcome to Grad Central – Where Your Success Shines
Your graduation is more than just a milestone – it’s the start of a brand new chapter. At Grad Central, we capture the pride, excitement, and achievement of your journey with portraits you’ll treasure for a lifetime.
Whether you’re completing your degree at Lakehead University, NOSM, LU Law, Nursing, or any other program, we’re here to create images that reflect your success. High school and elementary graduates are also welcome, as are the adorable kinder grads: because every graduation deserves to be celebrated in style.
With professional lighting, posing guidance, and attention to detail, we’ll help you look your very best while keeping the experience relaxed and enjoyable. From traditional cap-and-gown portraits to modern, creative looks, your graduation story belongs here. We carry caps and gowns in all sizes and have program hoods, flowers, diploma folios and pins available for your images.
ONLINE PROOFING & ORDERING – Order your images online from your private, password-protected gallery. All images in your gallery are already edited and retouched. Proofs are ready within 2-3 weeks. Digital orders can be immediately downloaded, while printed products take 7-14 days (depending on the order size) to arrive. Print orders can be shipped to your home or picked up at our studio.
Your session fee is 25.00 plus HST. Prints, Digital Files and Products are extra.
SPECIALTY SESSIONS & GROUP PORTRAITS
Your graduation portraits can reflect more than just a gown. Your session can be set up to be the perfect reflection of what makes you, well, you. We offer Specialty Sessions designed to show off your personality and passions. Bring along your dog, your guitar, your French horn, or even your iguana – we love creating portraits that highlight what makes you unique. Want to be photographed with a best friend, sibling, or classmate? Group portraits are also available, giving you the chance to celebrate your achievement together. Time constraints may make this type of session incompatible with our regular online grad bookings, so please call before you book with special requests. Our express sessions are often better suited to slightly longer appointments.
807 631 5162 Tues – Fri 12-5 PM.
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PICTURE-PERFECT PREP TIPS
Want to look your absolute best in your grad portraits? A little prep goes a long way:
- Dress smart – A crisp button-down shirt under your gown always photographs beautifully. Simple, timeless, and oh-so-sharp. Ties welcome. Tank tops are also welcome for the ladies. Jewelry? Keep it simple.
- Keep it natural – Makeup and skincare are wonderful, but go easy on heavy foundations and coverups. Our expert retouching will take care of little things, but too much product can create extra shine (and sometimes extra retouching fees).
- Scents & Moisturizers – can damage our gowns. Please, no spray tans, heavy moisturizers, vaseline or skin creams. We reserve the right to deny sessions without refund to individuals using these products or with scents that may linger on the gowns.
- Hands matter – Your nails will show, so keep them clean and neatly groomed. And yes, even leftover band-aid marks count – we do charge to retouch things that are under your control.
- Glasses check – If your glasses reflect light like a disco ball, consider an alternate pair with anti-glare coating or slip into contacts for your session. If that’s not an option, don’t worry – we’ve got tricks to minimize glare.
Follow these simple tips, and you’ll shine even brighter in your portraits.
