Hey Lions, as you all know, junior prom is tonight at the Masonic Temple. The dance starts at 8 pm giving you all plenty of time to get all done up, but one of the most important things during prom are the photos.
Prom photos can either be super fun or super stressful, but the hardest part is picking a location. I have gathered a couple of areas and a bit of places, located in Midtown that I believe would make nice prom picture backgrounds.
The first location is Rick’s Dessert Diner, located on 23rd and J st. The diner is old fashion styled but with bright pops of colors like red and pink. The staff recommend coming around 6pm, due to the busyness of the diner on the weekends. The diner would make for a very cool and non traditional type of prom photo shoot!
The second location may seem a bit boring but for those who just want a simple blank background I recommend just finding a random building or even one with a cool mural. On 22nd and J st, the camera store, “Mike’s Camera” has a nice black brick wall that would pair well with a minimalist aesthetic.
The third locations are honestly a little out there, but tying back to a maybe more non-traditional prom photo shoot look, you could simply go to a bookstore in Midtown. Amatoria is a bookstore that has a cozy, but sophisticated appeal to it. Another non-traditional look would be a corner store or what most people know them as “a liquor store”. It would be a cool look to be walking down the aisles full of snacks and goods and you’re just fully done up.
The fourth and final location is simply just the neighborhoods of Midtown. Bright, warm and just an overall good feel, Midtown offers the most beautiful scenery as the sidewalks are all blooming with beautiful colors and flowers and the leaves are all back on the trees so they’re all beautiful shades of green. So, if you’re looking for a more in the field kind of look without actually being in a field, the neighborhoods of Midtown will give you just that. Another plus to consider is that every street is so different that even if everyone were to go to midtown to take photos, no one would look the same. Well unless they are all taken in the same spot, lol!
These are my top choices when it comes to last minute picture spots. I think anywhere in Midtown will make for a great photo shoot. Midtown was the specific choice of locations because for both the junior and Senior prom these locations are very close by to the venues, where each proms’ will be held. So don’t travel far for your pictures and just settle for the beauty that’s already around you!