"When is the best time to schedule senior pictures?" In my opinion, the summer before or the fall of, senior year! I do get requests in April, at the end of their senior year, but by that time there is A LOT going on. You'll be trying to get announcements out, planning a graduation party, finalizing college applications, prom, sports banquets... all of the important events cumulate in the last 2 months and it's difficult to fit in another thing so then it becomes rushed and n