<p>We ran into many students at auditions who had what looked like “professional headshots,” many who had what appeared to be senior portraits, and some who had what they described as good snapshots taken by friends or family. At least two schools my son auditioned for took polaroids no matter what you had submitted. I think that spending a lot of money on photos at this point might NOT be worthwhile. If you have another reason to go the professional route, then it makes more sense.</p>