Portrait Tips
Clothing Tips
Here are some things to keep in mind when you are choosing your outfits. Try to express your personality, casual, sporty,
or dressy. Remember to have a good balance between what you like and what your parents like.
m Solid colors are best, keep prints and strips to a minimum.
m Solid colors can work well in mane ways.
1) Solid black colors can be more slenderizing.
2) Solid work best with your home's decor.
3) Solid bright tones are good to accent your features.
4) Solids go with more backgrounds.
m Be ware of want you are bringing. You don't want all sleeveless shirts, because they can overpower and take away
from your face.
m Be ware of clothes that are to skimpy, such as short shirts and tops that show you tummy. They will limit the posing
options. If you do choose them, make sure that you are comfortable with that look.
m Please bring the proper undergarment for each outfit. If you need a strapless bra, bring one. Flesh colored is always
best, but if you are wearing a whit top, where white. I always ask that you try one all the outfits that you plan to wear
and make sure that everything looks good and that you are happy. Remember to carefully select these pieces so they
do not give unsightly lines.
m Remember to bring a mixture of colors to choose from. Avoid a lot of T-shirts with large or bright logos on them.
Your natural earth tone colors are very complimentary and will coordinate well with any decor.
m Remember that in full photos that your feet will show and you need to make sure that you bring the appropriate
footwear for each outfit.
Hair Tips
We ask that you experiment weeks ahead of time with how you would like your hair. Remember to avoid a fresh haircut,
style, coloring, or perm right before your session. If you plan to wear more than one hairstyle make sure that you can change
quickly (about 10 minutes). If your hairstyles change is one that lakes a lot longer than just the 10 min. you should consider
having a split session. Always remember to bring your own hair products.
Make-up
It is a really good idea to play around with your make-up before your session. Have your mom or a friend do your
make-up and play around with what looks best on you. If you usually don't wear make-up, you really should for pictures,
try to wear natural tones so it doesn't stand out. For you all that do wear make-up, that' great, but you will need to
remember not to wear heavy eyeliner around the eyes which tends to make your eyes to look smallerin pictures.
Remember to apply blush on your cheeks and lip color to your lip, it is very complimentary in pictures. Bring all your
make-up to your session so you will be able to reapply as needed.
Tanning Tips
When you are outside in the sun or using a tanning bed before your session, there are a few things you should think about.
m Tan lines!
m Peeling noses!
m Sunburns!
m If you do have tan lines, make sure the outfits that you choose covers them up!
Just remember that it cost to remove tan lines and it is really hard to repair sunburns or peeling skin. If you want to
look tanner than wear clothes that are lighter in color.
Nails
You will want to avoid those bright neon colors. Natural or your basic colors are best, because they will go with more
of your outfits. You will be able to see both your finger and toes in the pictures. It is also important to make sure that
none of them are chipped or broken, because they will be noticeable.
Glasses
If you wear glasses most of the time, you will want to wear them for pictures. There is a way that you can eliminate glass
glare and save money on having the glare removed later. Just call your optometrist and ask them to borrow a pair of
empty frames or have your lenses removed. Most of them do this for free.
Just a last note to remember, we are always here to help you with any questions you may have.
You can always bring extra outfits to your session if you would like for us to help you choose or
you can call and setup a free designer consultation before your session.