How To Prepare For Your Personal Photoshoot

I am going to walk you through what to wear, what to bring and what beauty regimens are best to do before your shoot. These helpful tips will add a little sugar and spice to your personal photoshoot. Enjoy!!

Oh, what to wear?!? Deciding on what five outfits you are bringing to your shoot is an exciting part of planning for your shoot! These are a few things to consider:

1. Choose 5 Different Solid Colors – Choose your favorite 5 colors and stay away from patterns as they tend to draw attention away from your beautiful face.
2. Go for Form Fitting – Whether you are lean or curvy bodied, when you wear form fitting wardrobe during your shoot the more I can direct you into flattering poses to create or show off hourglass lines and even slim your body.
3. Fabrics – Sequins, beads, lace…oh my!! These look fabulous in portraits. Lace, beads, sequins, velvet, leather, satin, silk, chiffon, tulle are all GORGEOUS photographed! Jeans and an off the shoulder sweater looks amazing too! If these fabrics don’t suit your style, bring what does. This is your photoshoot!
4. Use our studio wardrobe – I’ll pull beautiful pieces for you from our gorgeous studio wardrobe in your size. You’ll tell me your dress size during your phone consultation.

What to bring?!?

Bring the following undergarments in nude, white, and/or black if you have it. It’s not necessary to purchase unless you would prefer to:

1. Bandos or Strapless Bras
2. Leggings
3. Spanx
4. Tank Tops and/or Camisoles

BLING, BLING, AND BLING!! Yes m’am bring your jewelry that you LOVE and that SPARKLES!!  Think about what you have that can go around your neck and bring it. Get creative even! More of a casual girl? No worries!! We’ll keep it simple.

I like to remind clients that if you have heirloom pieces to bring them so we can photograph you with it on. This just adds to your heirloom portraits.

Ok now that you have wardrobe down, let’s look at what beauty regimens will help contribute to beautiful hair, glowing skin, and pretty nails! These are not necessary, but recommended.

1. Get a facial 1 month – 1 week before shoot.
2. Get a manicure and pedicure 1 week – 1 day before shoot. Choose a nail color for your hands that is subdued and go wild on your feet. I usually do not photograph your feet, but be prepared just in case!!
3. Exfoliate your body for a gorgeous glow 1 week before.
4. Tan 2 days before but AVOID orange tanning if you like to tan.
5. Wax facial areas…eyebrows, lip, etc 1 week to 3 days before.
6. Touch up roots, color, highlight, and/or cut your hair 2 weeks – 1 week before.
7. Deep condition your hair 2 weeks – 1 day before.

THE NIGHT BEFORE: YAY IT IS ALMOST HERE!!!!

1. PACK
2. PUT ADDRESS IN GPS
3. PLENTY OF FLUIDS AND REST

OH MY GOODNESS!! TODAY IS THE DAY!

1. COME WITH CLEAN DRY HAIR
2. COME WITH CLEAN UNMOISTURIZED FACE (BUT MOISTURIZE EVERYWHERE ELSE REALLY WELL)
3. ARRIVE AND LET THE PAMPERING AND FUN BEGIN!!

I can’t wait to see you on your special day and start the journey of allowing me the honor and privilege of drawing out your beauty and capturing it with my camera and create the most beautiful and stunning photographs you’ve ever seen of yourself!

Much love,

Brandi