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Creating visual art takes a little planning.  Fine portrait photography captures the essence of the individual while the use of wardrobe, accessories and props help create the mood and atmosphere.

Here are a few tips and suggestions to take into consideration.  Also check out the details for your specific session:

Get plenty of rest

Don't get a haircut a day before your session.  Plan ahead.

Avoid overexposure to the sun the day before your session.

Coordinate your wardrobe and accessories a couple day prior to your session.  This gives you plenty of time for any changes or additions in your clothing selections.  Make sure your clothes are pressed and cleaned.  Put your clothes on hangers and check for defects.

Avoid wearing yellow or green as they can adversely affect skin color.  Avoid busy patterns or bright contrasting colors that will distract from your face.  Stick to plain clothing.  Wear long sleeves if at all possible.

If you wear prescription glasses, you should not wear them, remove the lens prior to your session, or use a pair of empty frames.  If you wear your glasses, your final portraits may have glass glare in them, even though we do our very best to avoid it.  Retouching does not remove the glare.  Expensive artwork for each print, charged to the client, is the only way to correct the glare.

High School Seniors

Get plenty of rest!

If you are paying for makeup application, arrive without makeup.  All traces of makeup should be gone from your skin.  All eyeliner and mascara should be gone.  Your face should be clean and free of product when you arrive.  Avoid dry lips by putting Vaseline on your lips before bed and the morning of your photo session.  Bring a fresh tube of mascara.  Keep your brows plucked.

Have clean, dry hair in your normal style.  Dark roots will look even worse on film.  Refresh your hair color a few days before the shoot.

Fingernails should be one length, well manicured and the polish should be colorless or French.

Be ready for your session.  Retouching can be used to remove acne, blemishes, and soften dark circles and lines.  Retouching can't fix bad hair days, wrinkled clothing, a broken nail, and red tired eyes or glass glare.

Be on time.  You should arrive for your session 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment.  We keep all appointments on schedule.  If you arrive late, the time lost comes from your session.  You photo session is fun and exciting.  We treat you like the star that you are!  So prepare to have a good time and that will transcend into outstanding visual art.

Fashion Photos / Hollywood Glamour

Get plenty of rest!

If you are paying for makeup application, arrive without makeup.  All traces of makeup should be gone from your skin.  All eyeliner and mascara should be gone.  Your face should be clean and free of product when you arrive.  Avoid dry lips by putting Vaseline on your lips before bed and the morning of your photo session.  Bring a fresh tube of mascara.  Keep your brows plucked.

Have clean, dry hair in your normal style.  Dark roots will look even worse on film.  Refresh your hair color a few days before the shoot.

Fingernails should be one length, well manicured and the polish should be colorless or French.

For full body shots (lots of skin showing) be sure you get rid of tan lines.  Eliminate unsightly body hair.

Be ready for your session.  Retouching can be used to remove acne, blemishes, and soften dark circles and lines.  Retouching can't fix bad hair days, wrinkled clothing, a broken nail, and red tired eyes or glass glare.

Be on time.  You should arrive for your session 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment.  We keep all appointments on schedule.  If you arrive late, the time lost comes from your session.  You photo session is fun and exciting.  We treat you like the star that you are!  So prepare to have a good time and that will transcend into outstanding visual art.

Headshots/Portfolios

Get plenty of rest!

If you are paying for makeup application, arrive without makeup.  All traces of makeup should be gone from your skin.  All eyeliner and mascara should be gone.  Your face should be clean and free of product when you arrive.  Avoid dry lips by putting Vaseline on your lips before bed and the morning of your photo session.  Bring a fresh tube of mascara.  Keep your brows plucked.

Have clean, dry hair in your normal style.  Dark roots will look even worse on film.  Refresh your hair color a few days before the shoot.

Fingernails should be one length, well manicured and the polish should be colorless or French.

For full body shots (lots of skin showing) be sure you get rid of tan lines.  Eliminate unsightly body hair.  Use plenty of lotion the night before and the day of your session.  Concentrate mainly on knees and elbows.

Be ready for your session.  Retouching can be used to remove acne, blemishes, and soften dark circles and lines.  Retouching can't fix bad hair days, wrinkled clothing, a broken nail, and red tired eyes or glass glare.

Be on time.  You should arrive for your session 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment.  We keep all appointments on schedule.  If you arrive late, the time lost comes from your session.  You photo session is fun and exciting.  We treat you like the star that you are!  So prepare to have a good time and that will transcend into outstanding visual art.

Headshots

Bring a variety of shirts with different necklines.  Long sleeves are best, sleeveless can make the arms look big.  Choose solids, avoiding white, stay away from busy prints and patterns.  Avoid clothing with big buttons or ornamental designs that shine, it only distracts from your face.

If you wear earrings or jewelry, keep it to a minimum.

Portfolios

Bring a selection of clothing styles; formal, bikini, casual, athletic, etc. for a variety of looks.

Boudoir / Artistic Nude

Get plenty of rest!

If you are paying for makeup application, arrive without makeup.  All traces of makeup should be gone from your skin.  All eyeliner and mascara should be gone.  Your face should be clean and free of product when you arrive.  Avoid dry lips by putting Vaseline on your lips before bed and the morning of your photo session.  Bring a fresh tube of mascara.  Keep your brows plucked.

Have clean, dry hair in your normal style.  Dark roots will look even worse on film.  Refresh your hair color a few days before the shoot.

Fingernails should be one length, well manicured and the polish should be colorless or French.

For full body shots (lots of skin showing) be sure you get rid of tan lines.  Eliminate unsightly body hair.  Use plenty of lotion the night before and the day of your session.  Concentrate mainly on knees and elbows.

Wear loose clothing to the session to avoid red marks from your clothing.

Be ready for your session.  Retouching can be used to remove acne, blemishes, and soften dark circles and lines.  Retouching can't fix bad hair days, wrinkled clothing, a broken nail, and red tired eyes or glass glare.

Be on time.  You should arrive for your session 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment.  We keep all appointments on schedule.  If you arrive late, the time lost comes from your session.  You photo session is fun and exciting.  We treat you like the star that you are!  So prepare to have a good time and that will transcend into outstanding visual art.