Yay! You've booked your headshots/branding session with us! We can't wait!
Here are some tips on what to bring, what to wear, and more! Please fill out the questionnaire below and I will follow up with any specific suggestions I have for you!
Tips:
1.Skincare
As with all sessions, we do not recommend switching up your skincare routine close to your session as it can cause unexpected skin reactions. This also applies to facials.
2.Be YOU!
To me, there is no such thing as not being photogenic, with our posing and coaching throughout your session, you will not have the worry of "What do I do next" .
3.Get some rest!
Prep all of your outfits, props. and whatever else you're bringing a day or two prior to your session. This will eliminate a lot of your stress and allow you to get your rest the night before your session and be bright and refreshed instead of stressed and rushed.
4.No Big Changes
We recommend not trying any crazy new look for your session unless you know you will love it and love how it photographs, examples would be changing to a bold hair color, vastly different hair cut, bold makeup that you've never used before, etc..
That being said, if you have recently changed your look in any way and want updated headshots for that reason, disregard this tip.
Suggestions on What to Wear
There is good reason I titled this "suggestions" on what to wear. If you have your own funky, fun, or quirky for your brand style please embrace that and do your thing!
If not, and you'd prefer the most practical tips on what is most flattering then continue on below!
The biggest tip is that the outfit should be cohesive, should match your brand, and your intention for the photos. If you're doing updated headshots for a company directory, or Linkedin profile and want a standard headshot, I would suggest bringing an outfit with neutral colors, a nice polo or sweater, and a blazer. You can play with the colors a bit if there are no restrictions.
If you're doing a full on branding session - these are to show what you do, what you offer, and to show what an experience would be like with you! It should reflect your personality and brand. So this is the time to reconnect with your brand, perhaps brand colors, your experience, how you want to portray yourself in the photos (if you'd like them to be fun and original, give a more serious professional feel, etc..) just think about the vibe you'd like to give off and how you'd want potential clients to feel during when viewing them.
I always generally suggest something causal, something a little outside the box, and something business professional. So for casual some options could be jeans, your favorite sneakers or flats, and a solid tee or a tee with a fun quote about your field.
You could also swap the solid or quote tee for a branded tee or polo with your logo.
For something a little outside the box, you have free rein here, if it matches your brand and personality to be wild, with neon colors and patterns, GO FOR IT! You will likely have chosen one of the packages that includes time for change of outfits so this one will just spice up your social feed from time to time!
For business professional, You'd want to bring things more like khakis, polos, nice sweaters, blazers, suits, dresses, etc..These would normally be pretty neutral and free of any crazy print patterns.
Suggestions on What to Bring
This is where you really get to focus on what you do. So bring whatever supplies you use in your field. Some examples could be if you're a photographer, you'd bring things like your camera, camera bag, laptop,
If you're a musician, bring your instrument, your headphones, anything you use to edit your music. etc..
If you're an accountant we could do some shots with your laptop or tablet, tax documents, etc..
I will usually take some photos of just your gear to have for your websites and social media posts.
I have even had some people bring an extra person to act as their client in some photos to show interaction/client experience.
So whatever makes sense for your field, brand and personality - feel free to bring it or ask about it and we'll plan out what will be best fitting for your needs!