What to Wear

Dress code: Business casual: polished and professional but not stuffy

Dress as if you are meeting a new client

Plan on solids and in a cohesive color palette with other team members. Solids photograph better than prints

Usually either grey, blue, black, white OR brown, cream, neutrals.

Rule of thumb to cover shoulders/above the elbow and nothing shorter than 2” above knee Simple hair and makeup

Tips & Tricks...

Relax and smile:

Don't try to smile the entire time or your face muscles will get tired and it will show in the photos.

Smile with your eyes:

Try some shots with a big smile and others with a grin to see which turns out best. It should always feel like you're "smiling with your eyes" to convey genuine happiness even if you aren't doing an ear to ear grin.

Try angles:

Move your head slightly between each shot vs staying still to capture different angles that may be more flattering on camera (reminder to not tuck your chin).

The trick to looking natural:

Look away from the camera and then turn and look at it as if someone you know and love just walked in and you're excited to see them. It relaxes you and keeps the shots from feeling stiff or posed. *photographer can do a 321 countdown for when to look directly at the camera.

Go for Barbie Hands:

If your hand is splayed out across your knee or your other arm in a headshot it makes it look like you have monster-sized hands.

Hands relaxed, fingers close together and don't grip - gently place your hand without applying pressure.

When putting your hand on your hip put your fingers behind you with your thumb in the front instead of all fingers in the front.

Posing Tips:

Shoulders back, stand tall, chin up

Cross one foot in front of the other

Whatever is closest to the camera looks larger - shift weight on the back leg