tips on how to look your best.

I'm excited to be part of your Portrait experience. It's going to be an awesome time. I want to go over a few details with you to make your session as good as it can be.

Feel free to bring different outfits for your session. The rule of thumb is that solid colors are better that patterns. Patterns tend to draw attention away from your face and to your clothes. Make sure to carefully select your shoes as well. You want your shoes to compliment your outfit and not be in contrast to it. The same goes for jewelry. Use your discretion when selecting what jewelry you will wear. Too much jewelry will draw attention to itself.

If you have any items that express who you are like a musical instrument, sports equipment, etc. feel free to bring those items and we can use them in your portrait.

Now is a good time to take a look at your hair. Will it be looking the way you want it when we do your photographs? Or, will you need to get it cut between now and then? For those who shave, I suggest that you be freshly shaven prior to your session.

I have two suggestions for you if you wear glasses. The first is to go to your optician and see if you can borrow an identical pair without the lenses. If you can't get a pair of frames then ask your optician to remove the lenses in your glasses. The absence of your lenses will greatly enhance your portrait, and we won't have to worry about reflections or glare.

Many seniors enjoy having a friend or family member with them during their portrait session. Feel free to invite anyone to accompany you. If you have a friend who needs their senior portrait we can photograph both of you at the same time!

Finally, it is extremely important that we are ready to begin your session on time. Generally, I have a session immediately following your session and I don't want to cut your session short by either one of us being late.

Sincerely,

Mike

PS Just a little note to put you at ease, if you happen to break out with a zit or ten, don't sweat it. You're portraits will be completely retouched and those zits will never show!

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