Hair:

• Have hair cuts at least one week before your session.

• Resist the temptation to have a completely new cut or style as you may not be happy with the result and your portrait will be a permanent reminder of your disappointment.

• Arrive early for final hair grooming .

• Men should shave beforehand.
   

Clothing:

• Try to avoid clothing with busy patterns, stripes, pictures or logos, as these will attract more attention in the finished picture than the person wearing them.

• Darker clothing is preferable to light clothing – but try to avoid black. White is also not a good idea, unless you are specifically interested in a high-key portrait.

• For groups, pick theme colors and keep everyone in shades of that color so that no single member of the family stands out because his/her clothing is too light or bright as compared to the rest of the group.

• Please avoid strong contrast in your outfits (for example, white sweaters with navy slacks).

• Avoid wearing yellow or green as they can adversely affect skin color.

• Teens and adults should wear long sleeves to cover elbows and long pants to cover knees. Skirts, if worn, should also cover the knees.

Make-Up:

• Your make-up will tend to be diluted by the lighting so please try to wear it a little stronger than you would normally.

• Avoid glittery make-up.

• Apply make-up to enhance your eyes and mouth. But don't be too heavy-handed.

• Men should consider applying clear powder to their faces to reduce shine.

Glasses:

• If you wear glasses and wish to have them on for the portrait, it would be helpful to have a pair of empty rims for the portrait session. Eye glass lenses not only catch light reflections, but can also deform the face line in some portraits.
• You may want to consider some pictures with and some pictures without your glasses.

Expressions:

• Expressions are the most important part of your portrait and we will work hard to give you a variety of expressions.

• The soft, sensitive expressions are the best. We will take only a few big smiles.

• Do not tell children to smile or say silly words.

• Tell children they will play and have a good time. We will do the rest.

• Relax and enjoy your session