TIPS FOR LOOKING YOUR BEST IN PHOTOS
WOMEN
- Ensure clothing fits properly and is freshly cleaned and ironed. Look at yourself in the mirror to make sure it isn’t sagging or wrinkled or that undergarments don’t show through.
- Unless you are a wearing a bridal dress, avoid wearing white; or sleeveless tops; or plunging necklines.
- Bring makeupand compact mirror and hair brush.
- It’s important that your face is not shiny from skin oil.
- The eyes are the most important part of the portrait. Use powder, eyeliner, mascara to make your eyes look their very best!
- Avoid clothes with fine lines that are close together. Pin stripes are okay if the lines are far apart.
- For outdoor portraits, bring something to hold your hair in place.
- Keep the jewelry simple.
- Important: See section below about eyeglass distortion.
MEN
- Wear freshly cleaned and ironed clothes.
- Avoid white as it draws attention to itself in photos and can cause problems during printing
- Avoid clothes with fine lines that are close together like herringbone patterns. Pin stripes are okay if the lines are far apart.
- Wash your face to reduce shine from skin oil.
- Bring a comb or brush.
- If necessary shave just before the session.
- Be sure to trim nose or ear hair.
- For full length photos, make sure that your shoes are polished and socks are appropriate.
- See section below about eyeglass distortion.
EYEGLASS DISTORTION - EVERYONE
If you prefer to be photographed with your eyeglasses. Please be aware of eyeglass distortion that can sometimes occur with some strong eyeglass prescriptions. You can see this effect by standing in front of a mirror and slowly turning your head as shown in the photo.  To avoid this:
- Take some photos without glasses so you will have a choice of which looks better.
- Wear frames that have the lenses removed
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