Everyone

• Wear comfortable clothes that you know make you look good
• Make sure your clothing fits you well
• Clothes should be pressed
• No patterns or large lines/stripes

Men

• The standard business look is a suit jacket, dress shirt and tie
• A casual business look is often a jacket and open dress shirt, shirt and tie (no jacket), or dress shirt on it’s own
• Polo shirts are not the best look for the professional business look
• Wear shirts that are darker than your skin tone
• A white dress shirt should only be worn under a coat. Never on its own

What to Wear – Women

• Avoid big prints and patterns
• Different necklines will change the apparent shape of your face. Bring a variety different shirts/blouses to see what works best
• For a no-jacket casual look, bring various colored blouses – ideally darker than your skin tone
• Be stylish and fashionable, but remember the picture is about your face and not your clothes

Remember: Select and wear clothes that make you feel comfortable. Select something that makes you look and feel good.

Jewelry

• Smaller is better
• Avoid jewelry that distracts from your face
• Remove facial piercings or multiple ear piercings

Hair and Makeup Tips

• Make-up should be clean and natural
• Wear a heavy layer of translucent powder – your face will appear flawless in photos. Shine disappears, pores seem smaller, skin looks even, and blush is smoother
• Line lips before applying matte lipstick, then reline. Don’t overdo it. Dip a cotton bud in powder and run along lip line to prevent color from bleeding
• Avoid shimmers or products with lots of sparkle or shine
• Avoid frosts or overly-bright colors
• Don’t get a new hair cut just before the shoot (you may want to let it grow-in a bit or get used to styling a new cut)
• Do not try/use any new product on your hair, face or body the day before or few days before your shoot. In case you have a bad reaction to the product

If all of this sounds to much, ask us about adding make-up to your head shot package.