One of the most common questions I get as clients and I work together to plan for their photo session is: What do I wear? This is a simple but really important question and the more thought and preparation that can go into this before the shoot, the better your images will look and the happier you’ll be. And that’s all I really want at the end of the day. Happy You. 🙂 So what DO you wear? The question might be simple, but the answer is not so much. As a starting point, I say: What is your style – be true to it, but take it up a notch. If you’re a jeans and cowboy boots kinda gal, be sure to polish those boots (or use this as an excuse to splurge on those ones you’ve been eyeing for the last year) and wear jeans that flatter your figure. I think a photo session is a great excuse to freshen up your wardrobe – with accessories if nothing else. And consider your session the chance to be playful with your style and have fun. If you dream about wearing a big poufy dress with the guys in your family all wearing tuxes and top hats, do it! That’s awesome (and call me immediately if you haven’t already – I want to be the one to shoot this). Next: What is your intention with your photographs? Will they hang in your formal living room on the mantle of your fireplace? Or will they be in your child’s brightly colored room? Thinking about the location you’ll be displaying your...
Do you bring your camera with you when you go about your day with your family? Next time you’re heading out, don’t forget to pack it along, even if that just means your camera phone. Go with the intention of taking at least 10 shots. Shoot 10 things that seem totally ordinary, or ask the kids to do something fun together, just for the photo – do as much or as little as you feel like. Just be sure to shoot with intention. It may seem like a not-very-special day, but, looking back on your images, even just a month later, will feel magical (even the frowny faces 🙂 ). The true power of stopping time, stopping those daily average moments. Because they’re normal today, but they won’t be normal tomorrow. Stop – just stop that moment. If I hadn’t packed my camera for our trip to the park, we wouldn’t have this forever-memory. Love!...
