what to wear

Clothing

Invest time in choosing what to wear - your portrait should show off your brand and style, personality, flatter and make you feel great. It’s the first impression you make on your ideal clients.

Smarten up

As a rule of thumb, I recommend you turn up in what you would usually wear to the workplace, and then smarten up by 10%. Or, dress for your next role. Clothing should be clean, lint-free and crisply ironed.

Colour

Choose tones to suit your skin and hair. Generally, fair complexions suit natural pastels, and darker skin and hair usually look good in stronger colours. Avoid bold patterns and logos. Men should avoid pinstripes as these can warp on camera - solid block colours are best.

Shape

Fitted clothing works best. A shirt and jacket is always a good starting point and can be formal or informal. Loose, poorly fitting clothes will make you look bigger than you are.

Style

Classic clothes won’t date. Keep accessories simple.

Different outfits

You are welcome to bring a couple of changes of clothes if you are unsure what will work well.

Hair, makeup & smile

Hair

Cut your hair at least two weeks before your photo shoot and colour at least a week before. Please bring a comb or hairbrush to the session.

Makeup

Subtle, to enhance your features and bring lipstick or lip salve if you have dry lips. If you want a little more confidence, book an online Express Make Up lesson with Kerry from Blue Vanilla Beauty before the shoot.

Your smile

Make sure teeth are sparkling for your portrait session.