Boise Headshot Photography Preparation & Style Guide
Headshot Preparation & Style Guide
Whether it’s your first time or your 10th time, having some guidelines to prepare for your headshot can help you feel your best which will show through in your photos.
Clothing
Stick with solid colors - black tends to photograph very well. Stay away from bright colors (outside of white), as these tend to shine the color of the shirt onto your face.
Make sure your clothing fits properly
If you must wear a pattern, keep it very simple.
Don't be too selective or seasonal.
Bring a few casual shirts, formal shirts, and a blazer or two. We can layer if needed.
Make sure that clothing is ironed and pressed before the shoot. Wrinkles in clothing cannot be photoshopped out.
LINT ROLL! Black photographs wonderfully but it also really shows lint, I have a lint roller but do your best to get as much off before the shoot.
Don't worry about shoes, they do not show in studio headshots
Be consious of shirts that may be too low cut, this can distract from the subject in the photo.
Short-sleeved is okay, but try to shy away from sleeveless, as arms tend to look bigger in phoots.
Make sure you feel AMAZING in your clothing. If it doesn't fit perfectly, try something else. Feel free to email me your outfits if you're unsure.
Hair
Bring a brush and some hair product (gel/hairspray) with you to the shoot to help calm flyaways.
If you have resources, hire a hair stylist for the morning of the shoot.
Makeup & Face
Don't do any extreme beauty regimens right before your shot, like facial peels, tanning or extensive exfoliating. Your skin can look very irritated.
Fake tanning shows very orange in photos, try to avoid any fake tanning at least two weeks before your session.
FOR MEN: Shave right before you leave for a shoot. Use cooling gel or aftershave to help with skin irritation.
If you are comfortable with using little makeup powder, do this before you arrive and it will help with unwanted shine. It also helps with skin with pink undertones (most people have this).
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Glasses
If you normally wear glasses and have a strong prescription, or glasses without anti-glare coating, I recommend visiting your eye doctor and borrow a pair of blank frames.
Another option is to get them to remove the lenses from an old pair of glasses for the shoot. Reflections are extremely difficult to avoid during a headshot. We can also shoot some with and some without the glasses if these options are not available to you.
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