THE PORTRAIT SESSION
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THE PORTRAIT SESSION
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WHAT EVERY CLIENT NEEDS TO KNOW
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HOW TO CHOOSE A DATE & TIME
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STYLING YOUR SESSION
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SELECTING THE RIGHT LOCATION
11 DESTINATION SESSIONS 13 STYLE TIPS: FOR HER 19 CHOOSING COLORS 23 FLATTERING YOUR FEATURES 25 ACCESSORIZING 27 HAIR & MAKEUP 29 FASHION TIPS: FOR HIM 33 LAYERED LOOKS 35 IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS 36 HOW TO PREP THE GUYS 37 PREPPING YOUR FAMILY 39 COORDINATING THE CREW 41 MIXING IT UP 42 PREPPING YOUR LITTLE ONES 44 ONE FINAL NOTE 45 PORTRAIT SESSION CHECKLIST
WHAT EVERY
CLIENT needs to
KNOW I AM S O EXC ITED FOR YOUR PORTR A IT s ession! Whe t he r I am c aptur ing your swe et fam i ly, or c elebrat ing a sp e c i a l moment in your life, li ke a g radu at ion , bir t hd ay, annivers ar y or ne w b aby, I am s o honore d to help you c re ate memor ies you’ l l cher ish for a life t ime. I have c re ate d t his guide to help you get t he most out of you r photos, and by t he t ime you’ve re a d t h rou g h t h is magaz ine, you'l l have a l l your quest ions answe re d and fe el more t han re a dy and prep are d for your s e ssion . The n I w i l l t a ke c are of t he rest! Your on ly j ob is to b e yours elf, l aug h a lot and let me cre ate photos you’ l l love fore ver. I c an’t w ait to get you in f ront of my c ame ra!
choosing time & date
I A M A NAT U R AL L IGHT SPE CIA LIST S BE CAUSE I BE LIEV E T HAT natu r a l lig ht , f rom t he sun and its ref le c t ions, cre ates photog raphs t hat fe el f re sh , t i mele ss and t r ue st to you. We b eg in a l l p or t rait s essions t wo hours b efore t he s che du le d su ns e t du r ing “t he golden hour,” w hen t he lig ht is t he dre am i est . Us e a su ns e t c a lc u l ator on line to deter m ine t he s che du le d suns et for t he d ate and l o c at i on you’d li ke to do you r s ession. Then, just subt ra c t t wo hours to f i g u re out you r st ar t t ime. R e me mb er, t he sun s ets much e arlier dur ing t he col der mont hs of t he ye ar and much l ater dur ing t he w ar mer mont hs, s o ma ke su re to fa c tor t hat in w he n cho os ing your p or t rait s ession d ate, esp e ci a l ly if you’re t a k i ng of f work or have e ve n i ng pl ans af ter ward. To get t he most out of you r s e ss i on , ple as e pl an a bu f fe r w hen gett ing re a dy s o you c an ar r ive a fe w mi nutes e arly to you r s e ss ion and b e re a dy to st ar t on t ime. I am on ly able to sho ot w hen natu r a l lig ht is st i l l in t he sky, s o I w ant to t a ke a dvant age of e ver y m inute we have to ge t he r b e fore t he sun go es dow n. If you’re we ar ing t wo out f its , s ave you r favor ite one for t he s e c ond ha lf, and if you’re we ar ing one, ar r ive in t hat .
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QUICK TIP: My weekends fill up fast and far in advance, as does the fall season.You can get a Fast Pass to the front of the line by scheduling mid-week or off-season.
ST YLING your session
WA N T YOU R PHOTOS TO LO OK MORE E DITORIA L? BRING a l itt le e x t ra s ome t h ing w it h you! Fresh f lowers br ing an ext ra “wow” f ac tor to just ab out e ver y t hing , esp e ci a l ly w hen t he y ’re att a che d to s ome t h ing els e, li ke a bic ycle b asket, t re e sw ing , te nt, pic n ic b aske t , b a l lo ons or c ar bump er. Whet her you want to i nc or p orate l arge r ite ms li ke cl assic c ars or bi kes, or sma l ler ones l i ke bl an ke t s or hat s , e ve n pl anning for just one ext ra st y le d item c ou ld b e a f un way to ma ke your s ession more unique.
SELECTING THE RIGHT
LO CATION T H E LO C AT ION OF YOUR PORTR A IT SE SSION IS UP TO you ! L i ke you s e e t h roug hout t his guide, most of my clients cho os e to showc as e t he natura l b e aut y of our home st ate. For most of my s e ss ions, outdo or, op e n - ai r env ironments are a lway s my f irst choice. I l ove sho ot ing in w ide - op e n natura l sp a ces b e c aus e t he lig ht is div ine, e sp e c i a l ly du r ing golde n hour. There are g re at opt ions a l l around t he st ate, s o e ve n if you' ve ne ver s e en me photog raph in a sp e cif ic sp ot b e fore, I am a lways up for explor ing a ne w sp ot toget her!
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think outside the box T H I S I S THE TIME TO THINK out s i d e t he b ox ! I e nc ourage you to br ai nstor m un ique lo c at ions t hat you m i g ht have sp e c i a l ac c e ss to t hat most p e opl e d on’t . For e x ample, may b e you, or s ome one in you r p ers ona l or profe ss iona l ne t work, c an s e c ure p e r m iss i on to a lo c at ion t hat wou ld ot he r w is e b e of f - limit s , li ke a b e aut if u l pr iv ate e st ate, c ou nt r y club or res or t. May b e it’s a f ami ly ranch , ups c a le hotel or e ve n a b o at , air pl ane hangar or a ro of top v i e w. T he sky is lite ra l ly t he l i m it ! Sp e nd a fe w minute s t hin k ing
ab out it and che ck ing around. You’ l l b e sur pr is e d w it h w hat you come up w it h. Plus, if s omet hing s e ems out of re a ch, just rememb er : you ne ver k now unt i l you ask! O ur clients have s e c u re d p er m ission to s ome prett y amaz i ng pl a ces in t he p ast. If you get stu ck or ne e d inspirat ion, che ck out my bl o g and ke ep brow sing t hroug h t his gu i de. I have s ome g re at go-to lo c at ions arou nd tow n t hat I c an a lway s hit, to o. Just l et me k now w hich t y p e of s ession you’d love and we’ l l go f rom t here! E as y. Pe asy.
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TRAVEL
DESTINATION
PORTRAIT SESSION YOU R PORT R A I T SE S SION i nclude s t r avel t i me a ny where i n t he Phoen i x Me t ro a re a . I f you’ d l i ke to go s ome where out side t he c it y, I a m up for t he advent u re! T he de st i nat ion s e s sion to plac e s l i ke S e dona , Tuc s on, F la gst a f f, Gr a nd C a nyon i s $575. I love t r avel i ng a nd I a m ac t u a l ly on t he road qu ite a bit . E x pe c ia l ly i n my home tow n, M i n ne s ot a , s o i f I a m a l re ady goi ng
to be i n or ne a r a n a re a you’ve a lw ay s d re a med of doi ng you r photos , a nd I c a n coord i nate ou r schedu le s , let ’s s et it up. I ' d love to ma ke it work ! I f you’ d l i ke me to me et you i n a de st i nat ion out side of A r i z ona for you r por t r a it s e s sion where I don’t a l re ady have pla ns to v i sit , ju st let me k now a nd I c a n get you a c u stom quote. E ma i l : i n f o @ a s h l e y f lu g p h o t o g r a p hy. c o m
TRAVEL
style tips
FOR HER because you always want to remember this
DON’T BE AFRAID TO
DRESS IT UP HAVE YOU T HOU GHT AB OUT ro ck i ng a romant ic gow n, tu l le sk i r t or f lowe r c row n but just ne ve r had an o c c asion for it? T h is is your chanc e to do it up! R e memb e r : The re is no such t hing as “to o dre ss e d up” w he n it comes to your p or t rait s e ssion , s o don’t b e af raid to have s ome f un! If you
don’t want to a dd a ne w p er manent pie ce to your col le c t ion, a lot of our clients love R ent t he Runw ay for t heir s ession b e c aus e it’s su ch an af ford able w ay to fe el li ke a m i l lion bucks. O t her clients love hav ing a g re at exc us e to br ing a ne w p er manent pie ce (or t wo ! ) into t heir clos et!
There’s no such thing as too dressed up.
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say yes
TO THE
DRESS
D re ss e s and sk ir t s lo ok most stunning b e c aus e t he y re a l ly f l atter e ve r y fe ma le b o dy, e sp e ci a l ly on c amera — w hich is prob ably w hy t he re d c ar p e t is a lw ay s f u l l of s o many dress es and not ve r y many p ant suit s! We re com mend avoiding p ants and shor ts for your s e ssion , and s ay ing yes to a dress or t wo inste a d.
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L ong , f u l l -l e ngt h , f low y dre ss e s and sk ir ts lo ok ama zing on c amera b e c aus e t he y br ing e x t r a move me nt to t he photo s. E sp e ci a l ly w hen juxt ap os e d w it h nature, l i ke t he d e s e r t , fore st , pl ains or b e ach . C onsider s of ter fabr ics li ke chif fon or tu l le w hi ch a l low for b e aut if u l move me nt in t he images. Whe n c ons i d e r ing t he le ngt h of you r dress es or sk ir ts, it’s a ls o a go o d ide a to fa c tor i n w he t he r or not t he re w i l l b e litt le ones in your photos. If you have sma l ler chi l dren , we’ l l l i kely have you sitt ing or c rouching on t he g round to intera c t up-clos e w it h t hem . Cute, shor te r c o ckt ai l- le ngt h dress es photog raph b e aut if u l ly, but if you have litt l e one s i n your photos , a f lo or- lengt h dress or sk ir t, or p erhaps a c ute m idi-sk i r t , w i l l ma ke mov ing arou nd w it h your k ids much e asier, and lo ok p er fe c t on c amer a, to o. If you’re an e x p e c t ing mot he r, we a lway s re com mend f lo or-lengt h gow ns or max i d re ss e s . T he s e dre ss e s c re ate t he b est si l houettes to f l atter your f igure and re a l ly h ig h l i g ht you r bu mp. A lot of our e x p e c t ing mot hers love to incor p orate f lower crow ns or he a dpi e c e s as wel l.
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Did you book a styled shoot? Then one or two? I t ’s up to you!
YOU C AN BRING ONE OUTFIT SET OR T WO! Mo st of my clie nt s w ho cho os e t wo out f its w i l l br ing one “wow ” d ress, and t he n anot he r slig ht ly more c asu a l dress t hat has a “d ate n i g ht” fe el. But if you want to br ing t wo “wow” dress es and forgo t he more c asu a l dre ss a ltoget her, g ive yours elf p er m ission to do it! The c ame ra love s r u nway- e s que app arel and s o do we! R e me mb e r, t houg h , you don’t have to br ing t wo lo oks if it’s to o st re ss f u l to c o ordinate or if you’d rat her just st ick to one fabu lous l o ok. One out f it t hat you love w i l l b e s o much b etter t han one out f it you love and anot he r you’re not ver y excite d ab out. And if you st ick w it h one out f it s e t , you won’t have to sp end any of your t ime chang ing ha l f way t h roug h , s o we’ l l b e able to sne a k in a fe w more photos! S o, one or t wo? It’s re a l ly up to you!
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choosing colors
W H E N C HO OSING C OLORS FOR YOUR OUTFIT S, I RE C OMME ND s el e c t i ng s of te r, lig hte r tones and more mute d sha des. By avoiding u lt r a -br ig ht , b old c olors , it w i l l help br ing a l l t he attent ion to your fa c e s and le t t he e ye fo c us on t he way you fe el ab out e a ch ot her. T he c ame ra love s shade s of s of t pin k and mute d blues, m ixe d w it h s oph ist i c ate d lig ht ne ut ra ls li ke he at her g ray, cre ams, le at her brow n and w hite. That s of te r c olor p a lette f its b e aut if u l ly into a lmost a l l natu r a l outdo or e nv iron me nt s, and esp e ci a l ly complements t he des er t.
flattering your features I N M Y EXPERIENC E, EV E RY WOMA N, RE GARDLE SS OF HE R shap e has an are a of he r b o dy t hat she’s s elf-cons cious ab out, s o re c og n iz ing w hat are a t hat is in a dvance is ke y. C ho osing f l atter ing s i l houe tte s and c olors t hat complement your natura l fe atures is t he b e st way to e nsure you’ l l l ove t he w ay you lo ok in your photos.
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THREE-QUARTER LENGTH SLEEVES cre ate an awe s ome slimming e f fe c t on all ar ms , s o b e on t he lo okout for an opt i on w it h a longe r le ngt h sle e ve. You c ou l d a ls o br ing a c ute j acket, bl a ze r or c ardigan a long , to o. Sk i nny st r ap s or st raple ss dre ss e s have t he opposite e f fe c t on ar ms on c amera , s o I re c omme nd avoiding t hos e w he ne ve r p o ssible if you r go a l is a s et of sl i m me r-lo ok ing ar ms.
HE E LS E LONGATE WOME N’S LE GS ma k ing t hem lo ok fabu lous. C los e dto es he els in p ar t ic u l ar lo ok g re at on c amera b e c aus e t he y c ar r y out t he line of your leg a l l t he w ay dow n to your to e. If your to es are show i ng in a p e ep-to e he el, you m ig ht w ant to s che du le a p e dic ure b efore you r s ession s o you don’t reg ret lett i ng your fe et show. Thes e litt le t r i ck s ma ke a l l t he dif ference!
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make a
STATEMENT PA R I NG AN AC C ES S ORY OR T WO WITH YOUR OUTFIT CAN RE ALLY HE L P br i ng s ome e x t r a dime nsion to you r images, and b e a nice t ie-in w hen you’re co ord i nat i ng w it h a g roup. Big st ate me nt ne ck l a ces br ing a lot of p op to t he photos, w hi l e t he s ma l l e r, d elic ate one s are not b e as not ice able on c amera . B elt s , br a c ele t s and e ar r ings br ing g re at v isu a l interest, s o cho os e one or t wo t hat d on’t c omp e te for atte nt ion . Fresh f lora ls in a crow n c an b e a re a l ly romant i c tou ch for you or your g irls as wel l. A lt hou g h it mig ht s e e m c ou nte r-intuit ive, I re com mend t hat you do not get a spr ay t an b e fore you r s e ssion , e ve n a fe w d ay s pr ior, b e c aus e it tends to photo g r aph or ange e ven w he n it’s applie d subt ly and by a professiona l. Your a c tu a l sk i n tone w i l l photo g raph t he most b e aut if u l ly and natura l ly.
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GO PRO
HAIR & MAKEUP PROFES SIONAL HAIR A ND MA KE UP IS ON THE TOP OF most of my clie nt s’ che ck lists b e c aus e it lo oks ama zing on c ame ra and re move s t he st ress of gett ing re a dy on your ow n. Th is is t he t ime to t re at yours elf! Whet her it’s l ash extensions or blow n - out hair, professiona l hair and ma keup w i l l g ive you an e x t ra b o ost of conf idence in f ront of t he c amera , and it a lways photog raphs li ke a dre am . If you’re work ing w it h a ma ke up ar t ist , have her apply your ma keup in natura l lig ht, if p ossible, s o t hat it lo oks f resh and not to o he av y. Plus, t hat’s t he t yp e of lig ht we’ l l b e sho ot ing in, s o it’ l l g ive you t he b est ex p e c t at ion of how it w i l l t ransl ate on c amera . Most of our clie nt s fe el li ke t he ir professiona l ma keup is “to o much” at f irst , sinc e it’s more t han you wou ld we ar on a nor ma l d ay, or t hat t he y' re f a ls e l ashe s lo ok to o big , s o if you fe el t hat way at t he b e g in n ing , don’t wor r y ! G o o d ma keup ar t ists k now how to ge t it a l l just r ig ht for t he c amera — and my clients a lway s love t he f ina l re su lt . If you ne e d a re com mend at ion for hair and ma ke up, I work w it h t he b est in t he business and have a goto te am! T he y’re s we e t as pie, t a lente d as he ck, unb elie vable profe ssiona ls and wonder f u l p e ople. You’ l l LOV E t hem ! Just l e t me k now and I w i l l s end you t heir infor mat ion. I k now t he y’ l l t a ke go o d c are of you! Ashley Flug Photography | 28
fashion tips
FOR HIM
because dapper and debonair never go out of style
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FOR HIM
THE BEST FIT LONG , FIT T ED PAN T S A ND CLOSE D-TOE D SHOE S A RE t he most s oph ist ic ate d and mas c u line lo oks for men. The y draw atte nt ion away f rom h is legs and fe et and pl a ce it w here you w ant it : on h is hands ome fa ce. S o, for your s ession, it’s b est to l e ave t he shor t s, s and a ls and j e ans at home, to o, as wel l as any p ant s t hat are lo os e or b ag g y. Fitte d dress p ants or f itte d colore d p ant s work b e st on c amera . S olid sha des of g ray or nav y are a st rong c omple me nt to most women’s out f its, w here as pinst r ip es or pl aid p atte r ns te nd to dist ra c t t he e ye. I a ls o re com mend st ay ing away f rom g raphics and logos.
MIX IT UP
Ma ny of t he g uy s love to m i x a su it coat , bla z er or spor t coat w it h a d i f ferent pa nt color. It add s some ex t ra v isua l i nterest , a nd brea k up t he color tones . I a m a big fa n of t h is f resh t a ke on a t i meless cla ssic .
FOR HIM
layered looks
NE XT TIME YOU WA LK BY a store li ke J. Cre w, you’ l l not ice t he ma le manne qu i ns and mo dels are a lways we ar ing s e vera l l ayers at once. L ayers on men l o ok g re at on c amera , s o e ven w hen it’s hot outside, t r ust me w hen I s ay t hat it’s wor t h an hour or t wo of dis com for t for photos t hat w i l l l ast you b ot h a lifet ime. Addi ng anot her l ayer w i l l br i ng ext ra dimension and v isu a l interest to your photo s . Bl a zers, vests and co at s up t he le vel of any lo ok. If t he temp erature p er m its, he cou ld e ven consider a d di ng a v -ne ck swe ater w it h a p op of color f rom a l ong sle e ve d col l are d shir t and t ie under ne at h. D on’t b e af raid to get a litt le cre at ive w it h l ayers!
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IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS BROW N L EAT HER DRES S SHOE S C OMPLE ME NT A LMOST EV E RY l o ok , w he t he r he’s we ar ing a f u l l suit or a bl a zer and colore d p ants. Ties, b owt i es , p o cke t s qu are s , c olore d s o cks, b elts, t ie clips, susp enders, vests and w atches are shar p c omple me nt s to any out f it for men and b oy s a li ke. If you br i ng t wo out f it s to t he s e ssion , you c an st ar t w it h a t ra dit iona l ne ckt ie and b elt , t he n s w itch to susp e nde rs and a b ow t ie for your s e cond lo ok. If t wo l o ok s are to o st re ssf u l, no problem ! One w i l l do t he t r ick! You c an st i l l m i x and match ac c e ss or ie s to c omplement b ot h of her dress es w it hout doing a f u l l change du r ing t he s e ssion. S o, eit her w ay, it's a w in. PORTRAIT STYLE GUIDE | 35
HOW TO
PREP YOUR MAN MO ST MEN AREN’ T OVERLY E XCITE D TO TAKE PHOTOS FOR A N hou r, b e c aus e t he y don’t have an exp e c t at ion of w hat’s to come and w hy it’s s o i mp or t ant to you. Ta ke f if te en m inutes to e duc ate and emp ower you r g uy. Tel l h im w hy you chos e us and our st y le of photog raphy. Show h i m you r t h re e f avor ite s e ss ions t hat we’ve done, expl ain w hy you love t hem and e xpre ss to h im how much it me ans to you. Tr ust me, once he k nows it’s i mp or t ant , he’ l l lig ht up t he c amera for you! The most com mon t hing I he ar f rom guys b e fore photo s essions is t his: b e c aus e of a b a d exp er ience i n t he p ast , t he y don’t li ke t a k ing photos or don’t t hin k t he y ’ l l b e go o d at it . By t he t ime we’re done, t houg h, t he y c an’t b elie ve how fast it went and just how mu ch f un t he y had!
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prepping your
FAMILY because they won’t be little forever
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coordinating THE CREW As you’re c o ordinat ing you r out f it w it h your fam i ly, ke ep in m ind t hat you r out f it s w i l l lo ok t he most cohesive on c amera w hen t he color p a lette and w ard rob e pie c e s c o ordinate, but don’t a c tu a l ly “match.” In fa c t, I re com mend t hat you avoid t h in k ing ab out “matching ,” and inste a d t hin k ab out w hat “f it s” toge t her. Th is w i l l c re ate more v isu a l interest, and a l low e a ch p ers ona l it y to sh i ne t hrou g h . T he go a l for c o ordinat ing a f am i ly is to v isu a l ly bre a k up t he colors and shades s o t hat you’re not a l l we ar ing t he s ame color on top and b ottom . The more you c an mix t hat up, t he b e tter. I encourage you to t hin k ab out pl anning e ach out f it w it h “dominant c olors” and “a ccent colors” in m ind. A dom inant col or is t he c olor t hat you s e e t he most in an out f it, w hi le an a ccent has a sma l l er pi e c e of v isu a l re a l e st ate. When you’re pl anning e a ch fam i ly memb er’s out f it , i f you c an aim for e ach p e rs on to have a dif ferent dom inant color, and t hen t i e i n and var y t he ac c e nt c olors, it’s going to lo ok g re at a l l toget her. For e x ample, if you’re we ar ing a blush dress, s of t blue e ar r ings and nude he els ( blush b e ing your dominant color), t hen he cou ld we ar a nav y co at w it h a w hite button -dow n and g ray p ant s, p aire d w it h brow n le at her sho es and may b e e ven a blush p o cke t s qu are ( ma k ing nav y his dom inant color). Your d aug hter cou l d we ar a s of t blue top w it h a w hite tu l le sk ir t (ma k ing a s of t blue her domi nant c ol or ) w h i le your s on we ars lig ht b eige p ants w it h nav y susp enders and a w h ite button dow n ( ma k ing w hite his dom inant color). Now e a ch p ers on has t he i r ow n dominant c olor w hi le st i l l incor p orat ing a fe w touches of t he ot hers t hat w i l l pu l l a l l t he lo oks toget her. This w i l l bre a k up t he color v isu a l ly and h i g h l i g ht e ach p e rs ona lit y. Most of our moms cho os e t heir dress f irst, and t he n bu i ld t he re st of t he f am i ly ’s out f its b as e d around t hat. R e me mb e r, I re c omme nd s ele c t ing t hos e s of ter, lig hter tones and avoi di ng t hos e u lt ra- br ig ht , b old c olors. The c amera loves sha des of s of t pin k and mute d blue s, mixe d w it h s ophist ic ate d lig ht neut ra ls li ke he at her g ray, cre ams , l e at he r brow n and w h ite. Fe el f re e to v ar y t he sha des of t he colors, to o. T hat s of te r color p a le tte f it s b e aut if u l ly into a natura l env ironment, and c an e as i ly b e p ai re d in s o many dif fe re nt w ay s. PORTRAIT STYLE GUIDE | 39
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mixing up the pieces If you have mu lt iple ch i ldren, don’t fe el li ke you ne e d to put t hem a l l i n t he s ame t yp e of out f it . For example, one of your d aug hters cou ld we ar a dre ss and f l at s, w h i le t he ot her we ars a sk ir t and b o ots. One of you r s ons c ou ld we ar a b owt ie, w hi le t he ot her one we ars susp enders. Mixi ng up t he wardrob e pie c e s w i l l br ing a g re at v isu a l interest to t he photo s .
PREPPING YOUR LITTLE ONES B e fore you r s e ssion , p ack a b ag w it h s na ck s , w ate r and any s ma l l obj e c ts ( l i ke toy s or lol lip ops) t hat mig ht help us ge t t he ir atte nt ion w he n it’s t ime for t he m to lo ok at t he c ame ra. If t he y are ol d e nou g h to unde rst and you, it’s a go o d i d e a to pre p are t he m for w hat’s to c ome b e fore t he s e ssion st ar ts. E x pl ai n how much t he photos me an to you s o t he y k now to b e on t he i r b est b ehav i or. A lot of f ami lie s dis c uss and pi ck s ome t h ing f u n in advanc e as a t re at af te r t he s e ssion if t he y’re go o d
listeners, li ke an ice cre am cone, for example. It a ls o helps if t heir b el l i es are f u l l and t he y ’ve has s ome go o d rest b eforehand. Once your prep are t hem phy sic a l ly and ment a l ly, t hen fe el f re e to g ive t hem (and you!) g ra ce! The y’re litt le, and I k now t hat s ome d ay s don’t a lw ay s go as pl anne d. I have s e en it a l l and w i l l ma ke sure to get you g re at photos, regard less of t heir mo o ds. My go a l is to ma ke t his as f un and st ress f re e as it p ossibly c an b e for you and your fam i ly !
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I KNOW I JU ST GAVE YOU A LOT TO THINK AB OUT. I CRE ATE D t his g u i d e to help ma ke your p or t rait s ession exp er ience s omet hing you’ l l l o ok b a ck fond ly on for ye ars and ye ars to come. At t he end of t he d ay, t houg h, t he l o c at i on you cho os e and t he out f its you s ele c t won’t matter ne arly as much as t he me mor ie s you ma ke toge t her. Your f uture memor ies are t he most imp or t ant t h i ng to me, and I want you r s ession to b e a t ime for you to just b e yours elves and e nj oy it . Have f un toge t her. L aug h a lot. And I w i l l t a ke c are of t he rest ! P. S . Fe el f re e to te x t me photos of your out f its w hi le going t hroug h your cl o s et or shopping and I c an help p oint you in t he r ig ht dire c t ion if you ne e d help! 651-315- 6 9 2 4 Ashley Flug Photography | 44
PORTRAIT SESSION CHECKLIST SET DATE, TIME AND LOCATION WITH ASHLEY REVIEW GUIDE FOR STYLE TIPS SCHEDULE HAIR AND MAKEUP APPOINTMENTS CHOOSE YOUR OUTFITS PACK A BAG WITH:
Flats or flip-flops for walking between photo spots
Second outfit (if you’re doing two)
Touch-up makeup
Water bottle (for warmer sessions)
Coat or cover-up (for colder sessions)
If you have a toddler or younger, small eye catching toys (or lollipops) to hold their attention
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