session style guide
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PLEASE USE THIS GUIDE TO HELP PLAN, PREPARE AND GUIDE
YOU
THROUGH
YOUR
SESSION!
WE'RE
SO
EXCITED TO CREATE YOUR DREAM SESSION WITH YOU!
y e H there! HEY THERE! I'M BETHANY!
As your photographer, I promise you this... - We'll never rush. I only book one session per day in a weekend to allow us to spend ample time together. - We're always going to have music involved during a session! I won't let you look a fool- the worse the dances moves- the better! Let's dance the day away! - You'll likely hear me say "mom smile" or "vogue" during your session. Mom Smile is the cheesy smiles our moms have up on the mantle. It makes them happy, so we make sure to get it! Vogue is exactly that- pretend you're on the cover of vogue and give us your best smise as Tyra Banks likes to say. - Let's keep things flowing! While there is a time and place for posed shots- they're very rarely the "gems" in a gallery. Photos of you laughing, exploring and truly living in the moment are what we seek to capture! - Thorough follow up! A successful session comes from exactly that, successful planning! We'll make sure to create the perfect session that is unique to you! - More then anything, let's have FUN! Our sessions are far from boring and stuffy and likely are part of the reason you fell in love with our work. So let's make sure we're doing what we do best, having fun and making memories!
Your portrait
Session
FROM A YOUNG LADY TO THE LAST DAY OF SENIOR YEAR AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, THESE ARE MOMENTS THAT CAN NEVER BE RELIVED AND ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST YEARS OF GROWTH IN A YOUNG PERSONS LIFE. FROM THE SMILES THAT A MOM FALLS IN LOVE WITH TO THE DROP DEAD GORGEOUS PHOTOS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY COULD BE ON A MAGAZINE COVER, OUR SESSIONS INCLUDE THE FULL TREATMENT OF STYLING FOR YOUR SESSION, PROFESSIONAL HAIR AND MAKEUP SERVICES AND A WORLD CLASS EXPERIENCE WITH THE TOP SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER!
WHAT DOES YOUR SESSION INCLUDE? 1. - A STYLIZED SESSION DEDICATED TO EVERYTHING YOU LOVE FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, AN EPIC LOCATION AND TOO MANY OUTFITS TO COUNT! SHOULD WE MAKE A TIK TOK? WE'RE VERIFIED! 2. - LET'S MIX IT UP! IN THE EXACT SAME SESSION, WE CAN GIVE YOU THE "SAFE SHOTS" OF LOOKING AT THE CAMERA AND SMILING, WHILE ALSO PUTTING YOU IN FRONT OF A DROP DEAD GORGEOUS LANDSCAPE AND GIVING YOU AN EPIC SHOT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET. SENIOR SESSIONS AREN'T ONE SIZE FITS ALL. LET'S GET INNOVATIVE AND CREATE SOMETHING YOU HAVEN'T SEEN BEFORE! 3. - LET'S CHOOSE A LOCATION IN AUSTIN OR TRAVEL THE WORLD!
What
to expect
NO MATTER YOUR AGE, THERE IS FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF JUST WAITING TO BREAK OUT. OUR APPROACH TO A TEEN PORTRAIT SESSION OR A SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION IS SIMPLE. WE WANT YOU TO FEEL AT YOUR VERY BEST. WITH THE OPTION OF PROFESSIONAL HAIR AND MAKE-UP, CUSTOM PURCHASING FROM OUR SESSION CLOSET, ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN PLANNING YOUR SESSION AND INCORPORATING THE THINGS YOU LOVE MOST. EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN STORY. SO WHY SHOULD YOUR TEEN PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION OR SENIOR PHOTOS LOOK SIMILAR TO EVERYONE ELSE? WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO INCORPORATE EVERY LAST DETAIL OF WHAT MAKES YOU WHO YOU ARE THROUGH POSING, PROPS AND OF COURSE AN EXPERIENCE OF LAUGHTER AND FUN FROM BEGINNING TO END! THIS MIGHT BE YOUR FIRST RODEO, BUT IT ISN'T OURS! AFTER SHOOTING OVER 500 TEENS & SENIORS ALL OVER THE WORLD- WE KNOW ALL THE TIPS & TRICKS TO PLANNING THE PERFECT EXPERIENCE AND SESSION! OUR GOAL FOR YOU IS TO TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF PLANNING BY GIVING ALL OF OUR CLIENTS ACCESS TO OUR PERFECT PLANNING TOOL! THIS INCLUDES OUR PERFECT STYLING GUIDE, PREFERRED VENDOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HAIR AND MAKEUP, THE LATEST AND GREATEST WHEN IT COMES TO TRENDS AND SO MUCH MORE!
ub t what wi wilealr? WHY IS STYLING YOUR SESSION SO IMPORTANT? WELL, LET'S FACE IT- WHAT YOU WEAR MAKES THE PHOTOS. WE WANT TO AVOID THINGS LIKE FRUMPY DRESSES, UNFLATTERING ARTICLES OF CLOTHING, HAIRSTYLES THAT WON'T LAST THROUGH THE DAY OR MAKEUP THAT WON'T LOOK GOOD WITH MULTIPLE OUTFIT CHANGES AND COLORS. SESSION STYLING IS A HUGE FACTOR IN MAKING SURE THAT OUR SESSIONS TURN OUT NEARLY FLAWLESS RIGHT IN CAMERA. WE WILL WORK WITH YOU FROM THE VERY BEGINNING TO MAKE SURE YOU PORTRAIT SESSION IS EVERYTHING YOU ENVISIONED AND SO MUCH MORE.
outfit inspiration
can be found
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helpful
quick tips
TEETH You will be doing lots of smiling and laughing during your session! Don't forget to do a whitening treatment about a week prior to your session!
LIPS Chapped lips are no fun for anyone! For two days prior to your session, make sure to treat your lips with vaseline or some sort of ointment to help alleviate dead skin.
HAIR If you need a trim, color or root touch up, make sure to get that taken care of at least a week prior to your session so any accidental die on your skin will be gone by the time we have our session! Don't forget to choose a style that will hold during the duration of your session!
BODY HAIR Be sure to take care of any body hair removal before your session! If you are waxing, give yourself a few extra days so that the redness is gone by the time of our session!
SUNBLOCK & TAN LINES Please be careful about your exposure to the sun and wear sun block, especially on your face and chest. Tan lines are not easily removed and will not be photoshopped. If you do tan in a tanning bed, just make sure to do so at least two days prior, and only do this if you regularly do so.
THE DREADED BREAKOUT... No matter what the temptation, please, please, please do not try out any new makeup or facial beauty products prior to the session. You don't want any unnecessary surprises. Should any unwelcome visitors pop up, please do not pick or mess with it. We can edit blemishes during editing and if you're using a makeup artist, they'll be able to mostly cover it.
NAILS, NAILS, NAILS Make sure to take care of your nails! Polish of any color is fine but make sure it's not chipped. Same goes for toes. It's a good idea to keep those cuticles moisturized to avoid any hang nails. If you don't wear nail polish, that's fine! Just make sure your nails are trimmed and even. It does show in your pictures, we assure you!
IT'S ALL ABOUT
the timing
day of DEODORANT
beauty do's!
If you are wearing a sleeveless top please make sure to wear clear deodorant. It can show up in the photo and no one wants white marks on their tops! I know this may seem totally out of left field, but I assure you, this reminder is in your style guide for a reason!
PERFUMES Wearing any kind of perfumes can attract insects. Avoid wearing any kind of scents the day of your photos so that we aren't encouraging bug bites!
HAIR & FACE We highly suggest getting your hair and make-up professionally done, but if you're doing it yourself, please make sure you show up fully ready and bring a back up lip color with you so that we can re-apply need be!
what to do
with all your
clothes & props clothes The night before your photo session, take a look at all of the picture I sent you from your wardrobe consultation. Put each outfit on hangers, and check them for wrinkles. It will show up in your photos if they're wrinkled and can't be fixed- so we want to make sure we're all taken care of in that department! Don't forget to iron your clothes the night before!
under-garments
jewelry
Make sure to pack in your bag any appropriate undergarments and at least one strapless bra. No one wants a bra strap in their photos.
Take a small clutch or bag and put all of your jewelry in it. You might even go so far as to separate in a zip-lock bag the jewelry for each outfit. Don't forget you should have planned jewelry and shoes for each outfit. It's the final touch and makes your looks feel final!
Also, make sure if you are wearing a white dress that it isn't see through. I would suggest bringing all nude undergarments to make sure nothing shines through. Garments can often look different under sunlight!
props
Don't forget any props you'd like to bring with you if applicable. Cap & Gown for seniors, cheer poms, letterman jackets, dance shoes, etc! Anything that's important to you, is important to us, and we're more then happy to include that in your session!
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