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f i r s ti n gsf i r s t Ia ms oe xc i t e df oryoure nga ge me nts e s s i ona ndI ’ ms ohonor e dt ohe l p youc r e a t eme mor i e syou’ l lc he r i s hf oral i f e t i me .I ’ vec r e a t e dt hi sgui de t ohe l pyouge tt hemos toutofyourphot os ,a ndbyt het i meyou’ ver e a d t hr ought hi s ,you' l lha vea l lyourque s t i onsa ns we r e da ndf e e lmor et ha n r e a dya ndpr e pa r e df oryours e s s i on.The nI ’ l lt a kec a r eoft her e s t !Your onl yj obi st obeyour s e l f ,l a ughal ota ndl e tmec r e a t ephot osyou’ l ll ove f or e ve r .Ic a n’ twa i tt oge tyoui nf r ontofmyc a me r a !
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s e s s i o nde t a i l s CHOOSI NGTI ME&DATE Iphot ogr a pha l mos ta l le nga ge me nts e s s i onsus i ngonl yna t ur a ll i ght .Idot hi sbe c a us e t hi st ypeofl i ghtma ke sf ors omes t unni ngphot ogr a phs !Ibe gi na l lpor t r a i ts e s s i onsa ppr oxi ma t e l yt wohour sbe f or et hes c he dul e ds uns e tdur i ng“ t hegol de nhour , ”whe nt he l i ghti st hedr e a mi e s t .Us eas uns e tc a l c ul a t oronl i net ode t e r mi net hes c he dul e ds uns e t f ort heda t ea ndl oc a t i onyou’ dl i ket odoyours e s s i on.The n,j us ts ubt r a c tt wohour st o f i gur eoutyours t a r tt i me .Re me mbe r ,t hes uns e t smuc he a r l i e rdur i ngt hec ol de r mont hsoft heye a ra ndmuc hl a t e rdur i ngt hewa r me rmont hs ,s oma kes ur et of a c t or t ha ti nwhe nc hoos i ngyourpor t r a i ts e s s i onda t e ,e s pe c i a l l yi fyou’ r et a ki ngof fwor kor ha vee ve ni ngpl a nsa f t e r wa r d.Toge tt hemos toutofyours e s s i on,pl e a s epl a nabuf f e r whe nge t t i ngr e a dys oyouc a na r r i veaf e wmi nut e se a r l yt oyours e s s i ona ndber e a dyt o s t a r tont i me .I ’ monl ya bl et os hootwhe nna t ur a ll i ghti ss t i l li nt hes ky ,s oI ’ l lwa ntt o t a kea dva nt a geofe ve r ymi nut eweha vet oge t he rbe f or et hes ungoe sdown.I fyou’ r e we a r i ngt woout f i t s ,s a veyourf a vor i t eonef ort hes e c ondha l f ,a ndi fyou’ r ewe a r i ngone , a r r i vei nt ha t . SELECTI NGTHERI GHTLOCATI ON Thel oc a t i onofyoure nga ge me nts e s s i oni supt oyou!Formos tofour s e s s i ons ,out doore nvi r onme nt sa r ea l wa ysourf i r s tc hoi c e .Il oves hoot i ngi nwi de ope n na t ur a ls pa c e sbe c a us et hel i ghti sdi vi ne ,e s pe c i a l l ydur i nggol de nhour .I ti sbe s ti f youre nga ge me nts e s s i onl oc a t i oni sme a ni ngf ult oyou.Ma ybet hea r e awhe r eyoume t , whe r et hepr opos a lha ppe ne d,orapa r k youvi s i tof t e n.Wec a na l s oof f e rs ugge s t i onsf ors omegr e a ts pot s t hr oughoutNe wYor k.
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s e s s i o nde t a i l s THI NKOUTSI DETHEBOX Thi si st het i met ot hi nkout s i det hebox!Wee nc our a geyout obr a i ns t or muni quel oc a t i onst ha t youmi ghtha ves pe c i a la c c e s st ot ha tmos tpe opl edon’ t .Fore xa mpl e ,ma ybeyou,ors ome onei n yourpe r s ona lorpr of e s s i ona lne t wor k,c a ns e c ur epe r mi s s i ont oal oc a t i ont ha twoul dot he r wi s e beof f l i mi t s ,l i keabe a ut i f ulpr i va t ee s t a t e ,c ount r yc l uborr e s or t .Ma ybei t ’ saf a mi l yr a nc h,ups c a l ehot e lore ve na na i r pl a neha nga r .Thes kyi sl i t e r a l l yt hel i mi t !Spe ndaf e wmi nut e st hi nki ng a bouti ta ndc he c ki nga r ound.You’ l lbes ur pr i s e dwi t hwha tyouc omeupwi t h.Pl us ,i fs ome t hi ngs e e msoutofr e a c h,j us tr e me mbe r :youne ve rknowunt i lyoua s k! STYLI NGYOURSESSI ON Wa ntyoure nga ge me nti ma ge st ol ookmor ee di t or i a l ?Br i ngal i t t l ee xt r as ome t hi ngwi t hyou!A f r e s hl ypi c ke dbouque tf oryout ohol d,orf r e s hf l owe r st oputons ome t hi nge l s e ,l i keabi c yc l e ba s ke t ,t r e es wi ng,pi c ni cba s ke t ,c a rbumpe rorr owboa t ,i saf unwa ybr i ngal i t t l ee xt r ar oma nc e t oe ve r yda yobj e c t s . Whe t he ri t ’ sl a r ge ri t e msl i kec l a s s i cc a r s ,ors ma l l e rone sl i kebl a nke t sorha t s ,e ve ni nc or por a t i ngj us tonee xt r as t yl e di t e m,c oul dbeaf unwa yt oma keyours e s s i onmor euni que .
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s t y l i n gt i p s FOR HER DON’ TBEAFRAI DTODRESSUP Ha veyout houghta boutr oc ki ngar oma nt i cgown,t ul l es ki r torf l owe rc r ownbutj us tne ve r ha da noc c a s i onf ori t ?Thi si syourc ha nc et odoi tup!Re me mbe r :The r ei snos uc ht hi nga s “ t oodr e s s e dup”whe ni tc ome st oyoure nga ge me nts e s s i on,s odon’ tbea f r a i dt oha ves ome f un!I fyoudon’ twa ntt oa ddane wpe r ma ne ntpi e c et oyourc ol l e c t i on,al otofmyc l i e nt sl ove Re ntt heRunwa yf ort he i rs e s s i onbe c a us ei t ’ ss uc ha na f f or da bl ewa yt of e e ll i keami l l i on buc ks .Ot he rc l i e nt sl oveha vi ngagr e a te xc us et obr i ngane wpe r ma ne ntpi e c e( ort wo! ) i nt ot he i rc l os e t ! Qui c kTi p:The r e ’ snos uc ht hi nga st oodr e s s e dup. SAYYESTOTHEDRESS Long,f l owydr e s s e sa nds ki r t sl ooka ma z i ngonc a me r abe c a us et he ybr i nge xt r amove me ntt o t hephot os .Es pe c i a l l ywhe nj uxt a pos e dwi t hna t ur e .Cut e ,s hor t e r l e ngt hdr e s s e sphot ogr a ph be a ut i f ul l ya swe l l .Dr e s s e sa nds ki r t st e ndt ol ookmos ts t unni ngonc a me r abe c a us et he y r e a l l yf l a t t e rt hef e ma l ebody— whi c hi spr oba bl ywhyt her e dc a r pe ti sa l wa ysf ul lofs oma ny dr e s s e sa ndnotve r yma nypa nt s ui t s !Wer e c omme nda voi di ngpa nt sa nds hor t sf oryour s e s s i on,a nds a yi ngye st oadr e s sort wo. ONEORTWOLOOKS Mos tofourbr i de swhoc hoos et woout f i t swi l lbr i ngone“ wow”dr e s s ,a ndt he na not he rs hor t e rs undr e s sorc oc kt a i ldr e s sf oramor ec a s ua l“ usonada t e ”f e e l .Buti fyouwa ntt obr i ngt wo “ wow”dr e s s e sa ndf or got hemor ec a s ua ldr e s sa l t oge t he r ,gi veyour s e l fpe r mi s s i ont odoi t ! Re me mbe r ,t hough,youdon’ tha vet obr i ngt wol ooksi fi t ’ st oos t r e s s f uloryou’ dr a t he rj us t s t i c kt oonef a bul ousl ook.Oneout f i tt ha tyoul ovewi l lbes omuc hbe t t e rt ha noneout f i tyou l ovea nda not he ryou’ r enotve r ye xc i t e da bout .So,oneort wo?I t ’ sr e a l l yupt oyou! CHOOSI NGCOLORS Whe nc hoos i ngc ol or sf oryourout f i t s ,wer e c omme nds e l e c t i ngl i ght e rt one sa ndmor emut e d s ha de s .Bya voi di ngul t r a br i ght ,bol dc ol or s ,i twi l lhe l pbr i nga l lt hea t t e nt i ont oyourf a c e s a ndl e tt hee yef oc usont hewa yyouf e e la boute a c hot he r .Thec a me r al ove ss ha de sofs of t pi nka ndmut e dbl ue s ,mi xe dwi t hs ophi s t i c a t e dl i ghtne ut r a l sl i kehe a t he rgr a y ,c r e a ms , l e a t he rbr owna ndwhi t e .Tha ts of t e rc ol orpa l e t t ef i t sbe a ut i f ul l yi nt oa l mos ta l l na t ur a lout doore nvi r onme nt s . 7
s t y l i n gt i p s FOR HER COORDI NATI NGTHELOOKS r ec oor di na t i ngyourout f i twi t hyourf i a nc e ’ s ,ke e pi nmi ndt ha tyourout f i t swi l ll ook Asyou’ t hemos tc ohe s i veonc a me r awhe nt hec ol orpa l e t t e sc oor di na t e ,butdon’ tne c e s s a r i l y“ ma t c h. ” Yous houl de a c ha i mt owe a radi f f e r e ntdomi na ntc ol or ,buts t a ywi t hi nas i mi l a rc ol orpa l e t t e f a mi l y .Soi fyou’ r ewe a r i ngabl us hdr e s s ,s of tbl uee a r r i ngsa ndnudehe e l s( bl us hbe i ngyour domi na ntc ol or ) ,t he nhec oul dwe a rana vyc oa twi t hgr a ypa nt s ,pa i r e dwi t hbr ownl e a t he r s hoe sa ndma ybee ve nabl us hpoc ke ts qua r e .Nowheha shi sowndomi na ntc ol or( na vy)whi l e s t i l li nc or por a t i ngaf e wt ouc he sofyourc ol orpa l e t t e .Mos tofourbr i de sc hoos et he i rdr e s s f i r s t ,a ndt he nputt oge t he rt he i rf i a nc e ’ sout f i tba s e dont ha t .Tha t ’ swhyweha veas e c t i onf or e a c hofyou. FLATTERI NGYOURFEATURES I nmye xpe r i e nc e ,e ve r ywoma n,r e ga r dl e s sofhe rs ha peha sa na r e aofhe rbodyt ha ts he ’ s s e l f c ons c i ousa bout ,s or e c ogni z i ngwha ta r e at ha ti si na dva nc ei ske y .Choos i ngf l a t t e r i ngs i l houe t t e sa ndc ol or st ha tc ompl e me ntyourna t ur a lf e a t ur e si st hebe s twa yt oe ns ur eyou’ l ll ove t hewa yyoul ooki nyourphot os . Thr e e qua r t e rl e ngt hs l e e ve sc r e a t ea na we s omes l i mmi nge f f e c tona l la r ms ,s obeont hel ookoutf ora nopt i onwi t hal onge rl e ngt hs l e e ve .Youc oul da l s obr i ngac ut ej a c ke t ,bl a z e rorc a r di ga na l ong,t oo.Ski nnys t r a psors t r a pl e s sdr e s s e sha vet heoppos i t ee f f e c tona r msonc a me r a , s oIr e c omme nda voi di ngt hos ewhe ne ve rpos s i bl ei fyourgoa li sas e tofs l i mme r l ooki ng a r ms . He e l se l onga t ewome n’ sl e gs ,ma ki ngt he ml ookf a bul ous .Cl os e dt oe dhe e l si npa r t i c ul a rl ook gr e a tonc a me r abe c a us et he yc a r r youtt hel i neofyourl e ga l lt hewa ydownt oyourt oe .I f yourt oe sa r es howi ngi nape e pt oehe e l ,youmi ghtwa ntt os c he dul eape di c ur ebe f or eyour s e s s i ons oyoudon’ tr e gr e tl e t t i ngyourf e e ts how.The s el i t t l et r i c ksma kea l lt hedi f f e r e nc e ! Qui c kTi p:Br i ngapa i rofe a s yt oki c kof ff l a t st owe a rwhe nmovi ngf r ompl a c et opl a c ei n be t we e nphot os .Yourf e e twi l lt ha nkyoul a t e r !
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s t y l i n gt i p s FOR HER MAKEASTATEMENT Pa i r i nga c c e s s or i e swi t hyourout f i tc a nr e a l l yhe l pbr i ngs omee xt r adi me ns i ont oyour i ma ge s .Bi gs t a t e me ntne c kl a c e sbr i ngal otofpopt ot hephot os ,whi l et hes ma l l e r ,de l i c a t e one sa r enotbea snot i c e a bl eonc a me r a .Be l t s ,br a c e l e t sa nde a r r i ngsbr i nggr e a tvi s ua l i nt e r e s t ,s oc hoos eoneort wot ha tdon’ tc ompe t ef ora t t e nt i on.Fr e s hf l or a l si nac r ownor bouque tc a nbear e a l l yr oma nt i ct ouc ha swe l l . R&MAKEUP GOPRO:HAI Pr of e s s i ona lha i ra ndma ke upi sont het opofmos tofourbr i de s ’c he c kl i s t sbe c a us ei tl ooks a ma z i nga ndr e move st hes t r e s sofge t t i ngr e a dyonyourown.Whe t he ri t ’ sl a s he xt e ns i onsor bl ownoutha i r ,pr of e s s i ona lha i ra ndma ke upwi l lgi veyoua ne xt r aboos tofc onf i de nc ei n f r ontoft hec a me r a ,a ndi ta l wa ysphot ogr a phsl i keadr e a m.Thi si st hepe r f e c toppor t uni t y t oha veyourt r i a lwi t hYOURownma keupa r t i s tf ort hewe ddi ngda y .I fyou’ r ewor ki ngwi t h ama ke upa r t i s t ,ha vehe ra ppl yyourma ke upi nna t ur a ll i ght ,i fpos s i bl e ,s ot ha ti tl ooksf r e s h a ndnott oohe a vy .Pl us ,t ha t ’ st het ypeofl i ghtwe ’ l lbes hoot i ngi n,s oi t ’ l lgi veyout hebe s t e xpe c t a t i onofhowi twi l lt r a ns l a t eonc a me r a .Mos tofourbr i de sf e e ll i ket he i rma ke upi s “ t oomuc h”a tf i r s t ,s i nc ei t ’ smor et ha nyouwoul dwe a ronanor ma lda y ,s oi fyouf e e lt ha t wa ya tt hebe gi nni ng,don’ twor r y!Goodma ke upa r t i s t sknowhowt oge ti tj us tr i ghtf ort he c a me r a— a ndourbr i de sa l wa ysl ovet hef i na lr e s ul t . SKI PTHESPRAYTAN Al t houghi tmi ghts e e mc ount e r i nt ui t i ve ,Ir e c omme ndt ha tyoudonotge tas pr a yt a nbe f or e yours e s s i on,e ve naf e wda yspr i or ,be c a us ei tt e ndst ophot ogr a phor a ngee ve nwhe ni t ’ sa ppl i e ds ubt l ya ndbyapr of e s s i ona l .Youra c t ua ls ki nt onewi l lphot ogr a pht hemos tbe a ut i f ul l y a ndna t ur a l l y . SHOW OFFTHERI NG Iwi l la l wa yst r yt oge tas hotoft her i ngoni t sowna ndonyourha nddur i ngyour e nga ge me nts e s s i on.Yourr i ngwi l lbec e nt e rs t a ge ,s ogi veyour s e l fpe r mi s s i ont oge ti t c l e a ne da ndyourna i l sdone ,t oo!Toma keyourr i ngr e a l l ys pa r kl ei nphot os ,ha vei t pr of e s s i ona l l yc l e a ne dbyyourj e we l e r(The ywi l lc l e a ni tf orf r e e! )orus ea ppr opr i a t e j e we l r yc l e a ne rbe f or eyours e s s i on.
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AGOODSUI T Me nl ookmos ts t r i ki ngi nawe l l t a i l or e ds ui t .I fhedoe s n’ tha veone ,now’ st he pe r f e c tt i met oi nve s ti ns ome t hi nghe ’ l lwe a rf ort her e s tofhi sl i f e !Thebe s t pa r t ?I t ’ sal otl e s se xpe ns i vet ha nyoumi ghtt hi nk!Whi l ec us t oms ui t sc a nc os t t hous a ndsofdol l a r s ,s omeoft hemos twe l l knownbr a ndsha veof f t he r a c k s ui t si nt he i rs t or e sf oraf r a c t i onoft hepr i c e .Sol i ds ha de sofgr a yorna vya r ea s t r ongc ompl e me ntt omos twome n’ sout f i t s ,whe r e a spi ns t r i pe sorpl a i dpa t t e r ns t e ndt odi s t r a c tt hee ye . LAYEREDLOOKS xtt i meyouwa l kbyas t or el i keJ .Cr e w,you’ l lnot i c et hema l ema nne qui nsa nd Ne mode l sa r ea l wa yswe a r i ngs e ve r a ll a ye r sa tonc e .La ye r sonme nl ookgr e a ton c a me r a ,s oe ve nwhe ni t ’ shotout s i de ,t r us tuswhe nwes a yt ha ti t ’ swor t ha n hourort woofdi s c omf or tf orphot ost ha twi l ll a s tyoubot hal i f e t i me .Addi ng a not he rl a ye rwi l lbr i nge xt r adi me ns i ona ndvi s ua li nt e r e s tt oyourphot os .Bl a z e r s ,ve s t sa ndc oa t supt hel e ve lofa nyl ook.I ft het e mpe r a t ur epe r mi t s ,hec oul d e ve nc ons i de ra ddi ngavne c ks we a t e rwi t hapopofc ol orf r omal ongs l e e ve d c ol l a r e ds hi r ta ndt i eunde r ne a t h.Don’ tbea f r a i dt oge tal i t t l ec r e a t i vewi t h l a ye r s ! I T’ SALLI NTHEDETAI LS Longpa nt sa ndc l os e dt oe ds hoe sa r et hemos ts ophi s t i c a t e da ndma s c ul i nel ooks f orme n.The ydr a wa t t e nt i ona wa yf r omhi sl e gsa ndf e e ta ndpl a c ei twhe r eyou wa nti t :ont hef a c eyouf e l li nl ovewi t h.So,f oryours e s s i on,i t ’ sbe s tt ol e a vet he s hor t s ,s a nda l sa ndj e a nsa thome ,t oo.Sui tpa nt s ,dr e s spa nt sorc ol or e dpa nt s wor kbe s t .Br ownl e a t he rdr e s ss hoe sc ompl e me nta l mos te ve r yl ook,whe t he r he ’ swe a r i ngaf ul ls ui torabl a z e ra ndc ol or e dpa nt s .Ti e s ,bowt i e s ,poc ke t s qua r e s ,c ol or e ds oc ks ,be l t s ,t i ec l i ps ,s us pe nde r s ,ve s t sa ndwa t c he sa r es ha r p c ompl e me nt st oa nys ui t .I fyoubr i ngt wos ui t st ot hes e s s i on,youc a ns t a r twi t h at r a di t i ona lne c kt i ea ndbe l t ,t he ns wi t c ht os us pe nde r sa ndabowt i ef oryour s e c ondl ook.I ft wos ui t sa r et oos t r e s s f ul ,nopr obl e m!Onel ookwi l ldot het r i c k! Youc a ns t i l lmi xa ndma t c ha c c e s s or i e st oc ompl e me ntbot hofhe rdr e s s e swi t houtdoi ngaf ul lc ha ngedur i ngt hes e s s i on.So,e i t he rwa y ,youwi n. 12
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a f t e ryo u rs e s s i o n Don’ tf or ge tt opl a nadi nne rda t e .You’ r ea l r e a dygoi ngt obea l ldr e s s e d up!Whynott a kea dva nt a geofi t ?Weknowt hewe ddi ngpl a nni ngpr oc e s sc a nf e e la l l c ons umi ng,s ot a kes omet i mea f t e rt hes e s s i onj us tf or t het woofyout or e l a xa ndha ves omef unt oge t he r .
ONEFI NALNOTE Weknowwej us tga veyoual ott ot hi nka bout .Wec r e a t e dt hi sgui det o he l pma keyoure nga ge me nts e s s i one xpe r i e nc es ome t hi ngyou’ l ll ook ba c kf ondl yonf orye a r sa ndye a r st oc ome .Att hee ndoft heda y , t hough,t hel oc a t i onyouc hoos ea ndt heout f i t syous e l e c twon’ tma t t e r ne a r l ya smuc ha st heme mor i e syouma ket oge t he r .Yourf ut ur ema r r i a gei st hemos ti mpor t a ntt hi ngt ous ,a ndwewa ntyoure nga ge me nt s e s s i ont obeat i mef oryout oj us tbeyour s e l ve sa nde nj oyi t .Ha vef un t oge t he r .La ughal ot .Andwe ’ l lt a kec a r eoft her e s t !
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