FAQs

“Dress for the job you want. Not the job you have.”

What you wear for your session should reflect your personality and the personality of the brand you represent.

Solid colours are usually a better choice than patterns in photos. However, if you choose a pattern, stay away from anything bold or distracting.
If you’re being photographed on a white background, wear something that will contrast. If shooting on a dark background, try to avoid wearing dark colours.
Bring a few clothing changes to your shoot, and ideally, bring clothing that is fitted but loose enough to allow you to move freely!
It’s immensely time-consuming and sometimes impossible to Photoshop wrinkles out of clothing; make sure that your clothes are as wrinkle-free as possible. Save yourself the headache by ironing and pressing all your clothes before your shoot.
A lint roller would also be a good idea to bring along to deal with any fluff or hair you unintentionally pick up.

Your hair is attached to your personality and a big part of your first impression.

Wear your hair how you like it the best as you’ll feel and look your most confident.
The best approach is to keep it both natural and simple. The more tamed your hair is, the cleaner your headshot will look.
Bring a hairbrush and some hair spray to deal with any cowlicks or fly-aways. Bringing product/hair gel is also a good option for styling on the fly.

Sensible make-up is an asset to any headshot session.

A light application of concealer and foundation is fine, but avoid heavy applications of powder as it can have the effect of deadening studio lighting (it’s probably best to avoid anything more than the subtlest of eyeshadow too). It’s not a problem if you want to pop on some lipstick, shade in your eyebrows and wear mascara though, and using just a very light blusher for a healthy glow is fine too.

Come unshaven for your photoshoot if you like or usually sport the stubble look; alternatively, you know what to do if you want to look clean-shaven.
Beards should be as you want them to appear in your shots (so, if you like your beard to look neatly trimmed, then attend to it immediately before the photoshoot, so it looks it’s best).
Haircuts should take place 2-3 days before a session to avoid the prickly look of fresh-cut hair.
Your hair should be styled as you want it to appear in your headshots, and you can use your usual hair products.

If you normally wear glasses, bring them.

If you wear glasses and have a strong prescription or glasses with no anti-reflection coating, we advise that you bring a pair of blank frames without lenses for the shoot if possible (Ask your optometrist to pop out the lenses from of a spare pair of glasses). The purpose is to avoid any glare from showing up on the glass surface that will interfere with the quality of your portrait
Dirty glasses stick out like a sore thumb. Try not to wear glasses that have “transition lenses”, as they will look like sunglasses in your photo.
If you use contact lenses, wear them.
We may ask you to slightly tilt your glasses forward to minimize the naturally occurring reflection on the surface of the lenses.
If reflections present a consistent problem during the session, consider removing your glasses during the shoot.

Jewelry is usually distracting by design. Anything that takes the focus off you works against you, so keep it simple.

Before the shoot, share as much information with your photographer as possible

A headshot session is generally short and thus requires some preparation beforehand.
Before the shoot, share your expectations regarding the overall look and feel you would like to achieve from this.

Relax and have fun!

It sounds simple enough but is often the hardest to accomplish. If you are not relaxed and enjoying the experience, your mood will affect the quality of your headshot through body language and expression.