HOW MANY LOOKS SHOULD I DO?

I WOULD AIM FOR 1-2 LOOKS PER HOUR BOOKED. THIS ALLOWS FOR AMPLE TIME TO SHOOT EACH LOOK WITH VARIETY OF POSES AND BACKGROUNDS. THE MORE YOU CHANGE, THE LESS SHOOT TIME YOU HAVE.

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?

DEPENDING ON YOUR AGENCY, YOUR AGENT MIGHT GIVE YOU SOME DIRECTION ON WHAT KIND OF OUTFITS TO WEAR. I CAN SHARE A PINTEREST BOARD WITH SOME IDEAS. I HAVE ALSO GIVEN OUTFIT FEEDBACK VIA EMAIL OR TEXT. YOU CAN BRING EXTRA OUTFITS OR PIECES AND WE CAN DECIDE TOGETHER WHAT WILL WORK BEST. I WAS A FASHION DESIGNER IN MY FORMER CAREER AND THIS TENDS TO COME IN HANDY!

THIS IS MY FIRST REAL PHOTOSHOOT- WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?

2 THINGS -

1) GET ON PINTEREST! FIND INSPIRATION AND P R A C T I C E IN THE MIRROR. KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES AND DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SMILING. KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO PORTRAY IN YOUR PHOTOS.

2) RELAX. I WILL DIRECT YOU AS MUCH AS YOU NEED DIRECTING DURING OUR SHOOT. I’VE WORKED WITH A LOT OF NERVOUS FIRST TIME MODELS AND I CAN ASSURE YOU, MY STUPID JOKES WILL PUT YOU AT EASE IMMEDIATELY.

CAN I BRING A FRIEND?

SURE! AS LONG AS YOU ARE 100% COMFORTABLE WITH THIS PERSON LOOKING AT YOU THE WHOLE TIME YOU ARE GETTING PHOTOGRAPHED. IF THERE’S ANY CHANCE HAVING SOMEONE THERE MIGHT MAKE YOU FEEL SELF CONSCIOUS, DON’T DO IT! IF IT WILL HELP YOU FEEL MORE RELAXED, GO FOR IT - I ALWAYS ENJOY HAVING SOMEONE HELP WITH THE REFLECTOR.

DO I GET TO KEEP MY ORIGINAL UNEDITED PHOTOS OR PROOF GALLERY?

THE SHORT ANSWER TO THAT IS NO. THE LONG ANSWER TO THAT IS ALL THE WORK I HAVE OUT IN THE WORLD MUST REPRESENT MY OWN STYLE. IF I GAVE OUT PROOFS AND RAW IMAGES, SOMEONE COULD EDIT IT HOWEVER THEY CHOOSE AND WOULD NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF MY CREATIVE FILTER ON A PHOTO THAT I TOOK. ON THE FLIP SIDE, AN UNEDITED RAW IMAGE IS ALSO NOT FULLY REPRESENTATIVE OF MY WORK. POST PROCESSING IS WHERE A PHOTOGRAPHER PUTS THEIR OWN SPIN ON A PHOTO!

SHOULD I HIRE A MAKEUP ARTIST?

IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, ABSOLUTELY YES! MAKEUP ARTISTS MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY OF YOUR PHOTOS, NOT TO MENTION YOU WILL ARRIVE ON LOCATION WITH AN EXTRA BOOST OF CONFIDENCE, AND IT WILL SHOW (TRUST ME!) I HAVE A LIST OF PREFERRED MUA’S THAT I CAN SHARE WITH YOU UPON BOOKING.

HOW DOES IT WORK IF I HIRE A MAKEUP ARTIST?

I HAVE A LIST OF PREFERRED MAKEUP ARTISTS THAT YOU MAY CHOOSE FROM. YOU CAN ALSO BOOK YOUR OWN IF YOU HAVE ONE.

PAYMENT AND SCHEDULING OF YOUR MAKEUP ARTIST IS DONE SEPARATELY.

WE WOULD BOOK OUR SESSION FIRST, AND THEN YOU WOULD REACH OUT TO THE MUA FOR AVAILABILITY, RATES, PAYMENT ETC. AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS ON WHERE TO PREP. DEPENDING ON ARTIST, THEY MAY HAVE A STUDIO, COME TO YOUR HOME, OR MEET ON LOCATION BEFORE OUR SESSION. (TRAVEL FEES MAY APPLY) THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GUIDE YOU ON HOW MUCH TIME IS NEEDED FOR PREP.

IF YOUR PREFERRED MUA IS NOT AVAILABLE ON OUR SCHEDULED SESSION DATE WE COULD ALWAYS WORK TOGETHER TO FIND ONE THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE

DO YOU WORK WITH UNSIGNED MODELS OR NON MODELS?

YES 100%! I WORK WITH ANY UNSIGNED TALENT, ENTREPRENEURS, DANCERS, SMALL BIZ OWNERS, MAKERS, ARTISTS, BRANDS & DESIGNERS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, PROFESSIONALS, HIGH SCHOOL GRADS, BASICALLY ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO JUST WANTS THEIR PHOTO TAKEN THROUGH MY LENS :)

DO YOU OFFER TEST SHOOTS OR COLLABS?

I DO NOT OFFER TEST SHOOTS UNLESS IT’S BEEN ARRANGED THROUGH YOUR AGENCY.

I DO, HOWEVER, DO COLLAB SHOOTS WITH A TEAM (HMUA, WARDROBE, VIDEO, ONE OR MORE MODELS) IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A COLLAB PLEASE REACH OUT! OR I WILL CONSIDER AN INDIVIDUAL MODEL COLLAB IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC IDEA THAT WORKS WITH MY STYLE :)