Dynamic Wedding & Portrait  Photography

                      Seniors and Grad Tips
Clothing

• Avoid stripes & plaids! Solids photograph much better! Bring a variety of color and avoid too much clothing with
words (except for school logo). Vary the style, you don’t want all your pictures looking the same. Bring dressy,
medium, and casual – it’s best to please Mom first, then we can get to your style!
• Our sessions allow you as many dressing changes, as time allows. Bring more than what you think we can do, it
really depends on how fast you can change.
• We do both up close shots and full-length. Bring matching shoes!
• As a rule, light colors do best on light backgrounds, dark colors on dark backgrounds. Bring the style you prefer,
or bring both just in case.
• Black & White glamour shots are best with black clothing. The contrast between the skin and the black is what
makes them look so dramatic. Bring black , There’s no limit t.
• Girls – keep in mind that if you bring in light or white pants, your underwear WILL be seen through, so keep the
flowered or stripes at home! Also, a natural colored bra is best – we don’t need to be editing brightly contrasting
straps.
• Be careful with baggy clothes, they may make you look larger than you are. Make sure your clothes flatter you. A
little sexy is ok, but make sure you have some that Mom  will like, too.

HAIR
• Avoid changing your hairstyle or cutting your hair right before the session.
• Keep it natural. The more you work on your hair, the less camera time you will have.

NAILS
• Nails DO show, so make sure they look nice. If they are chipping off or some funky color, they will show. Many of
your casual shots are done barefoot, so same applies to toes. Light or natural color works best.

FACE
• Girls, wear a LITTLE more than your normal makeup – kinda what you would wear in the evening. Make sure your
mascara is clean with no clumps. Try to keep the eye liner to a minimum. It can make your eyes seem very dark.
White eye shadow does NOT photography well.
• Guys, please make sure you are clean shaven.
• We retouch blemishes at no extra charge,

JEWELRY
• Keep it simple to keep the attention on YOU. We don’t want attention drawn to bright and shiny jewelry.
SUNBURN / TANNING
• AVOID SUNBURN! Sunburn and peeling skin do not photograph well! Tan is OK, but burning is bad.
• Tan lines also don’t look good in photos – we suggest you vary your swimsuit or use a tanning bed to minimize any
marks.

PROPS
• Bring them!!
• Bring props that tell us who you are. Popular choices are: Sports equipment (soccer balls, basketball, baseballs &
bats, hockey stick, hurdle, golf clubs), uniforms, instruments (tuba to rock guitar), school jackets, dance outfits, you
name it!!
• Cars or motorcycles – best if taken at the park, so you’ll need to book the outdoor session for this one!

 If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask
E-MAIL     carol@carolsphotography.net
Phone      204.648.4922
Web          www.carolsphotography.net
204.648.4922
306.783.4922
Dauphin Manitoba Wedding & Portrait  Photographer
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