Preparing for your portrait:
Clothing: Medium to dark tones of brown, gray, burgundy, green or blue generally look the best in portraits. Exceptions to the rule does sometimes work.
When working with large family groups where children, grandchildren and spouses are together, try to prepare the colors to represent the different family groupings keeping the tone flowing throughout the entire portrait. Stripes and loud patterns may not be a good idea. Long sleeve shirts are usually better than short or no sleeves. Be sure to dress from head to toe where as many poses will include your feet.
Tans: tan lines and sunburn are not included in standard portrait retouching and could get quite expensive so be careful.
Hair: Wear your hair the way you naturally wear it and don’t try something “new” for your portraits. Hair cuts should be scheduled to be done no closer than one week of your scheduled appointment. Men should be clean shave and facial hair neatly groomed. Five o-clock shadows cannot be removed!
Make-up: It is recommended that you apply your make up on naturally. If you don’t normally use makeup then apply a light foundation or powder to help reduce shine.
Glasses: Lens glare can become an expensive fix so please consult your optometrist for a pair of empty frames for your portrait.
The following prearranged pages are created to help the client understand more about portrait sessions. And though the images displayed on these pages are not those of Mathews Photography the information is very valuable.
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- Creating A Timeless Portrait
- Putting Your Best Face Forward
- The Romance Of Wedding Photography
- The 7 Ages of Childhood
- Turn Moments into Memories
- Look Your Best
- Timeless Expressions of Family
- Every Story Begins With A Promise