Your best look will  be something you feel amazing and confident and comfortable in.

When choosing your outfit consider your audience(s) and a few words you'd use to describe yourself, or the vibe you're going for.

Your photos might be for marketing, or your brand or linkedin, but ultimately they're for you. Don't shy away from wearing something that helps you stand out (a whole fit or just an accessory),  something meaningful or fancy, or basically anything that makes you feel like YOU.

BEFORE your shoot we'll have a styling call  to finalize your looks, but here are my suggestions

• Choose your outfit(s) before your session from top to bottom. Do you want to change your hair or shoes according to look? 
  

• If one outfit is really casual & chill maybe the other is something more fash-ON and fun.
  

• Accessorize (if at all) based on how you want to feel & what you're saying about yourself. Statement pieces are good, just make sure you know what they're saying.
  

• Unique fabrics and colour blocking are a great way to stand out without accessories
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• SHOES are the unsung hero of vibes and  attitude. Even if we're doing close-ups have a shoe option that feels comfortable or that makes you feel pulled together (or both, ideally).
  

• DO NOT wear something *brand new* that you haven't tried on or worn before. If you neeeeed something new wear it before your shoot! Take some selfies to see how you look in it. You wanna feel amazing, but comfort is key and you'll want to know exactly how you look and feel in what you're wearing.

• Avoid  tiny patterns or tiny stripes (unless you're someone who likes to pattern-clash, in which case GO HAM); avoid fabrics that are very similar to your skin tone, or super bright whites- these will kind of distract from your radiant face, you know?  Vibrant is good! Neutral is good! Whatever is YOU is good.
  

• Avoid bright crisp / solid white shirts.
  

• Layer. Even if your session only includes one look, bring something to throw over your base layer to switch up your look. Cardigan, blazer, shawl, vest, raincoat, mink stole etc.

• Consider the backdrop: if we're shooting in a park with lots of greenery, avoid wearing green. Your goal is to stand out (at least a bit!) from the backdrop/ environment.
  

• Wear the makeup you normally do, or maybe something with a little extra kick if you're feeling it.  Portraits aren't the best time to experiment unless you're having a professional MUA set up your look. You know your face and what feels best,  and unless you really want to, you don't need to go above and beyond what you might wear everyday.

• If you'd like different looks with and without lipstick / hair up vs. hair down, your first look should be without it. Starting with hair down is usually best, too.

• Arrive with your makeup on and hair mostly done. You can do touch-ups before we start and throughout  your shoot.
  

• If you tend to get shiny, bring some blotting papers; if you're feeling dry, bring some toning mist, moisturizer, or lip balm. The lip balm break is a thing.
  

• Bring a brush/ comb, hairspray, dry shampoo & whatever makeup you've used to style yourself
  

If you'd like to book a professional makeup artist or have your hair done for your shoot I have a list of trusted folks and the cost is added to your session fee.

This depends on the time of year and my current workload, but you'll typically receive your 'proofs' (edited but not-quite finalized)  2 weeks from your session date. 

Proof images are NOT straight-out-of-the-camera images, so your final edits will look similar to what you see in your proofs. This is also the time when you can request light edits or more refined touch ups.

I take hundreds of photos during a shoot, even if you only need 'a few'.  Lots of them will be you talking or with your eyes closed, and those don't make the cut. I creat a set of proof images then you get the final say on which images you love best.  Expect anywhere from 30-75 proof images.

Alternatively, I can curate your final images for you. Sometimes looking at 50+ photos of your own face can be a trip, and it's  faster to leave it to an objective eye. You will not receive proofs, just final high resolution images. Please let me know which route you prefer immediately after your session.

Final images are usually  delivered  2-4 weeks from your proof delivery date.

RUSH (<48  hour) turnaround from the date of your session is an additional $300.00 and must be scheduled and paid for in advance.

Unless the session is for the two of you, or there is a makeup artist or hair person scheduled, please just bring yourself.

As a courtesy I ask that you please notify me of the need to reschedule at least 48 hours prior to your session date. If you reschedule within 48 hours of your session your retainer fee will be transferred up to 2 times to a new date.

For full cancellation please allow at least 48 hours notice, wherein your 50% deposit fee is non-refundable.

Upon request I can do light editing on things like blemishes, or subtle skin smoothing, wrinkled shirts or lint or a few stray hairs. For more involved retouching there is a per image fee. I'll always offer moments of pause during our session for you to make sure you feel you're looking your best. Ask about bringing a stylist on board for branding or commercial sessions!

Once I deliver your final edited photos, if there is something you're not pleased with in regards to coloration or cropping I offer one round of updates to your edits. After that a per-image fee applies. To make sure you get photos you really love, let's chat! Tell me what you're looking for, where you hope to  use your photos, and the kind of cropping you prefer before your session begins. Don't be afraid to be specific!

When you receive your Proofs you can make minor retouching requests in the gallery, and once your final edits are delivered I accept one revision request before a fee might apply. I wanna do right by you so I'm happy to make subtle adjustments that feel aligned with my editing style to get there.

Nope!  All editing is done at my discretion and in my style, as shown on my portfolio. This is a careful process and creative choices are ultimately at my discretion. Stylistic choices in my editing are likely to change in subtle ways over time, but your photos will always be edited to look true to colour with an analogue aesthetic.