Hair: Do your hair before you arrive, we don't suggest trying new hair styles or colors for your portraits. Be natural and comfortable.

Skin: Don’t worry if you develop skin problems, our finished portraits can be fully retouched to eliminate blemishes.

Accessories and Shoes: We suggest that you bring a variety of belts, shoes, necklaces and other accessories to complement your outfits.

Glasses: Problems with glass glare can be very unflattering. We can remove some minor glare on glasses but tinted glasses can not be lightened. Glasses that are tinted and/or exceptionally thick should be replaced with a pair of frames without glass. You can ask your optometrist for these or you can take the lenses out of an old pair if you are comfortable doing this.

Tanning: Removal of tanning or sunburn lines will incur additional charges. If you over tan you run the risk of looking orange or burned and uneven. If you use a spray tan please make sure it is evenly applied and blended especially in the joints and bends of your body.

Guys: Please shave prior to your session unless you want that 3 day beard look. If you have a mustache or beard please trim it prior to your session.

Girls: Makeup can affect the way your portrait looks. Both fresh natural makeup and evening makeup look great in photographs. Please don't try to change the color of your skin with make up, your neck and arms should match the skin tone of your face. If you are very pale and didn't go tanning it's ok, don't try to compensate with make up. Bring powder and lipstick with you for retouching. Make sure your nail polish is touched up the way you like it, your hands will show in a lot of images. Any type of waxing (such as eyebrows) should be done 2-3 days before your portraits to make sure the redness and swelling goes down.

Clothing:
Solid colors are the best thing to choose, stay away from anything with stripes, prints, or plaids. Remember darker colors and sleeved clothes are more sliming but brights and straps are fun too, don't rule them out -- bring choices.

• Whites and bright pastels are great for our white backgrounds.
• Bring different outfits to choose from:
• Something casual such as your everyday jeans
• A timeless and classic outfit that will still be great in 20 years, something your parents will like.
• Something different and fun to really show off your unique style
• Accessories such as hats, scarfs or unique shoes to match some of your outfits a dressy outfit such as your prom dress or suit
• Sports gear, instruments, items that represent you
• Your favorite outfit