Welcome to the

Portrait Planning Guide

Your step-by-step guide to your portrait session

 

A step-by-step guide to perfect portraits

Thank you for choosing to work with us. We are so excited to get started on your portrait session.

We want to make this experience helpful and stress-free, so we have created a step-by-step guide to plan your perfect portrait session. Simply follow each step below to get started.

  1. Select a location
  2. Pick your style
  3. Getting ready tips
  4. Personalize your session
  5. Submit your session plan

Step One

Select a Location

When selecting a location for your portrait session, consider the season and style of images you want. Beach images during the winter will look very different from beach images during the summer. There is no right or wrong; be mindful of what type of images you want to have.

Outdoor, Nature

Belmont City Park

Heights Graffiti Park

Belmont Art District

Belmont City Center

Urban

Belmont City Park

Heights Graffiti Park

Belmont Art District

Belmont City Center

City

Belmont City Park

Heights Graffiti Park

Belmont Art District

Belmont City Center

Step Two

Select an Outfit

What kind of style fits you? Look for outfits that are similar to these tones and styles.

Elegant

Traditional

Casual

Romantic

Step Three

Getting ready tips

Getting ready for your portrait session doesn’t have to be stressful. Here are some simple tips to have a stress-free and fun portrait session.

For Her

Select an outfit that makes you feel confident and beautiful. When it comes to your portraits, your attitude will reflect greater than your actual outfit. When you feel beautiful and confident in your own skin, the other style details will all fall into place. 

So don’t get overly stressed about your outfit selection. Go with your gut and what makes you feel like you! Here are some general tips for getting ready:

Best places to shop for gals:

  • H&M
  • ASOS
  • Rent the Runway
  • J. Crew
  • Anthropologie

Hair & Makeup (for brides):

If you’re hiring a hair & makeup artist for your wedding then consider doing a trial run for your engagement session. This is a great opportunity to test if you like a specific style of makeup or a preference of hairstyle.

 

Don’t Forget:

  • Clean your ring or jewelry
  • Get a manicure or take nail polish completely off

For Him

If you’re like most guys, then you dread taking photos. We challenge you to throw out all your doubts, insecurities, and frustrations toward taking photos because this is NOT your average portrait session. We are a husband & wife team so we know how to make this session fun for the gals AND guys.

If you promise to have an open mind we promise that we will do everything in our power to make you feel comfortable and excited during your portrait session.

 

Best places to shop for guys:

  • H&M
  • ASOS
  • Rent the Runway
  • J.Crew
  • Urban Outfitters

Don’t Forget:

  • Bring your ring
  • Trim your beard or facial hair
  • Relax, just be yourself

    Step Four

    Personalize Your Session

    Personalizing your session is how you make your images feel unique to you. We welcome and encourage you to bring items and props that feel like you. If you’re not sure what to bring just ask, we can provide some ideas.

    Pets & furry friends

    Do you have a furry pet that feels like family? Feel free to bring your pets along to your portrait session.

    Please note: some locations work better for pets. Please notify us that you will bring your animal so we can pick an appropriate session location.

      Blankets & comfort items

      Are you the snuggle up and get cozy type? Bring your favorite blankets and comfort items with you. Cuddling up next to each other with your favorite items will put you both at ease and make for some amazing photos.

      Props

      Let the sparks fly! Consider bringing fun props to your portrait session. Sparklers, bubbles, ice cream…whatever your ideas are we welcome them! 

      Let us know what your prop ideas are so that I can prepare a plan to photograph them.

        Step Five

        Submit your session plan

        Please take a moment to tell us about your portrait session plan. Within 24 hours of submitting your session plan, we will reach out via email to confirm your session plan and location details. We are so excited to connect with you very soon!

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