Getting ready for your session

Yesterday while capturing Madison Wrights headshot for her MaddGlam page she mentioned something so amazing, she wanted to do a series of videos on how to get ready for your photo session.

First of all check her out on Facebook under MaddGlam, she is the #official Makeup artist for www.JoHPhotography.com.

I like to mention to any potential clients that one of the best things you can do is prepare, don't wait to the last minute and think about what you would like to accomplish as the end result of your session.

Some sessions go really quick and easy some take alot of work, I don't mind scouting backgrounds (after a retainer is paid of course) and meeting up with the clients to talk about your vision.

Right now I have a few sessions in the works, we talk about clothes, time of year, color therapy, animals, no animals, time of day, makeup etc.  Alot of work can and can't go into a session.  Some of the best sessions involve alot of behind the scenes and prep work.

Photographers book up early for senior sessions that are between February and Graduation, Don't wait to try to get the photographer of your choice, there may be a good chance their books up.  Plan ahead, pay your retainer get your date reserved then if weather comes in and messes up your day your on the books and they can work with you on moving to the next available day.

If you want your horses to be dolled up and looking gorgeous that takes time too, make sure their bathed, new shoes or trimming, get a FITTED halter, it doesn't have to be a fancy leather halter with silver, but if it makes your horse look amazing, borrow one, just make sure it fits.  Everyone will say You can just Photoshop it.  We don't want to photoshop it, we want to do less on the computer as possible.

so make a checklist. 

1) Photographer

2) makeup artist

3) location

4) time of Day

5) clothes

6) etc.  

Talk to your photographer and make up artist to help you, this is what we do and we want your session to be the best session ever.  We know having a photo shoot isn't cheap (at least for an experienced photographer).  We want you to get what your paying for.

Contact me for your senior, family, engagement, wedding, maternity, newborn, baby's first year session.  Anything Equine it's what I do.

www.JoHPhotography.com

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