Final Prep Before your Shoot

Time to dig deep and ask yourself these final questions!

ENVIRONMENT

Choosing the right environment for the shoot is so important. It reflects what you do, where you work and represents your brand. Search for a place that leans into the vibe of your brand and supports your overall style.

VISION

After you've gone through this questionnaire, it's time to set up a Pinterest board. This should give us both a clear vision of what you're hoping for from the shoot. Pin between 30-50 images on here and be really specific. These images should reflect the style, colour, surroundings and overall feel/tone of the final images you want to get from the shoot. Underneath each image, write a short description explaining what it is you're most drawn to.

FINAL IMAGE FORMAT

This stage may take some time - but it's really important to help you get the most from the shoot. Make a list of your website pages and how many photos you want to update across your site (should they be landscape or portrait?). Do they need to have negative space within the frame to allow for text or your logo? Do you need any images specifically for marketing or print? If you work with a designer, it would be good to find out their requirements for image formats.

CONSIDER YOUR CONTENT PLAN

If you don't already plan out your social media content, now is a good time to start. This is a really great way to help your social media look consistent and cohesive. Once you have a plan in place, we can shoot really strategically so you have all the visual content to support it.

SHOOT FOR YOUR BRAND AESTHETIC

When choosing what to wear or what props to include, think about your brand's colour palette - choosing items to match in colour and style. Use 3-5 colours to add a consistent and cohesive look throughout you website, print materials and photography.

OUTFITS

- Have several outfits planned that reflect your brand's personality.

- Consider different hairstyle options that are easy to achieve throughout the shoot.

- It isn't essential, but having hair and makeup done by a professional is something that not only takes the stress away from you, but can also give you that added boost of confidence. When you feel amazing, it really does reflect in the images, so it's worth considering.