Making the most of your session

So your all excited, you've booked your session, but now what? You want your session to be the best it can be and honestly, who wouldn't? Well, there are some things you can do to better your session experience.

1.) LOCATION- choosing a location for your session is important. You should try and pick someplace that is special or has meaning to you. Somewhere you are comfortable and like to spend time. This will help make your images more personal for you and your family.

2.) CLOTHING- what you wear to your session is an important part of creating great images. When you are making your clothing choices, it's best to choose simple, brightly colored clothing. (Patterns are good too, just remember to keep them minimal for group sessions.) Try to stay away from too much white or too much black, and please no large logos or character type clothing. Anything with texture photographs really well. (i.e. Denim, ruffles, embroidery, buttons, corduroy & chunky knits) Consider layering your clothing, this adds visual interest and also allows for easy wardrobe changes. Also consider your comfort, if a shirt is too short or too long, pants are too tight etc . . . you or your child will feel uncomfortable and it will make it difficult to relax , enjoy the session and achieve the best possible images. For more information on what to wear, please read this.

3.) TIME- What time you schedule your session is also very important. Your session can take 1 -2 hours, please consider that when selecting a time. It puts a strain on our time together if you need to rush or you are thinking about where you need to be at such and such a time. Also, if children are going to be part of our session please consider their best time of day. Try scheduling your session for shortly after a nap. Waking a child for our session or keeping them awake during nap time will definitely make our session more difficult.

4.) RELAX & ENJOY- This is probably the most important part of creating a great session. If you are relaxed and enjoying yourself it will show! My goal is for you to have a great time and relax while I shoot pictures that tell your story.

I hope this helps you to better prepare for your session. I plan to write more articles on specific session types and get more detailed about what to expect at your session and even have a behind the scenes video of a live session in the coming weeks. So stay tuned!