This is the first question most people ask after booking their session. Here are a few pointers; 

• Dress as if you were meeting an important colleague or client. For you that might mean suit and tie, for someone else, it's smart casual.
• Make sure you're wearing colours that suit you, better yet – wear your company's brand colours.
• Make sure you’re comfortable!! If you’re pinched at the waist with Spanx two sizes too small or you're wearing a shirt that no longer fits, it will show in the photos! Well-fitting, comfortable clothes are very important.
• As a general rule, avoid bold patterns, logos and typeface – they are busy and reduce the impact and longevity of the photographs. Stick to block colours. 
• Please avoid really bright white and solid black – unless of course, these colours are important parts of your company's brand.
• Avoid wearing anything old, stained or creased... Please!
• Avoid polo necks, or anything too tight – also consider underwear lines to ensure they’re not visible.
• Consider how much skin you're showing in relation to your audience.
• Layers! Especially for outdoor sessions.
• If there's time, bring a couple of easy changes of outfit as options for during the session, that way you’ll have a selection of photos that could have been taken on different days.
• Do you wear glasses? Make sure you bring them to your session. Please avoid the use of transition lenses. 
• Please make sure you've emptied your pockets. We don't want to see the outline of your phone or wallet. 

I've created a Pinterest board here for some extra inspiration if you need, but please do remember to BE YOU!

And if you're stuck - please get in touch and I'll give you a hand. 

• Don’t go over the top! 
• Wear the same amount of makeup you would wear to lunch with friends.
• Book in to have your hair and makeup done if it’s worrying you – leave it to the experts.

Before the session, make sure you do everything you can to feel your best.

If that means you’ve had a manicure/hair done a few days before then do it. Get a massage if you need, make sure you get a good night’s sleep... All that usual self-care stuff we know we need to do but so often forget.

If you feel good – it will shine out of your photos!

If there is ANYTHING you're worried about before your session please tell me. If you dislike your nose, or hate your chin or whatever – it is SO important to feel like you can tell me. I won't laugh. I will understand.

When I get my photos taken I always let the person know that I have a real issue with my double chin, I reckon I have a fat face and I worry about grimacing.

It doesn't matter if those things are true, or completely in my head. If my photographer knows that I'm worried about them, then they can make sure they minimise those 'concerning bits' when taking the photograph. 

Similarly when I show you the back of my camera (and I usually do!) please don't hesitate to talk to me about what you like/don't like... I absolutely won't take it personally. I want to ensure you're getting photos that you'll love, and if I need to tweak something to enable that - I want to know.