How to Prep For Your Shoot

Hello!!! Preparing for a session could be a bit stressful and can sometimes take the joy away. It is important to plan with time what style and location best fits you and and or your family. You can either go casual or formal. There are several things to prep and look for.

CASUAL OR FORMAL

the number one thing to decide for your session is whether you want your session to be more casual and laidback or formal and elegant. If casual, the simplicity goes a long way. A causal session is usually more relaxed, with comfortable clothes and shoes. Soft colors tend to look best but there can be exceptions depending on the seasons. If formal, certain accessories can add a touch to your look. Whether it be jewelry, hair style, and clothing are things to keep in mind. Bolder colors are best suited but jus as casual there can be exceptions based on season and personalities.

"All families are different and unique, but they all have one thing in common – love."

CASUAL

For casual, you can either match and have similar colors that look good together. You can go from blue jeans to khaki for bottoms. for tops, white shirts or light pastel colors. for shoes, I would recommend light tones, or brown and if white shoes to make sure that they are clean and touched up. If you are looking for a western look, boots are def an exception, the color can vary based on taste. For our ladies and girls, dresses are great options with sandals or casual heels. SOLID colors look best on camera. If you decide so mix patterns and flowers prints make sure if it not too busy. Is it important that we are more focused on you rather than your outfits.

*keep in mind that these are only recommendations but ultimately you can create your own looks as you desire.

FORMAL

Remember: No Dead Ends! At the end of your blog, give the reader something to do next. Whether that’s to see a gallery, book a session, or simply read another blog, give them a link — preferably a big old button…like this one!

CLOTHING

LOCATION

BREAK/TOUCH UP

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Marketing & Design

Okay, your cool blog is done. Now all that’s left is to publish and get readers. Think of blogging as part of your marketing strategy – because it really is.

Blogs help people find you through search engines. But you can also share your blogs on social media platforms to get people ooh-ing and ahh-ing over your work on your website. The goal is to show them around the place, dazzle them with your work, and hopefully they’ll end up booking their own sessions – or signing up for updates! Sharing is easy. Just click “Share” and post to the social media of your choice. Done and done.

Our last notes are about design. Both for your overall blog layout and for each post.

People are visual creatures... but you know that already. A beautiful blog will encourage people to stay & read more! Your blog comes with a bunch of layout options so you can create a gorgeous experience for your readers.
If you write a longer article, try to break up the words with images peppered throughout. Photos make for a more enjoyable read!
If you have extra widgets, you can easily embed them in the footer or sidebar of your blog. Putting in a subscription form, for instance, is a great idea to keep people hooked on reading your blog!

That’s about it! You now know everything you need to make a great blog for your business! Good luck, champ. I know you’ve got this. But if you ever have any questions, drop us a line, and we’ll be glad to help!

Happy blogging!

Xoxo,
PhotoBiz

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