When your preparing for your photoshoot, please keep in mind many things before the shoot.  This will help you and the photographer make things go much easier.

If your the model, please make sure to bring certain items with you the day of the shoot.  You can pack this the night before.  Also make sure to get plenty of rest and sleep the night before.  If you are tired and went out the night of, it will show on your photographs, no amount of makeup can hide it.  You will be tired and will not have the amount of energy that is needed at a shoot.  There is photoshop, but I don’t like using it especially because it alters yourself to be someone else. 

If you are not sure what items to bring to the shoot, keep in mind, what kind of shoot it is and for what.  For dancers, you could bring a few costumes changes, bring your accessories, comb, hairspray, and makeup.  If a makeup artist or hair stylist isn’t available, please be sure to arrive makeup ready and have your hair styled.  Bring your own makeup for retouches.  Bring safety pins and bobby pins.

If your not sure what you want your poses to look like, look through magazines and even the ones you get in the mail, like Wal-Mart or Kohl’s.  You can also look through fashion magazines and study the models’ poses. 

You can also write down ideas you have.  Take notes and share them with the photographer.  The photographer is there to help you pose and give you advice on what poses look good and what angles look good as well.  The photographer has to work in conjuction with you the day of the shoot.  Make sure you have spoken to the photographer before so you can get accqainted and familiarize yourself with their style, research their photos.  Don’t be afraid to ask questions.  Arrive on time and go over the details with the photographer, show them your costumes and what you want reflected in the photos.

After going over the details, and your ready, give the photographer a few minutes to test the shoot by taking different photos.  Once the shoot is ready to begin, don’t be afraid to ask the photographer to see the frames, if he/she has a computer they can be downloaded and be critiqued, only to leave room for improvement.  Remember it’s your shoot, the photographer is there to make you look your best and don’t forget to have fun!  If anyone found this helpful, make some comments or suggestions.  Happy dancing : )