What to bring for your shoot

This entire list is optional. Do the best you can. If you are not sure about an article of  clothing, bring it anyway. Bring too much......it's better  to have a variety of clothing to choose from..

I have the boxing gloves, bring little tank tops. I have a few black ones.

  Hats and scarves for winter scene

Infant & Newborn

   Simply in a diaper shows off that cute baby body.

 Wearing nothing looks good too.

Special gifts:  blankets, rattle, stuffed animals etc.

 Babies 6 months to 1yr old

  Christening gown if you have one.  

Small teddy bear

Special gifts from loved ones.

Favorite toys, blanket, stuffed animals, trucks etc 

Bathing suit for sunglasses/balls prop

Overalls (med blue color looks best artisticall). No undershirt looks the cutest.

                 Your girl or boy about to turn one? Bring a Birthday cake. Pink theme for your girl and blue for your boy.  The freedom of covering herself  with icing is so much fun for her and for you to watch!

   Traditional clothing from your family heritage.

Uniform from your family.

Mother & Infant  

If you would like to be photographed in victorian with your child, don't wear more makeup then you naturally would. No dark lipstick or nail polish. If you color the roots of your hair, please do your roots, and don't wear a dark colored bra.

Prenatal  

Wearing black

Wearing white

Bring a few of your favorite flowers from a florist. An idea is to bring the month-flower for the month your baby will be born

These can be pressed for your baby book, a nice memento for your baby's very first portrait.  Also bring  very dark pants/shirt and a very light pants/shirt. Husband/child too if they will be in the photos. Make sure nails are groomed. Do not wear dark lipstick or nail polish as you want to have a nice  natural look..

Girls

Ballerina outfit.

Summer print dresses.

Her favorite collection 

Special jewelry 

Dad's white workshirt and shoes.

No nail polish , lip gloss, or blush.

Bangs at best length.

Sports or dance wear ...baseball, ballet, etc

Cowboy hat....jean jacket...I also have a few of both

Keep their hair style natural, don't take them to the hairdresser and change their natural look..

Bring favorite book, doll,  teddy bear, and anything else your child loves.

Print sundress or other cute summery outfit.

Jeans, kacki pants. Jean jackets.

Pretend dress-up clothes. Still have any of grandma's old clothes? I have a few vintage dress and hats.

     If your girls are at the age where they like to "dress up", a great idea is to bring your wedding dress and accessories and let them try them on, or they can just sit and admire the dress draped over a victorian lounge. 

Her favorite dress.

  Any uniforms in your family? Bring them.

  Bring dad's favorite shirt or jersey

Boys

Boys up to 2yrs....brings dad's shoes or boots with dad's shirt.

Bangs at best length.

Favorite cap

Cowboy hat....jean jacket...I also have a few of both

  Hoodies

    Sports stuff....hockey , baseball, soccer ..etc

Bring favorite book, spiderman, truck, stuffed animals, blanket, and anything else your boy loves.   

Overalls (med blue color looks best artistically) with stripped (stripes going sideways have the vintage look and are very fashionable today) tee shirt, or white tee shirt. Bring a few other tops so we have choices. 

Jeans, kacki pants, cargo pants.

Couples 

    Bring a variety of clothing. Light clothes and black tops. We can do a few looks.

Special love letters or gifts...teddy bear etc

Teens   

  Their favorite clothes and whatever they are into...sports, books, cell phone,etc. Perhaps the teddy bear they had as infants. Teenage girls love having their pictures taken so a nice idea for a 13th or 16th birthday is a shoot with their best friends. They can even bring poses they like from fashion magazines.

   Does she love shopping. Bring her shopping bags.

Favorite clothing.

Family  

              Wearing black.

   Got caps?

Dark clothing look good with my dark floral pillows.

Pets are part of the family and are very welcome. Please leave your pet in the vehicle until we are ready to have them in the photographs.

Family wearing pajamas.

  Family wears medical occupation uniforms

  Family wearing black tops and blue jeans

TIP: Long sleeves and dark colors are slimming. If you feel you are on the heavy side, don't wear short or sleeveless tops.

   Wearing light clothing. Baby in diaper.

Casual camouflage .

Casual look in light and dark colors.

  This martial arts family wore army fatigues.

Bring hats that have special meaning.

    Family hands. Wear fresh nail polish.     

  Family feet  wear medium blue jeans. Print dresses look great with the boys in jeans.Wear fresh nail polish.   

  Sunglasses

  Fishermans knit sweaters look very classy.

If you are having a shoot for a Xmas card, wearing pale colors would look the best.  If the shoot is in color, wearing Xmas colors would look good too...red, green, etc...

Anniversary...bring moms favorite flowers for her to hold.

Let dad wear his favorite cap in a few shots.

 Blue jeans (med blue color look best) with light tops, printed tops, sweaters  all look good. Fisherman's sweaters look fabulous. Also kacki pants and light tops. Print dresses on mom/girls fit in well with either look. Formal attire is fine too. Wear med to dark colored clothing if you are getting a partial color shoot. White or cream colors will not work with color, only BW.

For Xmas photo all wearing cream clothing looks great with the winter scene backdrop.

Special Instructions for all shoots.

Please don't bring your children while they have the flu, for the whole duration of it being contagious. Flu info here

If you are having a digital shoot, don't wear white or anything lighter then med grey or beige (light tan).

 Please don't have high expectations of my work if your children are at the age when they can't or won't take your instruction during a shoot.

You are very welcome to bring your own special ideas and props. You may even bring  chairs or other small furniture . If you see a neat pose that you like in a magazine, bring it. It may or may not work, it's fun to try!

Small bruises/scratches on a child's  face can be covered. I supply cover stick. If they get a serious bruise on their face, please cancel shoot till a further date.

If your children have special talents such as dance, music etc, please bring their dance wear, musical instruments.

If mom or dad have jobs with unusual work clothes like fireman, cowboy, carpenter, etc..........please bring the work clothes/tools for props. Children can wear them, sit by them, or hug them. If you are not sure something will work, please bring it anyway! It may turn out to be one of your favorite shots.

When bringing jean clothing, the medium blue color looks the very best in photos. Dark jeans look almost black, and faded ones look almost white. These colors will work of course but if you want the photos to look artistic, try to have everyone in the photo wear the same shade of blue jean.

Never wear shiny face powder. Shiny makeup will make you look like you are perspiring and bring out those character lines. Add some new flat face powder when you get to the studio. This makes a difference, you will look younger in the photographs.

Click here to see props I have for  shoots

To book a shoot phone Carolyn at 403 995-0116

EMAIL:  carolynsandstrom@shaw.ca 

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