Creating Your Classic Portrait Scheduling a Session Fees and Prices View Your Images Creating Your Classic Portrait LOCATIONS If you would like a natural, outdoor location, there are several beautiful spots in and around Abilene. I will also gladly come to your home for a portrait session. Also, I am happy to travel to locations outside of Abilene (as long as I don’t have to fly there!) for a fee of 50 cents per mile. WHAT TO WEAR I recommend to anyone having a portrait session, to consider wearing solid colors. Always avoid stripes, plaids or strong patterns as it takes away from the subject and draws attention to the attire. If you are the only person in the picture, then any color will do. But, stop and think what you have on when people say “you look so good in that color!” Then, you might want to consider wearing something in that shade. If it is a group having their portrait made, then staying with solid colors is even more important. However, there are two “rules of thumbs”…1) if anyone wears white, then everyone should wear white or else the person wearing white will be who you will see stand out in the picture. 2) the same goes for wearing red. Some families like to plan on wearing the same colors. For example, black shirts and denim jeans. However, I’d like to suggest that you stay with those colors, but let each person show their own personality by wearing those colors but in different styles. Perhaps a woman might wear a denim jumper with a black shirt and another woman might wear a denim shirt with black pants. One child wears black while another child wears all denim. It’s fun to mix it up and yet be coordinated as a family! The other VERY important thing to consider is glasses! I wear glasses all day every day, so I relate with this issue. Glasses show glare and it’s very difficult to work around it or to take it out later on the computer. There are two things I recommend. First, consider taking your glasses to an optical shop and asking them to “pop out” your lenses just for the photo shoot. That way you can wear your glasses and look like yourself without dealing with glass glare. Second, if you are comfortable, just don’t wear them at all. But, do consider this matter before coming to your session. I am always open to discussing clothing issues with you before your session. Just call and we’ll discuss it and you’ll have time to plan your wardrobe. Most important … be comfortable and relaxed and feel natural in what you are wearing and it will show in the faces of those being photographed.