Headshots: What to Wear Guide (2023)
What should I wear for my headshot session?
Bring plenty of clothing options to your session
We will go over this beforehand but here are a few pointers:
- Always bring clothes that match your style and personality.
- Try to stay away from Black and White, unless that is your job specific colors.
- Wear clothing that fits, and shows our figure, no matter our size.
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Men
1. Jackets:
Opt for suit-inspired silhouettes. Blazers and suit jackets in darker hues
with a coordinating solid shirt and small patterned tie always looks sharp.
2. Jacket-less:
Long sleeve button up collared shirts in solid colors work best if you wont
be wearing a jacket. You can’t go wrong with a dark colored shirt like navy
blue or charcoal grey.
*Avoid pastel & light colors (beige) if you have a fair complexion or skin tone.
*Don’t wear a white button-down shirt without a tie or suit jacket.
**Shirt collars need to be stiff with collar stays in to keep them in place.
**Your outfit should be clean, well fitting, and steamed or ironed.
3. Grooming:
Haircuts: Allow 5-7 days beforehand for a clean natural look.
Shaved Head & Face: Follow your daily routine. Use shaving cream and
aftershave that's right for your skin.
4. Eyewear:
Pre-clean to remove smudges, finger prints and dirt. Pack an extra pair
if available, some lens are more reflective than others.
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Women
1. Blazers:
Choose medium to dark tones such as dark grey, blue, or navy. You can add
a pop of color by wearing a collarless top or cami with a jewel or crew neck.
2. Tops & Blouses:
Choose your favorite colors that makes you feel confident. Solid colors will
present much better then patterns in your headshot or keep patterns small.
3. Necklines:
Tops and dresses that have asymmetrical or modest necklines look best.
Round necklines are elegant, classic and professional.
Avoid V Necks, which don't lay correctly on the shoulder and chest.
Avoid shirts with collars, unless that is your job specific attire.
4. Makeup:
Wear simple barely there makeup. Avoid heavy eye makeup.
5. Jewelry:
Simplicity looks classic.
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Preparation is key for a successful headshot session
* If you plan to get your hair cut or colored, consider doing it a week before
taking your photos. This will give your hair time to grow a bit and look casually
well groomed.
* Hydrate: Start sipping lots of water a few days before your session for a healthy,
glowing complexion.
* If your planning on getting a Facial / Mask: Please allow 5 - 7 days beforehand.
Give yourself enough time to fully recuperate so that your skin looks and
feels fantastic.
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Thank you so much for taking the time
to read my article.
Marcy
Marcy Miller Photography
About Me
Hi,
I'm Marcy
Professional Photographer
with 15+ Years of Experience
I specialize in:
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Portraits
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Headshots
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Product Photography
My clients are:
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Entrepreneurs
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Local Businesses
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Team & Office
- Modeling Industry
Serving Baton Rouge and neighboring Cities.
The clients who book me are genuine and passionate about
their business. My clients can expect a fun laid back experience,
where I capture beautiful and natural portraits that communicate
who they are and above all - their confidence and tenacity.
Working from my 600 sq. ft Studio built on the back of my home
works amazing for myself and my clients.
When not in the Studio or Office, I can usually be found working
in my vegetable garden which feeds our neighborhoods birds
and squirrels ~ they always be a me to the feast!
Clients:
- Cajun Cooking TV Show
- Caps Transmission
- Siegel Group
- doordash / snappr
- Deltech Corp
- Shear Iluusions
- Jubilee Media Group
- Louisiana Praline Factory
Louisiana has a new small business owner, Marcy Miller, commercial photographer.
(The following is an article written for the Crescent City Chronicle, Fall 2015)
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty. That is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know". John Keats
When asked, "What is the essence of art, specifically photography?" Marcy Miller responded with a quick nod of her head. Her eyes
sparkled. Her answer was immediate, and carried the weight of conviction.
"Light." "Yes, light is everything!"
"What do you mean, everything?" I asked.
"Everything has an essence---a reality. The artist captures this essence and displays it in sharp focus. What the eye sees is
reflected light - shape, shadow, nuance, color. Light is only realized in the reflected, but, recognized or not, without it, everything
dies. With light, there is a pulse, there is life. As a photographer I capture light and reveal this...the essence."
"Please, how did you become interested in photography?" I asked.
"I don't want to bore you. My story is not so very special. I was born and raised on a farm in the rural prairie of southwest
Louisiana, Church Point to be exact. It was there as a child that I first developed an appreciation of beauty. And like a mimic, I
wanted to create. It was a time when children played outdoors. I remember the cotton fields...green expanse punctuated with
white. Skies pure blue with clouds so white like cotton, and how colors changed as the winds moved the clouds majestically
along - there shadows covering the fields. I remember the refreshing silver sheen's of afternoon rains that filled the ditches,
and turned the glaring, fine white powdered chalk of dust into black rich mud, and the fine distinction and variety of color that
surrounded me and my cousins, my playmates. The minnows and small catfish and the crawfish caught from the pond where the
cattle quenched their thirst, the rows of early summer blackberries, and the deep purple black stains they left on our hands and
mouths and souls, these are my first impressions. After I finished high school, I still wanted to be surrounded by beauty.
I needed a job. For me, as an 18 year old girl impressed with pretty clothes and jewelry and glamour, I turned to retail. I went to
work for Gouchaux/Maison Blanche, followed by Parisians, followed by Foley's, followed by Macy's. In a career that has spawned
thirty one years. I have met and developed some very close friendships with some really amazing, creative, loving people. It was
they who first encouraged me to study photography. I was always amazed by the creativity of our stores visual teams, their
beautiful and amazing displays. It took a few years, but then I began to study photography seriously.
Through correspondence, I enrolled in the New York Institute of Photography and received my degree. I've used my vacation time
going on workshops and improving my art. I've always been athletic, and have been playing volleyball for a long time. It was on the
sand courts that I first recognized the beautiful symmetry and luminescence of the human skin. Mango's, that where I play volleyball,
is Baton Rouge's hidden treasure."
"Thank you for your candor, just one more question. How do you feel about your new career and whats in your future? "
Marcy's answer surprised me "Im happy! Ecstatic really! I'm following my dream, my passion. Im discovering new and novel
techniques every day. With color, composition, and all the wonderful light, I capture the truth, the essence of my subject.
My pictures tell a story, a story I'm willing to share. Here, let me take your picture. I'll show you." She smiled.
Who could resist. After the shutter clicked, as we waited for the portrait to print, she answered the last part of my question.
"As for the future, who knows? Thats not important. What is important is now." She handed me my print.
Flattered, I paid her knowing that my life was enriched for having met her.
Louisiana has a new small business owner, Marcy Miller, commercial photographer. I hope she doesn't outgrow us, but I predict she will.
J.S. is a staff writer for Signature Publishing Company