3. The Shoot Day
You’ll notice when you booked that the booking is for 2 hours, but I’m sure you’ll recall I said that a shoot usually lasts 45 minutes to an hour. So why so much extra time stress removal that’s the reason for so many of the choices that we make. Of course I want you to be on time but if you’ve booked a hair and makeup person they’ll need time to work on you. If your baby pukes on you as you’re about to leave the house I want you to know that it’s OK to fire me a text that say’s you’ll be 10 minutes late, this extra time has been accounted for. If you arrive in a whirlwind of stress I want you to have time in the studio to grab a coffee, calm down and let the colour of your face return to normal before we start.
So on the day when you arrive, I’ll be ready for you but we’ll rarely go straight in to shooting, unless you’ve told me that’s what you need/want. You’ll have time to unpack your paraphernalia hang up outfit changes so that they don’t get crushed in bags etc.
A fun, relaxed, stress free experience is the aim.
2. Preparing for your shoot
So once you’ve booked you in it’s time to get ready for shoot day!
If you haven’t already had a copy of my complete guide to preparing for your headshot – you’ll receive a copy by email now.
Selecting your outfits is really an important step…if you have any doubts or just want to run outfits by me just take a snap of it and send it over and I’ll let you know what I think.
I’ll send you by email a checklist of things I think you should bring with you on the day that’ll make your life easier.
If you’ve decided that you want to have a hair/makeup artist with you and you’ve booked your own, you’ll need to let me have their details for insurance purposes etc. and I’ll drop them a line to see if they need anything special in the studio.
1. Before You Book Your Shoot
Before you book your Headshot session have a good read of this website. And if you find that you have questions that aren’t answered or just want to chat through your needs before you book your session then feel free to ‘schedule a chat’ either on the phone or at the studio.
Alternative School Photo 2023
School Photo Bookings for 2022 are now closed – if you’d like to be alerted next time the diary is opened please just fill in the form below.
Alternative School Photo 2022
Tonight I’m going to sit down with my diary and schedule in the ‘Alternative School Photo’ dates for 2022/23 school year – Hint they’ll be early September.
The Ultimate Guide to Headshots for Actors and Performers
My complete ultimate guide to actors headshots…
Test Shoots
This morning I found myself taking photographs of a chair…a fairly unusual thing to be doing for a people photographer like myself.
So you may be asking why was I photographing this chair – is it some how a special chair?
Ever wondered where the Studio is?
When people book they often ask me to describe where the studio is – I have detailed directions on the contact page and I always do my very best to give directions…however as a photographer I think it’s always best to show rather than tell – so I’ve made a series of videos that show you how to get to my Houghton le Spring Studio from various parts of the North East!
How much are prints and downloads?
I’m working on the full packages now…if you sign up for the waiting list as soon as the price list is done you will be emailed the price list. A single image download will be £8 (The same price as the booking fee)
How much does this cost?
The booking fee was £8 last time, if this changes I’ll update here. You will then be given back your booking fee as a credit towards any prints or digital images that you wish to buy. In the event that you don’t use your booking credit it is not refundable. In the event you do […]