I had the amazing opportunity to participate in an outdoor photoshoot with Nicole and it got me thinking about how I’d suggest to a friend to prepare for one. Nicole and others have a great posts about those recommendations, so I wanted to add a few to those that I’ve found helpful.
Nicole offers the opportunity to do a wardrobe appointment and I highly recommend taking her up on that, especially if its your first time. You’ll have the opportunity to add some of your pieces. Make sure to show off/bring the pieces to that appointment that you aren’t sure about. Someone else seeing it might help make the decision to bring it to the shoot or not.
I have a yellow bra & thong set that I wasn’t sure about, but Nicole said it’d look good on camera… and, whoa, was she right! Those photographs are some of my favorites now. Those pictures wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t thrown them (gently) in the pile of pieces to discuss during the wardrobe appointment.
I also suggest wearing the pieces either around the house or under other garments that you’ll bring to the photoshoot. I have a few pieces that I’ll wear when I dance or are my special go-to date night under garments, so I already know how they’ll make me feel or how I’ll move in them. (They make me feel confident and sultry, which comes across in the pictures.)
Black is always classy, but have you thought about incorporating some color?
I’ve already mentioned the yellow pieces, but what about colorful makeup? I love a traditional glam moment, but adding color in to your wardrobe or makeup (or hair or nails or… whatever you decide!) can bring out another side of you or evoke a different emotion or bring out some playfulness.
Get wet! Splash in the water, get that hair wet, get the clothes wet. Luckily, anything Nicole brings is able to get wet. And dirty. And on that note…
Get dirty! I had such an expectation that, despite being near the water, I would have perfect hair the entire time. But the moment I got my hair wet and some dirt on my knees, I was able to relax. Things didn’t have to be perfect. *I* didn’t have to be perfect. Which leads me to my last suggestion.
Get comfortable being you. Easier said than done, right? Simply existing as you are, right here, right now, is enough. Being in front of the camera is a scary thing, but your authentic self will come across as you settle in to being to you during the photoshoot. Nicole is a built-in cheerleader and supporter. She will encourage you and tell you how cute you look. And she’ll totally be right.
