generation shoot, in order to give the client the best
possible experience whilst having a portrait taken.
Remember that the person you are photographing
is 50 per cent of the portrait and you are the other
50 per cent. You need the model as much as he or
she needs you. If they don’t want to help you, it will
be a very dull picture.- Lord Patrick Lichfield
APPEARANCE
Oneof thefirstquestions askedby theclientbookinga
portrait shoot will be ‘what should I wear?’ It is an
important consideration, and the more involvement the
photographer has at this stage the more successful the
outcomeofthefinalportrait.Atthispointyoucanalready
starttobuildupanimageofthefamilyandthestyleof
shoot that they may require.
Ask the client where their portrait is likely to hang
Arethereanycoloursinthatroomthatcouldbeusedinthe
portrait?Orconverselyarethereanycoloursthatwouldnot
be suitable to be included in the portrait?