Portrait Photography Studio, Minneapolis Minnesota

by: BobDale
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It is important to choose a photographer that makes you feel comfortable. Herein you should understand that not everyone's personality is an automatic match up. For this reason, it is important to interview a photographer from a Minneapolis Minnesota portrait photography studio and see how they give you the feeling that they genuinely want to make you look your best in your portraits and that they are the kind of person with whom you will feel comfortable working with. "After all, if you have confidence in your photographer, then you will have a more successful portrait session" says Minneapolis photographer Bob Dale.

Another thing that is important is to plan ahead. Your photographer should offer to have a meeting with you in order to discuss and plan your portrait. During that meeting you and your photographer will get to know each other a little bit better and they will get your ideas about what you want for your portrait. Some things that you should talk about include color schemes, hair and makeup options and the overall look and feel you want in your portraits. A thorough consultation will also help you to start planning how you can incorporate your portraits with the other furnishings of your home.

How formal or casual of a family are you? What type of portrait would you like hanging in your home that says "This is us!". Which words describe your family in one sentence? Don't wear a suit and tie for your family portrait if you a really a "jeans" family.

Remember, "the clothes make the person" and they also add to your photo's personality and mood. You also need to remember that a person's eyes and face tell you a lot about their personality. So, the goal of your wardrobe is to flatter the subject and influence the mood. This is why it is important for clothes to be relatively subdued. The colors should be muted rather than bright and loud and solid colors are better than prints.

The color of the clothing should be fairly subdued and muted. Solid colors are far more flattering than prints and loud colors are a no no! It should also be said that the clothing worn will set the mood for the portrait so it is not advisable to wear the latest, most hip style. Try to stick to classic lines or the portrait will become easily dated.

A portrait will have the upbeat, illuminating look that you want it to have even if clothing that is light in color is not worn. The one thing it does do is decrease shadows.

Just because you choose to wear dark clothing does not mean you are in a mood. It is indeed a color that makes you appear slimmer and enhances skin tone.

White or very light clothes can make the skin tone appear to look washed out.

About the Author

Mpls. photographer Bob Dale owner of a Portrait Photography Studio tells how to prepare for a great portrait session. Visit his website at http://www.dalestudios.com  

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