How to organise a photo-shoot

You will need:

·         Theme

·         Model

·         Makeup and hair dresser

·         Location

 

If you want to organise photo-shoot follow my top tips and they will give you ideas and inspiration to improve your shoot. Firstly make sure you make a mood board of images that will give you inspiration of pauses and garments that could include in your shoot. Those images can be from fashion magazines, internet, books or even images of other designers work or famous models. Or you can even start without making too many preparations in the start you can just tell your model to bring some clothes and your makeup artist can do her makeup accordingly.   

After you have an idea of what your theme is then start thinking about where you can find your model and what you want from her. There are many ways of finding a model you can look for some on modelling agencies but unfortunately that option isn’t really budget friendly. You can also look for someone within your friends or family it doesn’t matter if they don’t look like supermodels as long as they have the look that fits your theme. But most importantly make sure your model knows what she’s doing, if she doesn’t don’t worry you can read something on posing or beauty shoot where it’s less about the body and more about beauty.

The other thing that most important people that you’ll need for photo-shoot are makeup artists and hair dressers, they will help the boost the beauty of the model or crazy depending on the look you want. They are also helpful in noticing little detail that you’ve missed out like the hair on the face, or makeup that needs redoing etc. you can find people that study hair dressing or makeup will be keen in working with you because they will need images for their portfolio, or you can ask a model if she has anyone in mind that she can contact for you.

The other thing that’s important and the hardest thing to decide is the location because everyone has to be there at the same time and date that suits everyone. While you’re deciding make sure you keep in mind where your shoot will take place e.g. outdoors, indoors or in a studio and also consider where the model will get changed and where you will do her make up. While you are deciding make sure you get the contact details of everyone involved and day before message everyone to confirm the shoot. If you’re shooting outside and make sure you have a plan B just in case if the weathers bad and day before the shoot make sure all your equipment is ready clean and charged for the big day.

On the big day make sure you don’t get disappointed of little things, if you do notice something go wrong fix it but get too caught up with the moment and forget to direct when it’s needed. Most importantly communicate with the model and make sure she feels relaxed and content, because if she looks award then then the image wouldn’t work. If you’re hosting an event be nice, offer everyone at least a glass of water or cup of tea and remember thing are not going your way don’t be upset and make everyone feel bad instead take it as challenge.