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Photo Shoot Checklist

To maximize your time in front of the camera and minimize stress during your photo shoot, it’s important to have what you need. Seniors who have to run home or to the store to get things they forgot often lose valuable time from their photo shoot. If you forget something key like your Volleyball and there’s no time to get one, then good luck creating those Volleyball pictures. Forget hair accessories on a windy day and we can waste a lot of time trying to keep your hair out of your face between shots. Forget extra matte finishing powder and you are more likely to get shinier and shinier as your shoot progresses. You can avoid leaving these important, but easy to forget, items behind by carefully reviewing your Photo Shoot Plan and using our Photo Shoot Check List.

Don't Leave These Important Items Home

_____Everything Listed in your Photo Shoot Plan
Start here, many items critical to executing the plan we came up with together are included specifically in your plan. The rest of the checklist is for those items not necessarily included in your plan.
_____Extra Outfits
Do you have backup outfits for each location so you have options
_____Layers
Do your outfits include outer layers for extra looks
_____Accessories
Do you have accessories for each outfit?
_____Appropriate Undergarments
Do you have the right undergarments for the outfits you have chosen? E.g. nude colors for see through outfits, strapless bra, etc...
_____Sunglasses
In case we need you to look towards the direct sun?
_____Comb or Brush
You would be surprised how many seniors forget this
_____Hair Ties, Bands, Pins
These are essentials for dealing with wind, sports and jumping shots
_____Compact Mirror
For touch-ups on location
_____Extra Powder and Lip Color
For when you get shiny. Make sure your powder is matte and not shimmering, illuminating, etc...
_____Something to Eat and Drink
Don't pass out from dehydration or get irritable because you are hungry. Bring snacks and drinks.
_____A Driver, Helper
Having a friend or relative to drive and assist you is very important to make the most of your photo shoot time. Many seniors change in their car while traveling between locations and find having an extra set of hands saves time and reduces stress.
_____Balls, Bats, etc...
For sports pictures, your plan will usually sugget bringing your uniform and everything else you would need to wear for a game, but most seniors aren't used to bringing their own bats, balls, eyeblack, etc... Don't forget these little details too.
_____Dog, Horse, Pet Handler
What are you going to do with your dog, horse or other pet when we aren't doing pictuers with them? It's good to have another friend or relative engaged to have your pet ready to go at the right time and location as indicated in your plan and then take them home when you are done.
_____Curling Iron or Straightener
If our plan includes time for you to switch hair styles.

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