How to Prepare for Your Portrait Photoshoot

Preparing for a professional portrait session doesn’t have to be stressful. In fact, a little planning beforehand can help you feel relaxed, confident, and ready to enjoy the experience.

The good news? You don’t need to be a model, and you certainly don’t need to know how to pose. My job is to guide you every step of the way so you can focus on being yourself while I create portraits you’ll be proud of.

Plan Your Outfits

Choose two or three outfits that make you feel comfortable and confident. Neutral colours and timeless styles tend to photograph beautifully, while busy patterns and large logos can distract from the focus—you.

Don’t forget to bring a few accessories, such as a jacket, jewellery, scarf, or hat, to add variety without needing an entirely new wardrobe.

Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Looking and feeling your best starts the day before your session. A good night’s sleep, staying hydrated, and eating a light meal before your shoot can make a noticeable difference in both your energy and confidence.

Hair, Makeup & Grooming

If you’re having your hair or makeup professionally done, schedule it close to your session time.

If you’re doing it yourself, stick with what you’re comfortable wearing. A portrait session isn’t the time to experiment with a completely new look.

Simple grooming, such as neat nails and moisturised skin, can also help you feel camera-ready.

Arrive Relaxed

Try to arrive a few minutes early so you have time to settle in without feeling rushed.

We’ll chat, go over your ideas, and ease into the session at a comfortable pace.

Bring Your Inspiration

If you’ve saved photos that inspire you, bring them along. Whether it’s a mood, lighting style, wardrobe idea, or expression, they help me understand the look you’re hoping to achieve.

Every session is personalised, so your ideas are always welcome.

Trust the Process

One of the biggest concerns I hear is:

“I don’t know how to pose.”

That’s completely normal.

Throughout the session I’ll demonstrate poses, guide your movements, adjust the smallest details, and help you look natural. You won’t be left wondering what to do next.

The goal isn’t to create stiff, awkward poses—it’s to capture genuine expressions and authentic moments that reflect who you are.

Remember Why You Booked

Whether you’re celebrating a milestone, updating your personal brand, or simply doing something for yourself, this experience is about more than just taking photographs.

It’s about creating images that remind you of your confidence, personality, and individuality.

Ready to Create Something Beautiful?

Your portrait session should feel enjoyable from beginning to end. With a little preparation and professional guidance, you’ll arrive feeling confident and leave with images you’ll treasure for years to come.

If you’re thinking about booking a session but still have questions, I’d love to help. Get in touch and let’s plan a portrait experience tailored to you.

hi baby!! 🩷 honestly, motivation isn't something i have every single day. some days i can sit down and write three drabbles in one go, and other days i'm grumpy and can't pull one decent sentence outta my ass 😭

i've learned it's important not to force it too hard on the days when my brain is just not cooperating. i genuinely love writing, so the motivation always comes back eventually. sometimes i just need to be patient with myself.

as for inspiration, i consume a lot of jensen, a lot of jared, and a lot of supernatural. i lowkey am in love with them, so sometimes all it takes is looking at them and thinking, "oh, this would be lovely written down". very professional process, obviously 😌 i'm also rewatching spn, which helps a lot because it keeps their voices, dynamics, and little character details fresh in my head.

oh baby 🥺🩷 thank you so much!! i’ve replied to something similar before, but honestly, i think writing is the same as any other skill: you get better by doing it. over and over and over again.

i started writing when i was really little, mostly as a way to cope with emotions i didn’t know how to handle yet. the first thing i actually have proof of writing is from when i was around ten or eleven and my mom had been given two years to live. (she’s fine now though!!) but little me was having a really hard time processing it, so i wrote a little story down on a piece of paper in the grossest handwriting imaginable 💀 she still keeps it in her wallet

and i think that’s always been what writing is for me. a place to put feelings when they get too loud. somewhere to turn when i need comfort, or clarity, or just a little escape

omg hi!! first up, thank you so much for the love 🥹🩷

for aesthetic symbols, dividers, cute little text decorations, etc., i use emojicombos. for colored text/html, i use stuff by david’s text colorizer. and for cute fonts, i use igfonts. that’s basically all i use for the actual post decorating!!

Comunque sia, dopo un periodo di forte stress (che non e' finito, figuriamoci) mi accorgo di non riuscire a fare cose che prima, a fatica, facevo e che mi sono riemersi dei comportamenti e delle "spigolosità di carattere" che avevo da ragazzo e che pensavo oramai svanite.

Ovviamente indago coi medici e dopo un po', guarda che sorpresa, ecco la diagnosi certificata: "ADHD Lieve".

All'alba dei 50 anni.

Per certi versi, e' stato un sollievo. Non avete idea di quanta autocritica uno possa accumulare quando sa perfettamente di dover fare qualcosa ma non riesce a farla. Anni passati ad essere il mio stesso Sergente Hartman evaporati quando mi hanno dimostrato che non riesco ad essere costante non perché sono stronzo, ma perché non sono fatto cosi'.

Ora pero', si apre un mondo: siccome io voglio essere costante, ci sono cose per cui la costanza mi serve (su tutte, dieta e allenamento) devo trovare il modo che funzioni per me. Possibilmente schivando milioni di video sui social che la fanno schifosamente facile.

Perché lo scrivo qui? Mah, non lo so. Piu' per fare una sorta di "diario di bordo" e vedere cosa trovo, nella speranza che possa tornare utile anche ad altri, e un po' per raccogliere consigli dall'unico social che ancora riesce a dare idea di una interazione sana fra persone.

first of all, thank you so much!! 🥹🩷

i’ve made quite a few posts about writing tips before, but honestly? the biggest advice is just... sit down and write. find the time, get yourself in the right headspace, open the document/notes app/whatever works, and shake off that creepy crawly little voice that goes, “you’re not good enough. this is gonna suck. why even bother?” because that voice is a liar and a hater. tell it to shut up and write anyway!

your first draft doesn’t have to be perfect. it probably won’t be. mine aren’t either. the point is to get the words out first, even if they’re messy, even if they’re dramatic, even if you reread them and go “girl what is this.” you can fix messy words. you can’t fix a blank page.

how do you come up with the titles for your fics?

i finally finished the first chapter of one i’m writing, but can’t for the life of me come up with a title.

do you have a process of some sort?

thank youuuuuuu & love your work obvs keep it up boo 🌟

hi baby 🩷 i don’t mind at all! this is actually such a real struggle, so you’re not alone.

honestly? i almost never start with a title. if i do, it’s usually fake. a placeholder. something to guide me like “soulless sam sad ending” or “dean baking pie” that i fully intend to delete later. titles usually come after i’ve written enough to understand the core feeling of the story.

here’s how it usually clicks for me:

first, i ask myself: what is this fic actually about underneath the plot? not “they fall in love” or “they’re on a hunt,” but the emotional spine. is it about waiting? obsession? grief? inevitability? wanting something you shouldn’t touch? once i know that, the title gets way easier.

then i look for: – a line of dialogue or narration that hurts a little – a recurring image (hands, blood, motel lights, letters, heat, silence) – or a phrase that feels unfinished on purpose

a lot of my titles are things that sound almost incomplete, like they’re mid-thought. music helps a LOT too. i’ll skim song titles, lyrics, even poem titles until something matches the vibe. not to copy the song, but to steal the energy. sometimes the title is just three words that feel right together. vibes over logic, always.

also: it’s completely okay if the title comes last. like, final-final. after edits. after you’ve sat with the chapter for a bit. some of my favorite titles only showed up once i realized what the story was secretly doing to me.

last thing — don’t let the title block you from moving forward. a mediocre title can always be changed. an unwritten fic can’t 🫶