Bring a use case, not a pose
Knowing where an image will appear gives a session a more helpful starting point than a list of expressions.
Consider audience, crop and the feeling you want someone to leave with.
Note 01Studio notes
Small things that help a photograph feel more like itself.
Notes for people preparing to be photographed and teams planning a useful visual story.
Let clothing be familiar
Choose something you can move, sit and breathe in. The camera notices discomfort quickly.
A considered version of your normal self usually gives more room to work.
Note 02Leave a little time afterwards
A rushed finish can make the best part of a session feel hurried.
Build enough margin to review the work and let the final frames arrive naturally.
Note 03For brands
Use an image system to make more room for your work.
A useful library includes more than a hero image. It gives a team options for people, process, details and environment, with enough continuity that a page can feel coherent without every frame repeating the same idea.
That is the difference between having photographs and having a visual resource that continues to work.