Shoot Prep

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Let me just say upfront: this is not your typical “wear solid colors and avoid busy patterns” blog post. Well, okay, it is a little bit that. But it’s also the advice I give every single client before their shoot because I’ve watched outfit choices make or break a session in real time, and I’d […]

What to Wear to a Brand Photo Shoot

Everyone wants to talk about what to wear to a brand shoot. What colors photograph well, how many outfits to bring, whether to steam your blazer the night before. (For the record: yes, steam the blazer.) But here’s what actually changes the outcome of your brand shoot preparation, and I mean changes everything: how you […]

Brand photographer Melissa Stone directing a headshot session in Gig Harbor WA

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