April 30th, 2009 by Jiles

Getting your portrait taken should be fun and express who you are. Here are some tips to get the most from your portrait session:

• Make sure to bring your makeup, hairbrush, barettes, ect. with you. That way you can touch up when you need to.
• Avoid bare arms when possible.
• Avoid bright reds and orange, they draw attention away from the face.
• Choose dark colors as light colors like white, yellow and pink tend to make a person look pale.
• When posing, keep your hands relaxed, don’t clench them together or keep them rigid in a position.
• Most importantly, relax, if you aren’t it will come across in the portrait.

If you’re getting  portraits in Richmond, Virginia, I’ve found that David Proett Photography takes excellent portraits. He’s got a great gallery with a lot of portraits. He seems to have a knack for bringing a person’s personality out. There’s a few portraits taken at the University of Richmond that I think are really fun.