Special Notes In Preparing For Your Portrait
Remember the object of this portrait … a beautiful, sensitive portrait, which shows the relationship and personalities of each person in the portrait.

For this reason, keep the clothing very subtle – what you want to avoid is having any one person “jump” out of the portrait because he or she is dressed in a lighter or brighter outfit than everyone else.

Many people describe the portraits created at Knapp Fine Portraiture as “the most distinguished portrait we’ve ever had made.” Because of this we highly recommend that you chose clothing nicer than everyday wear; darker colors tend to help us appear slimmer and draw attention to the eye.

Choosing to wear darker colors can help you appear up to 22 pounds lighter in your finished portraits.

Glasses
If you wear transition lens glasses, be sure to have your optician supply you with empty rims for the day of your appointment, as your transitions lenses will make your eyes appear dark in the portrait.

Women
Dark color or earth tone clothing photographs best. Dresses that flow below the waist are preferred over short or tight fitting dresses that hinder your ability to move. Most women choose to wear pants or jeans for outdoor portraits. If your session is at Palo Duro Canyon, be sure to have shoes available that you can hike in as the walks can be long. Eye shadow should be applied lightly and with care: the center point of interest in a fine portrait is the eyes. Apply two coats of mascara- on both upper and lower lashes. Wear your make-up as usual. Bring your make-up with you in case any minor modification is required.

Men
Dark colors photograph best for men. We always recommend 2 layers, a button up shirt and jacket, vest or sweater as it hides the wrinkles in shirts. Be sure to shave just prior to your appointment, as there is no way to hide a “five o’clock shadow” in color photography. Felt hats are welcome if you wear one normally. Straw hats and ball caps are discouraged as most clients who wear them regret it once they see how amazing the portraits turned out.