TEST SHOOT GUIDE (IN STUDIO)

Each category includes some items you can bring if you’re going to play up on that specific theme/look. Some may work better for you than others. Knowing your assets and how you photograph is key.

Commercial:

• Everyday wear

• Jeans

• Skirts

• Dresses

• Cute outfits

• Heels

• Go with the seasons if you’re outside (cute scarves and jacket or light summery pieces)

*Tip: This area has a ton of options. Go with whatever you have. Go light and airy, or slightly darker and dense.

Edgy:

• Go for rocker/out of the norm pieces

• Look for black dresses, cool cuts, hard silhouettes

• Bring your toughest/coolest jackets

• Interesting tops

• Jeans/ripped jeans

• Pieces with spikes/leather/plastic

• Sheer pieces

• Bustiers

• Boots

Simple:

• Jeans/ripped

• Shorts/high waisted

• Form fitting tanks

• Crop tops

• T-shirts (form fitting or baggy but it must show off your body somehow)

• Bras

• Leggings

Sexy:

• Any cute lingerie you have is a must

• Black, white, nude, and colored bras and underwear

• High waisted pieces and boy shorts

• Bodysuits (lacey, interesting pieces with cool cuts)

• Swimsuits

• Sheer pieces

• Tights

• Leggings

• Just-out-of-bed-T-shirts

• Think American Apparel

• Heels and/or cute/sexy socks

• Pasties (as needed)

*Tip: know your boundaries. If you’re not comfortable with a certain style or showing more than you want, say so beforehand. Also, consider if this is the route you want to go.

Androgynous:

• Button up shirts

• Collared shirts/tops

• Ties/bows

• Men’s baggy pants/boyfriend jeans

• Suspenders

• Oversized t-shirts

• Gender-ambiguous clothing items (non form-fitting)

• Jean jackets

• Vests

• Muscle shirts/tanktops

• Oxford shoes

• Men’s shoes

*Tip: the key here is to hide your feminine side and make people wonder. Lighting plays a role here.

This is just a general outline to help guide you in the right direction for your shoot. You are most likely pulling from your own wardrobe, so use your best style judgement!