WHAT TO WEAR?

There are three main styles for dressing men: casual, business casual, and business attire/formal. I won’t make you pick just one, I’m happy to try a few options as time allows until you get the look you’re going for. The most important thing is that the clothing is clean, wrinkle free and fits well. 

Solid colors are always a safe bet, whether it’s a polo, collar shirt, or jacket. Try to avoid stripes or small patterns that look busy, and obviously, no logos unless they correlate directly with your business. The point of your headshot is you, not a busy pattern or someone else's logo. 

Make sure your clothes are well fitted, try your clothing on within a few days before the session to make sure it still fits you correctly. Several times over the years clients have shown up to a shoot with a baggy shirt that makes it look like they're wearing their Dad’s clothes. Even worse, is when a client wears something that used to fit, but is now too tight.  Try things on beforehand and maybe even get a second opinion about the fit. 

Cautionary advice about wearing a white shirt… We want your subject’s face to be the most striking portion of the portrait, not the shirt. Sometimes a white shirt grabs all the focus,  and even worse, light illuminating under your chin can showcase a double chin or neck wrinkles. White shirts aren’t always a bad thing, but how they can affect a headshot should be considered.

Don’t wear an undershirt when wearing a light collared shirt, a white undershirt outline is often seen through the shirt when shot with bright strobe lights.

Lint and pet hair can be removed with Photoshop, but as the guy doing the time intensive Photoshop work I’d rather not spend hours cleaning up your clothing when a lint roller before the shoot will do the trick.