The Excitement of Preparing for Photo Shoot!

I feel myself bursting with EXCITEMENT.
I am as nervous as I am excited while I frantically have over 30 odd web pages.

My website portfolio (www.shelvialoveridge.com) is working! I now have 2 planned photo shoot lined up!

The first one is a fashion/portrait shoot with Miss Louisa in Nagambie next weekend.
It is more "for fun" - but I'm going to treat it as serious as possible and I can then hopefully use the resulting photos as my portfolio.
I just put through a purchase order for Telephoto Zoom lens (Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Lens) which will hopefully arrive soon!

The next one is a pre-wedding/engagement shoot with a good friend from back in uni days.
This is serious! BIG full on serious deal!

As far as the preparation for the photo shoot goes, I've found some really good reference pages to read for the fashion/portrait shoot:

• 10 Ways to Add Variety to Your Digital Photography


• Portrait Tip: Add Interest and Movement into Your Shots with Wind


• How to Direct Models During Portrait Shoots


• 7 Tips from Professional Fashion Photographer Adriana Curcio - gotta love the example shots!


• Portrait Photography guide and tips from Photo.net


• Helping Your Client Prepare for Their Shoot – Dress to Match the Sofa?


• Preparation for photography - How to prepare for your fashion photo shoots


• 6 Must-Haves for Your Female Photography Model Shoot - unfortunately, this is tips for the model, but - try and read through - there is something to derive from it.


• JW Sears Photography - Preparing for the Shoot - for model, same as the one right before this.


• The Wedding PhotogBlog: How To Be A Good Subject of A Photo Shoot - this one is for both photographer and client

And of course, I've got another big list of references to read for pre-wedding/engagement couple shot preparation:

• Engagement Portrait Shoots: 7 Professional Tips to take your Engagement Shoots to the Next Level


• For People Who Want Really Cute Engagement Pictures | Inspiration Wed


• From Sparkly To Spouse: Engagement Photo Shoot


• danielle aquiline photography: Engagement Shoot Tips #1 || Tips #2 || Tips #3 || Tips #4


• Stealing Beauty Photography - Engagement Photo Session Tips - this tips are directed towards the couple, but have a read and take something out of it!


• Nashville Weddings, Nashville Wedding Planning - AshleysBrideGuide.com - again, directed for the couple - but there is lesson in there.

For inspirations purpose, I've also bookmark-ed websites with some really good couple shots (pre-wedding/engagement/weddings):

• Tara Whitney - she is my favorite people photographer by far... ;)


• Balboa Pier Engagement Photos | Inspirations & Creations - Elizabeth Anne Designs: The Wedding Blog


• New York City Engagement Photographer - Vintage Soda Shop Shoot | New York City Wedding Photographer | Vintage Modern Southern California Wedding Photography - I like!


• tealilyphotography | sydney wedding and lifestyle photography


• Nick Grove - Professional Wedding Photographer: Weddings


• Sarah Elizabeth & Mr. SE Nashville Engagement Session- Nashville Engagement Photography » Jonathon Campbell Photography - nice lightings


• Christina Nicole : World Wide Wedding Visual Artist


• MichelleB Photography - check out Engagement & Grown Ups section!


• engagement – Kate White Photography & Design


• Lotus Blossom Photography - Engagement 1


• Engagement Photos : Images by Subject : Style Me Pretty


• Downtown Raleigh Engagement Photo Shoot | Sweet Life Photo


• Dansk Photography - Portraits

Hmm - looking at the size of this list, I should probably take out the links and put together a scrapbook for inspirations purpose.

Bonus: A generic tip for photographing people, Photographing People From Different Angles.