05/13/2026
5 things to do before your brand shoot (that are absolutely NOT mandatory, but… just trust us) 📸
1. Get a manicure — or at least press-ons!
Your hands are in SO many shots… holding your coffee, typing on your laptop, signing paperwork. Clean, fresh, or personality-filled nails are a small thing that makes a big difference on camera.
2. Steam your outfits the night before
Your outfit looked perfect on the hanger and somehow arrived looking like it lived in a suitcase. Wrinkles show up on camera way more than you’d think — steam everything ahead of time and thank yourself later.
3. Gather your branded materials/props a few days early
Not the morning of. Not in the car on the way there. A few days before. The morning scramble is the enemy of calm, cool, and collected — and calm, cool, and collected is what makes for incredible photos.
4. Get some branded materials made!
Business cards, brochures, t-shirts. These are such amazing ways to showcase your brand on camera and they photograph beautifully. If you’ve been putting off getting them printed, your brand shoot is the perfect excuse to finally do it.
5. Hydrate and get some sleep
Drink water for a few days leading up to your shoot. It shows up in your skin, your energy, and how you photograph. Sleep is doing more for your photos than any filter ever could.
Ready to book your brand shoot? The link is in our bio, we’d love to make some magic with you!
Images captured at the beautiful in downtown West Branch, IA 🤍
