Are you going to be in the news or on TV? Don’t waste a good opportunity.

It is always a great opportunity to be interviewed for an article or  to appear on TV, but if you are not 100% prepared, your 5 mins of fame can be a huge waste!

One of our clients was very excited that she was going to have  an article written about her for a local paper. She had hired a PR person to get her the press and the big day for her photo shoot was just 2 days away.

She called at the last minute to get some feedback on what she should wear. One of the first things you should always do before any photo shoot is take the time to do a test shoot. That means putting on the entire outfit you plan to wear and then practice sitting or standing in different ways to find your best angle.

Our client is a very stylish interior designer , but as we soon found out , her outfits just did not photograph well. They looked great in person, but on camera they just did not translate the image that she felt she wanted to project.

Here are the 2 outfits she was considering wearing. (remember, this was just a test shoot, she did not have her hair or make up done for these)

Too short: This was her first choice, but we realized quickly that when she sat down the dress rode up and looked too short! Also, the neckline was not as flattering and the gold studs tended to make her appear wider than she was!	This dress rode up and looked too short when she sat down.
Too Dressy: This dress is such a pretty color, but it  ended up looking too formal for a kitchen. Once again, the dress rode up and became too short.	This dress looks too dressy and short too!

We had her go back to her closet and pull a black skirt and top and layer it with this animal print cardigan. Here is the final shoot:

Our client was smart to get some help from an expert and was so happy with the results.  IF you need some help on how to get on TV and what to wear once you do, check out our CD program , TV Image, Live! ~ How to get on TV and perform like a Star!