Pre-Photoshoot Hype

Growing up I played sports and I remember there was significant routine or pre-game routine that I would do before a big game and boy oh boy that still applies before every photoshoot I do.

Creativity will come and go and before any event/shoot I want to feel my full potential and be ready for what has to come. I have to listen to one of my favourite playlists in the car just to pump myself up similar to what I would do before my sports games as a kid.

What I find that is so surreal is that there is so much prep before a shoot and there is more than just grabbing your camera. I find I thrive when I feel grounded even if that means having a quick conversation with my mom before I go in and having a general plan and being able to explain that to her.

Explaining your ideas/ plan out loud to anyone helps. Sometimes I find myself writing down plans/ ideas or outfits sketches in my notebook but there has been so many times where I will explain it out load to a friend in school/ a teacher/ family member and I will have the “Ah ha” moment and be able to connect other ideas with the original plan.

Creating a great concept leads to better plans.

Of course grabbing your favourite beverage is always apart of the routine, coffee 100%

The visualization:

Visualizing the after: the feeling you get after shooting is unexplainable. I try to visualize the after; feeling so satisfied with my creativity while also being able to visualize the client being so happy with my work and feeling confident. To invoke a feeling when seeing my images is my goal and what truly hypes me up before shooting.