{"id":138,"date":"1993-01-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"1993-01-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headshothq.com\/?p=94"},"modified":"2020-04-28T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T19:26:48","slug":"ideas-for-photos-photo-shoots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photo-shoot-preparation\/ideas-for-photos-photo-shoots\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas for photos &#038; photo shoots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on the photographer, photo shoots can be a very collaborative and creative process where clients are encouraged to share any ideas they may have for photographs they&#8217;d like to try and take.<\/p>\n<p>Although this can be done at any time, it is best done\u00a0<em>at least<\/em>\u00a0a few days prior to your shoot date so that any necessary preparations can be made ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>Oftentimes, a pre-existing photograph may provide the inspiration for a new one.<\/p>\n<p>You may want to consider collecting photographs you come across online or in magazines (and making digital copies) and storing them in a folder on a USB drive or in a dropbox or google drive folder.<\/p>\n<p>You can also bring magazines to your shoot for inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Many ideas can be found by simply paying attention to what a model may be wearing, any props that are used in the photo, the location where the photo was shot, and any effects used in the shot (if any).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on the photographer, photo shoots can be a very collaborative and creative process where clients are encouraged to share any ideas they may have for photographs they&#8217;d like to try and take. Although this can be done at any time, it is best done\u00a0at least\u00a0a few days prior to your shoot date so that &#8230; <a title=\"Ideas for photos &#038; photo shoots\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photo-shoot-preparation\/ideas-for-photos-photo-shoots\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ideas for photos &#038; photo shoots\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photo-shoot-preparation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":141,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photo-shoot-preparation\/what-to-expect-at-your-photo-shoot-with-zero-dean\/","url_meta":{"origin":138,"position":0},"title":"What to Expect At Your Photo Shoot With Zero Dean","author":"Zero Dean","date":"January 1, 1993","format":false,"excerpt":"MY PERSONALITY: Friends & people I've worked with would tell you that I'm an easy-going, friendly, fun, and creative person. 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