There are 5 major things I love to bring with me, because you never know what will happen, or if someone forgets something. It really pays to be prepared.

Extra Bobby Pins

— Bobby pins are a must in case of hair emergencies, or you want to do a beautiful up-do for your portrait shoot.

Tulle

— Tulle is just beautiful when you photograph it. So I always bring extra in different colors with me. You can use it for a backdrop on the go, or use it to add to your outfit. In Candra’s shoot we used tulle to add to her already beautiful black dress.

Accessories

— I love bringing a variety of necklaces, and other things with me to add to the image. For example I used this necklace to add to my senior, Madison’s outfit. It had such a boho-chic vibe to it, and using this necklace as a headband worked out perfectly.

Extra SD Cards

— Sometimes SD cards have a tendency to corrupt, or just all of sudden not work. As a photographer that’s a bad feeling to have when you show up to a shoot, and all of sudden your SD card is not registering with your camera, or has went bad. So always bring extras with you, this will save you some stress.

Backup Camera

— Another thing that will save you from stress is having a back-up camera with you. Technology is not always reliable in any way, shape, or form. Having a back-up with you will save you from that panic when your main camera goes crazy. Even if it is lower resolution than your main camera, your clients will still treasure those images for years, and they may have never even known your main camera was broken.

 What is your must have to bring to your portrait shoots? Share with us in the comments below, I’d love to hear from you! 

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