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Photo shoots can be so fun and addictive. Do not be afraid to bring up your ideas and ask questions. Share with your photographer how you want to show yourself to the world. You have to remember, those pictures will represent you and your work in front of your followers, your fans, or more importantly, those artistic directors or choreographers of the company you’re interested in taking part in and performing for. When they see your pictures you want to give off an aura that catches their eyes, that makes them believe you belong with their company and that they can trust you. Dancers: Brandon Forrest and Grace Tiangco MakeUp:Shara Angelique Cofran PICTURE THIS Even if you’ve done few photo shoots or none at all, you should know every shoot is different, so clear your head, relax, and get lost in the moment at present. When you go to have your pictures taken you want to make sure you look GREAT and exhibit your BEST SIDE. Be prepared ahead of time— get your bag ready a day or more before the photo shoot, so that you won’t be in a rush to pack your bag an hour before and forget any of your personal essentials. You want to be relaxed on the day of the shoot. Give yourself time to rest before the photo shoot; keep your energy. You want to sleep a good amount of hours to charge yourself up to 100%, because we’re going to work hard and need to be focused. Do not starve yourself!! Eat and drink. Just make sure you do it right. We’ll need the energy and color in your face. Smile and have fun. Be there and give your best, and you will get great results. Most importantly: Enjoy the experience!!! Before I finish, let’s take a moment to have a thought towards your next step for success. Before your photo shoot, ask yourself what is your goal and your purpose. How do you want to show yourself? Please share with me your thoughts or questions. [email protected] By Gal Abahel Everyone wants to show the world their hard work, that they are the greatest at whatever they do, no matter what it is—culinary arts, construction, dancing, fitness training, etc. The best way to do it is to administer the WOW Effect. Think of the visual images, performances, or works of service that make people stop and wonder, “What’s he doing?” “How did she do that?” “Do I like or love it?” Eventually these people hire us to repair their belongings, they purchase our paintings at art displays, they buy tickets to see our performances, they click the price logo next to an MP3 file to hear our songs... When