Glasses-Related Details To Focus On Before Having Your Portrait Taken

People often think about getting a fresh haircut or wearing the right shirt when they're going to have their portrait taken, but if you wear glasses, there are a number of things that you'll want to consider, too. While some people remove their glasses before having their photo taken, leaving them on allows you to show off the real you — which makes sense if you're someone who wears glasses daily. Here are some glasses-related details that you may want to focus on before your scheduled photo session.

Updating Them

Take a look at your glasses and consider how contemporary they are. If they're outdated, you need to realize that they might not look very good in your portrait. A talented photography professional will produce portraits that are crystal clear, which means that everything will be on display. People may notice your outdated glasses and make some assumptions about you — perhaps that you're not aware of current trends, or that you have a bland personality. Of course, these things aren't necessarily true, but you don't want such misunderstandings to occur. If you've been thinking about updating your glasses at some point, doing so before your portrait session is worthwhile.

Fitting Them

Ideally, the glasses that you wear daily fit you well. However, not everyone can say this. If you have a young child who routinely head butts while you're holding him or her, the glasses may be bent and thus not sit squarely on your face. The same may be true if you've damaged your glasses while playing sports. You don't want someone to look at your portrait and be distracted by how your glasses sit at a strange angle. Pay a visit to your local optical to have an eyewear professional straighten your glasses so that they fit you properly.

Cleaning Them

The clear and focused nature of a professional portrait can mean that any imperfection in your glasses is on full display. This can include smudges or dried flakes of skin on the lenses, or gunk around the nosepieces of the glasses. You're probably going to considerable effort to make sure that your face appears neat and tidy for your portrait, so you want to do the same with your glasses. Give them a thorough cleaning shortly before you meet with your photographer. If your glasses have gone a long time without a proper cleaning, get them professionally cleaned at an optical.

Contact a company like Kiki Polo Photography today to learn more.