|
How To Be at Your Best On Camera
What to wear:
- Business Attire looks best AND a tie, jacket lapel or button-up shirt offers a perfect place to put a clip–on microphone
- Avoid turtlenecks. They can be a problem for proper placement of microphones.
- Avoid small, busy patterns (herringbone, small pinstripes, etc). These can appear to move when videotaped.
- Do not wear white. Wear a colored shirt with a suit. Pastel colors are okay.
- If you have very dark skin, pick a medium toned color like a gray or a tan instead of light pastel colors or off white.
- If you have very light skin, avoid wearing black. Try Navy Blue, dark brown or dark gray if you want to wear a dark color.
- Do not plan to wear a hat
Make up:
- If you are comfortable wearing make-up, you may want to apply a translucent powder to help prevent shininess.
Tips for appearing on camera:
- Relax, ignore the lights and camera. The host(s) will guide you to do the right thing at the right time.
- When in doubt, look at the person who is speaking.
- Think of this as a conversation between you, the interviewer/other guests. It is not an interrogation; RELAX and try to enjoy yourself.
- Firmly grip the bottom of your suit jacket and pull down as you are seated to prevent it from having unnatural gatherings around the collar.
- Ladies, when you are wearing a skirt, if you must cross your legs, do so at the ankle, not the knee.
- Turn off your cell phone and pager (not just the ringer) or ask to have them held in another room.
|
|
|
