For many of us, we are used to having every moment of our lives captured on film.

But there is a big difference between a candid selfie or Snapchat video and a staged professional shoot.

But getting your photo taken doesn’t have to be scary.

Girl posing for a photoshoot

Once you do find the right photographer,Olivia Bossert Educationrecommends getting to know your photographer well.

Knowing a bit about them will help you feel friendlier and less shy when the big photoshoot day occurs.

This means that comfort is key.

Photographer holding up her camera

But looking good for the shoot goes beyond your clothing.

According toTechSmith, you also want to pay attention to things like your posture (don’t slouch!)

and your body language.

Woman posing for a photographer

And if all else fails,Olivia Bossert Educationsays to simply “fake it until you make it.”

Pretend to be confident and that confidence is sure to shine through in your final photos.

Photographers photographing a model