Video Interview Shoot Attire: What not to wear to your video shoot

Preparing for a Video Interviews:

Here’s a list to help you decide what NOT to wear on the day of your big close-up:

SOME DONT’S!

Pure whites and blacks: such extremes of pure white and black make it difficult to balance the exposure.
Intense RED will bleed and make the surrounding objects (ie your face) appear red.
Hot colors, like hot pink, green, yellow, purple, orange etc.: they’ll make you look a little bit like an alien
Colors that compete with your complexion (ie If you have more reds in your skin tone, don’t wear a red tie. If you are very pale, don’t wear white)

FOR WOMEN

Dangly or flashy jewelry: this can be very distracting to the viewer. less is more!
Bright or very glossy lip gloss: you’ll have reflective lips.
Low-cut or potentially revealing blouses
Heavy makeup: the more neutral the better. bring powder or foundation to the shoot to keep just in case

Other Tips:

Glasses: unless you’re known for wearing them. non-reflective coated glasses are preferred.
Any tight or complex patterns or stripes: the camera will make it look like there are lines moving all around your outfit
(see pic below for reference)

Heavy fabrics: those lights get hot. and you don’t want to be sweaty for your camera debut.
Really loose clothing: the camera won’t pick up on depth and can make you look larger than life. literally.
Really tight clothing: you know why.

Solid colors
Cotton, or light fabrics
Contrasting colors: ie gray sports coat and cobalt blue shirt
Whatever is most appropriate for the story: ie find out the tone of the video and dress accordingly (professional, down-to-earth, laid back)
Bring an extra outfit just in case