So you want to plan a photoshoot with other freelancers, but you’re not quite sure where to start and need some fashion shoot ideas. Perhaps you need a hand deciding on a particular fashion shoot concept? Maybe you’re not quite sure how to compile a fashion photography mood board?

Here at Freelancer Club, we’re all about enabling freelancers to easily and efficiently organise test shoots so that they can quickly get to the fun part - the shoot itself!

In this article, we highlight five timeless fashion shoot concepts to give you some inspiration for your next shoot. We also share some really cool (mostly free) tools that you can use to compile your own fashion photography mood board.

Dark Gothic

Looking for a dark, somber or eerie vibe for your fashion shoot? Why not go for a gothic feel? Think black colours, cloaky, flowy garments and quirky props. 

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Candy Land 

If you’re all about loud pops of vibrant colours, a candy themed fashion shoot is right down your alley. 

Think Lady Gaga and Meghan Trainor vibes. You get the drift… 

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Boho Chic

Boho chic is a fashion shoot concept that’s been around for years. The chilled, laid back vibes associated with this aesthetic appeal to the masses for good reason. I mean, who doesn’t love a relaxed, effortless shot? Check out the photoshoot ideas on the mood board below! 

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Monochrome

Seeking out a sophisticated, yet simplistic look for your next photoshoot? Consider using a monochrome colour palette. 

This fashion shoot concept provides a simple yet striking aesthetic for any shoot and really allows a team of freelancers to play with a range of abstract shapes and colours. 

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Futuristic

If you’re after an edgier, slightly more out there look for your next photoshoot, why not take some inspiration from the futuristic mood board below?  

Think metallic, disco, star trek vibes...

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Time to get mood boarding…

When you’ve picked your fashion shoot concept, it’s time to start finding images that align with your team’s creative vision and start making your own mood board. 

There’s lots of great tools online that enable individuals to easily compile their own fashion photography moodboard. Check out Canva, Pinterest, Adobe spark, Adobe Illustrator and Moodzter. Freelancer Club has also recently launched a new Moodboard Creator tool that is free to use when you post a Test Shoot on the platform. 

It may be a little daunting to plan a photoshoot if you’ve never done so before. Let’s be honest, it can sometimes be difficult to think of photoshoot ideas and that’s why we used this article to simplify the process, so that you feel more comfortable and encouraged to get stuck into planning your own shoot. 

Once you start creating your first fashion photography mood board based on your selected fashion shoot concept, you’ll be hooked! Mood boarding is a fab way to bring a team’s creative visions to life and can be quite a creatively fulfilling activity in itself.

So, what are you waiting for? Time to get stuck in. 

Happy mood boarding!

Liked this article? Want to learn how to collaborate (test shoot) with other freelancers? Check out The Essential Test Shoot Guide and How to Arrange a Collaboration (Test Shoot).