First make sure the photographer shoots from about your waist height. That shows the kilt fit and makes you look taller.

Even though cameras don't lie, they can fib (or photoshop). My son had a classy leather jacket he wanted pics of. We found a steam vent and he walked through it, between traffic, a number of times until we had one with the mist covering everything except him. Very James Dean.

Kilts look good on cliffs and mountain tops. You never really see the other side of the hill/cliff so any rise can work.

Swords are fun props but try to keep vaguely period and mid-stride otherwise it looks silly.

Use digital so you can pose, look, correct and pose again.

Have fun.

Or send a pic here of what you've got and let our advisory staff assist you. (But not Panache, it's almost Pink Day and you might get drafted to support him.)