I've had a few shoots for ladies profile/showcase pics (though none lately to be fair), and it's been more than once that a lady has shown up with really no idea of what she wants out of the shoot (other than "some good pics that make me money"). Now, photographers usually have some amount of sets, props, wardrobe to accommodate and usually some concept ideas as well. What I'm curious about is are there ideas or concepts or general looks and such that the women are hoping to get out of a shoot? Do you want a glam look? High fashion style? Fine art? Are you hoping for something creative/dramatic in the lighting? Or just good old fashioned flat lighting?
Now, the answer could be "I want to shoot what the guys want to see", so feel free to turn it around. I know we've had a few phone vs camera threads, so I'm not trying to go there again, just wanting to talk in the realm of an actual shoot.