Photo Session Clothing Tips

• If dressing a family, dress the hardest to shop for person first, and work around that outfit.

• Work with what you have first and only buy what you need to fill in the rest.

• Comfort is my biggest concern!


• Dressing in layers is the easiest way to quickly switch up an outfit. i.e. sweaters, jewelry, jackets, scarves, etc. make for easy dressing up or down of an outfit. 


• Solids work best. 


• Texture is good. 


• Neutral tones and greys work well. 

• Think of your background and how you think you might blend in or stand out depending on what you wear.

• 
A lot of white is not favorable. This is the tone that can change the shape of a person - turning an average sized person larger than they are. 


• Stripes are fine, lots of busy patterns are not. 


• No logos, cartoons or words. 
(Unless trying to deliver a message)

• Try to limit your color palate to no more than 3 tones. i.e. Blue, brown and off-white (Multiple shades of the same color are fine though - think light blue, dark blue, dark brown, light brown and off-white)

• Red and orange typically does not photograph well - especially in bright sun. 


• Try not to "date" yourself with trendy or period clothing. 


• Think simple.