The bees are buzzing and the birds are chirping, which means that springtime is here! Here are some suggestions on what to wear for warm, spring sessions.
Since spring is a season which is bright and colorful, it is only right to match that cheerful feeling with what you’re wearing. If you don’t like bright colors or don’t like to wear them, pastel colors are a nice alternative. Although, be sure not to mix the brights and pastels and try and keep the outfits consistent with a color palette in mind. In other words, have a key color for the outfits and use another color to complement that one. For example, if you are using blue as your key color, you may want to choose white, cream or grey to compliment the blues.
All outfits are by Old Navy. Mama: Women’s Buttoned 3/4 Sleeve Tie-Waist Tops – Secret Cove, $22.00; Women’s Perfect Khaki Shorts 7″ – Bright White, $26.94; Women’s Mid-Wedge Flip-Flops – Madagascar, $8.94;
Dad: Men’s Everyday Classic Regular-Fit Shirts – Turquoise Plaid, $19.99; Men’s Reversible-Patterned Poplin Shorts, $30.00; Men’s Canvas Sneakers, $24.94;
Baby Girl: Girl’s Smocked Bubble Tanks – Bora Bora, $12.94; Girl’s Linen-Blend Pocket Shorts – Bright White, $19.94; Girl’s Slip-On Tie-Dye Sneakers – Blue, $16.94;
Girl: Girl’s Smocked-Terry Halter Dress – Bora Bora, $16.94; Girl’s Braided Sandals – White, $16.94;
Boy: Boy’s Embroidered-Graphic Guayabera Shirts – Bright White, $16.94; Boy’s Plaid Cargo Shorts – Blue Green Madras, $16.94; Boy’s Printed Flip-Flops – Katies Kayak Blue, $3.94;
It’s holiday session time, and I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what to wear and how to prepare for your holiday session.
So, I’ve put together some of my tips for styling your family portrait session and a couple looks for this holiday season!
1. Make sure that your outfits don’t distract from your faces! – You want your faces to be the star of the image. So choose tops that are solid and relatively free of details and embellishments. Prints and patterns can be distracting, even when they look great in person. If you love pattern and details, keep them below the waist. A cute patterned skirt looks fantastic with a solid top.
2. Please don’t wear the exact same outfits! – You don’t want to look like the wait staff at your favorite family restaurant! In the 90s the “white shirts and khakis or black shirts and jeans” look became very popular. You saw it in everyone’s family portraits. But listen folks, it’s 2011 and you can do better than that! You can still go well together without matching exactly.
3. Complement each other without being identical. Choose three to four complementary colors and then wear different combinations of those colors, with each person wearing at least two of the colors to tie them in with the rest of the group. I’ve put together a couple samples for you, whether you’re style is casual or dressy.
For the holiday season I love deep jewel tones. They go well with any skin tone and hair color and look great in outdoor settings.
4. Reflect your personal style. Don’t go out and buy outfits that you would never otherwise wear. Match your outfits with the style and personality of your family. You want your portraits to reflect who you really are as a family, not who you think you should be or who you think other people want you to be.
5. Don’t forget about yourself Mom! – Lastly, I’ve got a few tips just for mom. If you’re not great at styling your own hair and makeup, go and have both done just before your session. And if you color your hair, remember to have it touched up. You don’t want to have to ask me to retouch your roots on all of your images!
I look forward to seeing all my holiday session clients! This is my favorite time of the year and I always have a great time meeting new clients and seeing old. Oh, and remember, having your photo taken is fun! So, don’t stress too much. Do your best to get everyone ready and then be ready to have some fun with me!
When clients ask what to wear for their portrait sessions, one of the pieces of advice I give them is to coordinate but don’t match! Choose a color palette of at least three colors and then make sure that each member of the family is wearing one or two of those colors.
I’m going to start featuring some outfit ideas to help you start thinking about how you can style your family for your portrait session!
Up today: What to Wear to a session on the beach!
All outfits are by Old Navy. Mama: Women’s Ruffe Gauze Dress, $34.97; Baby Girl: Smocked Flutter-Sleeve Top, $7.97 & Cuffed Button-Tab Shorts, $10; Boy: Boys Plaid Shirt, $12.97 & Boys Lightweight Hybrid Beach Pants, $16.94; Girl:Girls Braided Neckline Dresses, $16.94; Dad: Men’s Madras Plaid Shirt; $12.50 & Men’s Slim-Fit Jeans, $25;
