Top Tips for What to Wear for a Family Photography Session

What to Wear?!

Are you looking for some guidance about what to wear for your photo session? Color choice, style, and patterns are a number one concern for most when it comes to photos, but I've put together a guide to help make the challenge much easier. Scroll through for color and style inspiration!  

Read through my tips on what to wear and what not to wear! 


Earth Tones

natural • warm • loving

Think of the colors you relate to any tint or shade commonly found in nature, including browns , greens, reds, yellows, oranges. Go bold with your choices or take a subdued approach, either way this color scheme always works. 


LIGHT & BRIGHT 

soft • kind • fun

Think of soft and delicate shades of brighter colors. Using this color theme creates a bright and inviting theme for your photo session. 


CALM & COOL

neutral • subtle • classic

Using these classic shades creates a bold but timeless look. Be sure to mix in enough shades and avoid too much white. The key to this theme is using multiple shades, not just two or three.  


Mix Patterns & Solids

Adding a delicate pattern to the mix of solids is a great way to make your photos pop. Go for subtle patterns think less is more.

Accessorize, but Keep it Simple

Add bows, curl your hair, or add a cute braid, but keep it simple and natural. These are all great ideas!

Add Some Texture!

Playful textures are a great addition to the clothing choices. Keep the textures to only some of the outfits, while keeping the others in solid materials. 


What to Avoid...

Bold Stripe or Strong Plaid

Patterns are great, but we want to avoid a bold pattern like buffalo plaid. Avoid Bold Stripes and Bold Plaid and instead go for Pin Stripes.

Matching Too Much!

Too much of one color will actually blend together in the photos, causing a difficulty seeing where one persons body differs from another. 

Too Much White or Too Much Black

We want to avoid the "everyone where a white shirt with jeans" idea. Black not only blends together, but also shows the most lint and hair.