What to Wear For Your Photo Session

Photoshoots are stressful. No matter how much fun you have posing and modeling with the people you love it's stressful because you have to find coordinating outfits that don't make you look fat or wash out your face, you have to find somewhere that won't clash with your outfits, you have to smile like you're actually happy and not like you've been artificially smiling for 45 minutes already. Well, here, let me help you out as best as I can with some simple What To Wear reminders.

Start with a Neutral

All color pallets need a base, a color that helps blend your accent colors together beautifully and helps you not over do it with the color. I prefer Black, White, Gray, or Chocolate Brown as easy neutral base colors, because you can mix anything with them. Some other base neutrals could be cream, tan, or even navy blue.

Pick Two POP Colors

Two colors that go well together and go with your base color. Have fun with it from here! Your clothes could incorporate these colors, but so could accessories such as blazers or cardigans, hats, scarves, necklaces, anything!

Patterns are ok, BUT...

Don't be afraid of patterns, but do be cautious. Simple patterns like stripes, polka dots, or plaid can easily be photographed, however can also be unflattering. Also make sure that your pattern is in your color scheme or else it might stick out like a sore thumb.

Stear Clear of Pastels

The brighter, bolder, and more vibrant the better, otherwise you risk being lost in the background

Don't do the Matchy Matchy

Identical outfits look cute on kids, but is boring and unimaginative if the entire family does it.

Make sure it Fits

The camera can be very unforgiving. Clothes that fit too loosely will look frumpy and clothes that fit too tightly will be unflattering. It's best to where outfits that are form fitting but not tight. Anything loose (like a jacket or cardigan) should be loose enough that it flows, but not so loose it looks like it's falling off of you. And don't be surprised if your photographer asks you to take it off. 

Shoes Matter

You never know when your photographer will be capturing your feet. So make sure you're not ashamed of the shoes you're wearing.