Dressing for your family Pictures

What Should I Wear?

Dressing for your family pictures

So you don't know what to wear for your family photos?  This is the number one question photographers get asked.  Here are some basic guidelines to get you started and make sure that your pictures dress to impress.

1. Skip The Uniform Look

I know it's hard to believe but seriously people!  Gone are the days of khaki pants and the same shirt all around.  This will take away from your personality.  Although neutral colors are important, keeping personality and pizzazz in your photos is too.

2. Dress For Your Settings

If you are taking pictures in an outdoor setting, you don't have to worry about colliding with a backdrop.  However, if you are going for a country theme or at a railway station, it might be cute for you all to wear boots.  Keep it simple, but make it count.

3. Patterns Are Accessories

Patterns are fun and cute, especially a plaid shirt on a little boy or a striped dress.  However, when you dress in patterns think of them as accessories like scarves or hats.  They look good in small doses.  If everyone is wearing a Pattern it may be overly distracting.

4. Work In Some Bold Colors

Some bold or bright colors can have a very good effect on your photos.  A woman or girl in a bright dress, or a nice polo shirt or bright tie on a man can truly compliment a photo.  Even a bright scarf the same color as your son's shirt, or a pair of heels the same color as your hubby's tie can do wonders for a picture.

5. Stay Comfortable

Especially when you have kids, comfort is important!  You are more likely to get your kids happy and smiling when they are wearing something they can stretch and run around in, rather than if they're uncomfortable and itchy.    Also making sure it's something that they can roll around on the grass in and pose for a classic shot is also something to keep in mind.

Hope these tips helped!