Having trouble deciding what to wear during your shoot? Sometimes the biggest hurdle in preparing for your shoot is what everyone should wear. First of all, you don’t want to come dressed as someone other than yourself. Take your own style and kick it up a notch or two. Everyone doesn’t have to match perfectly, they just have to coordinate.
For example, take the photo below. Mom, Dad, two girls. Everyone as their own style, but as a family, they still look nice together. The colors are nicely broken up – from Dad’s yellow tee, to Mom’s yellow scarf. Everyone has a bit of yellow thrown in, and some blue or gray.
Next we might have an engaged couple. You don’t want to appear too matchy, but you still want to look great together. Try mixing textures by adding in a silk + faux fur, and of course, argyle. Have fun, add in some animal print shoes — because you gotta wear them sometimes! I added a cuff to this outfit, but often times I’d like to focus attention on your engagement ring & not other jewelry around it, so though the cuff might be nice in some shots, in those targeting your ring, I may ask you to remove it.
Don’t be afraid to bring alternative outfits. Sometimes it may be hard to find a restroom to change into if we’re on location, but if you’re OK changing in the car, you’ve just gotten 2 looks for the price of 1 session.
Overall, just remember to have fun with your outfits. I do try to discourage clothing that has wording, wild patterns, slogans & characters on clothing, as they will take away from the timeless feel of your photos.