Making good clothing choices is an important matter. So give thoughtful consideration to the advice below.
- Keep clothing style choices simple, basic and classic.
- Longer sleeves and hemlines are best. AVOID wearing short sleeved or sleeveless tops. Bare skin (arms and legs) draw attention away from your faces.
- AVOID white, bright or primary colors. Pastels shades are fine – but often difficult to assemble for an entire family – head to toe.
- Keep tones similar. Dress each member of the portrait in all light, all medium or all dark clothing. It’s best not to mix lights and darks together – like navy pants and a white shirt. Most people’s wardrobes contain more dark clothing than light – so dark outfits tend to be easier to put together. Consider using and even mixing tones like hunter green, navy blue or burgundy. Black, browns and grays are also appropriate choices. Black remains a popular and surefire option.
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- In group portraits. avoid clothing contrast issues by laying everyone’s clothes out together. Step back several feet and SQUINT at the collection. If all clothing appears to blend together while squinting – great. If any item “jumps” out visually – exchange it for a better selectopn.
- Solids are generally better than prints. Prints and patterns can be distracting and draw focus away from your faces.
- Decide on a single general style: either casual, dressy or formal. Have the entire family dress in that style. A portrait with one person in a suit and another in jeans will not appear well planned.
- Please leave your sneakers and athletic shoes at home. Off the basketball court – they are never good choices for your portrait session.
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