What to Wear
An outfit can really make your photo from thinking “I like it” to “this is an awesome picture!” Wear what makes you comfortable. If a t-shirt and jeans is how you dress, do it; however, if you can be comfortable with it, and still think the pictures looks like you, get dressed up. Add a lot of textures with denim, corduroy, and sweaters. Put on layers, lots of layers. Use bright beautiful colors to bring life to your pictures. Most importantly add accessories by putting flowers in the hair, wearing hats, necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, skirts, and boots. Details really help to make the pictures pop. Try to avoid wearing sleeveless shirts, tube tops and shorts. No matter how small your arms are they look bigger in photos.
For group pictures, try to coordinate colors and styles, but it looks better not to all be uniformed in the exact outfit. Being different adds depth and dimension to your pictures.
For senior pictures, wear what defines you. Without a doubt your parents will want you to wear a certain outfit that you do not like. Don’t sweat it or argue with them. I don’t care how many outfits you bring. You can wear your parents outfit for a few pictures, (which they will send to your grandma)and then change outfits and take photos that you like better.
For newborns and infants bright colors and cute outfits are fun. However, the old adage of “less is more” rings true with these subjects. A little onesie, diaper or just their birthday suit keeps the eye’s attention on the most important element of your photos, your baby.
Kids should be dressed in anything that is them, boys running around with their shirts off is normal and cute. I love to take pictures of bare feet. Try to avoid clothing with big characters on them like Elmo, Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Big Dog, or Looney Tunes. It takes away the focus from the kids.
