What To Wear For Spring Shoots

DO'S & DONT'S

I love spring! It's my favorite time of the year to photograph families. The weather is perfect, the lighting is marvelous, the grass is green, and the skies are jet blue.  What more can you ask for? 

Photo shoots are in full bloom and I wanted to share some wardrobe dos and don'ts for your spring photo shoot. These suggestions will capture timeless and memorable images for you and your family. White and soft-hued colors are significant in springtime and are a great place to start establishing your color scheme.

DO PREPARE 

Preparing your clothes the night before can create a stress-free photo shoot. Keep in mind that everyone's outfits should be similar in style, whether informal or formal. Remember, you will be hanging your beautiful portraits as wall art, so don't forget to look at your home decor. When preparing your outfits, focus on coordinating colors, but NOT matching, and limit patterns to avoid taking attention away from the main subject/s.

DO ACCESSORIZE

Give your images a quick "pop" with the proper accessories. I am a fan of eye-catching statement necklaces for women and posh headpieces for girls. Coordinating a belt with the family's wardrobe coloration is great too.

DO TEXTURE 

Texture your outfit with layers. By layering, your outfits instantly transform to a totaly fresh look. This gives your look dimension. For example: a sun dress can be layered with a cardigan, add a blazer over a button down, use airy scarfs over your dress, bring color in a belt, or include leggings under a skirt.

DO COLOR  

An all white or all black outfit can subdue your photograph. If you want to wear white, pep it up with color, such as mint green in your accessories or wear different shades of the same color. Choose 2-3 colors with similar and softer or neutral tones.

DON'T

• Visit the barber the day before your photo shoot, instead visit the salon a week or so before to allow hair to grow and look natural
• Wear anything with logos, graphics, characters, labels, etc.
• Have everyone wear the same color – matching is boring and passé. Think coordinate!
• Wear white socks and avoid running shoes unless they are fashion forward and simple like Converse or Addidas (love superstars).

                              Here are some of my favorite color combinations:                           

FAMILY ARRANGEMENT IDEAS:

Varying Shades of Gray

Son - light gray blazer, gray colored khakis, and soft blue shirt

Daughter - soft rose-colored dress, gray accented head price, and soft gray cardigan

Dad - gray sweater, blue-gray polo, and light gray khaki pant

Mom - gray dress, muted rose-colored scarf, or soft blue-gray accent necklace

Navy, Gray and Tangerine

Son - patterned color themed button down, tangerine v-neck sweater, and gray bottoms

Daughter - navy and white striped dress, tangerine scarf, and gray headpiece

Dad - navy blazer, grey bottoms, and navy and white button down

Mom - navy dress with tangerine necklace

Yellow, Gray and Teal

Son - teal polo, patterned bermudas with yellow accent, and gray bottoms

Daughter - yellow and white striped sun dress, gray cardigan, and teal headpiece

Dad - teal and white button down, denim, and yellow v-neck sweater

Mom - gray flowy top, denim and yellow scarf

SHOPPING RESOURCE GUIDE:

For Mom and Dad

Nordstrom, J.Crew, Vineyard Vines, Southern Tides,  Zara, Burberry, Brook Brothers, Neiman Marcus, Banana Republic

For Child

Nordstrom, J.Crew, Vineyard Vines, Zara, Janie and Jack, Boy Meets Girl, Bognar and Piccolini, Peek Kids, Pili Carrera, Babycottons, Burberry, Brook Brothers, Jacadi, Tutti Bambini, H&M

For Teen

Nordstrom, J.Crew, Blush, Studio LX, H&M, Zara, Vineyards Vines, Savy Girl