Clothing will enhance the look and overall quality of your portrait. The correct clothing will assist in creating timeless portraits that can be cherished for generations to come. It is very important that if you are having a group portrait taken that everyone coordinates the color of their clothing. It will create a cohesive look among your group and an identity that you all belong together. It is just as important for individuals to wear proper clothing for their sessions. A phone consultation will disuss some options and this page will give you a good overview as well. For some of the children's special promotion protraiture, we will provide the outfit to go with the scene.
Above the grandparents and grandchildren are coordinated in pastel blue. A cohesive look!
On the beach in the summer white and very light khaki work great!
What to Wear in Spring/Summer
What to Wear in the Fall
- Solid white shirts with very light khaki pants
- Solid pastel blues, pastel greens, pastel pinks and pastel yellows
- Denim shirts and jeans
- Off white or beige with jeans
- Solid Black Shirts with jeans
- Solid navy blue or burgandy shirts
- Off white or beige shirts/sweaters
- Denim shirts and jackets
- Deep colored browns
To the left, a white dress
on a little girl is beautiful!
To the right, a denim jacket
and jeans create a great look!
Style of Clothing
What to Avoid
- Long sleeves and pants work best
- Simple is best!
- Color coordinated clothing is best. (See Above).
- Avoid prints, stripes, plaids and polka dots
- Avoid loud colors, bright pinks and bright oranges
- Avoid short skirts and short shorts.
- Avoid patterns
- Avoid t-shirts with writing on them.
Children's Special Promotions
During some of our special children's promotions we provide the clothing for the child to wear. A phone consultation will provide more details. For example, during our Valentines Day promotion we offer the dresses and tuxes (limited sizes) for the children to wear. During the farm days promotion (far right) we offer overalls and straw hats. See the link on "Promotions" for various information on the different children's promotions we offer.
