| OUTFIT GUIDE + RENTAL CLOSET |
THIS HERE IS JUST A SIMPLE OUTFIT GUIDELINE FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS AS A PHOTOGRAPHER WORKS BEST! PICKING OUTFITS FOR YOUR SESSION CAN BE STRESSFUL AND OFTEN TIMES DIFFICULT (TRUST ME, I'VE BEEN THERE).
JUST REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN, KEEP IT SIMPLE, AND BE YOURSELF. THE PHOTOS WILL REFLECT WHO YOU ARE AS A COUPLE, FAMILY, OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE!
TIP #1: - DRESS APPROPRIATE FOR THE LOCATION, UNPREDICTABLE WEATHER, AND BRING EXTRA SHOES (IF NEED BE!). NEVER EVER RELY SOLELY ON HEELS TO GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.. I WANT YOU TO BE AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE AND HURTING FEET WON'T HELP ANYONE!
TIP #2: WHEN IT COMES TO PICKING AN OUTFIT, THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO AVOID. I SAY THIS TO MAKE SURE YOUR PHOTOS ARE THE BEST THEY CAN BE. SOME CLOTHING PHOTOGRAPHS BETTER THAN OTHERS, SO PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND :)
| THINGS TO AVOID |- AVOID NEON / FLUORESCENT COLORS (ESPECIALLY LIME GREEN, SALMON, OR NEON ORANGE) AS THESE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING CAN DISTRACT FROM THE SCENERY, YOUR FACES, OR REFLECT IN THE SUN AND CAUSE YOUR SKIN TO HAVE DIFFERENT COLORS ON IT. THIS IS UNFORTUNATELY VERY UNFLATTERING AND WON'T PHOTOGRAPH WELL
- AVOID COLORS THAT MATCH THE SCENERY. FOR EXAMPLE: IF WE ARE TAKING PHOTOS IN A FIELD OF TALL, GREEN GRASS - DO NOT WEAR GREEN.
- AVOID WEARING BOLD, STRIPED PATTERNS OR VERY HEAVILY PATTERNED ARTICLES OF CLOTHING. PLAID IS OKAY TO AN EXTENT, BUT I DO NOT RECOMMEND WEARING IT IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER OUTFIT YOU LOVE MORE.
- AVOID SPRAY TANS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. IF YOU HAVE TO GET A SPRAY TAN, CHOOSE AN OLIVE TONE AND GET IT ABOUT A WEEK OR SO BEFORE SO IT HAS TIME TO FADE.
- AVOID BRINGING TOO MANY OUTFIT CHOICES. OUTFIT CHOICES ARE ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA AS IT PUTS A BREAK IN THE SESSION SO IT GIVES YOU MORE OF A VARIETY - BUT BRINGING YOUR WHOLE WARDROBE ISN'T NECESSARY. I RECOMMEND BRINGING AT LEAST 2 - 3 OUTFITS (IF YOU'D LIKE TO) OR MESSAGE ME PHOTOS SO I CAN HELP DECIDE.
- AVOID WEARING MATCHING CLOTHING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO FAMILY OR COUPLE SESSIONS. THIS CAN MAKE YOU APPEAR AS A SORT OF 'BLOB' AND ISN'T THE MOST FLATTERING, FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU WEAR A BLACK TOP, HAVE YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR ONE OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS WEAR A LIGHTER TOP. WE ALL LIKE THINGS TO MATCH BUT THIS ISN'T THE CASE WHEN IT COMES TO PHOTOS. HOWEVER, I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED COUPLES WHO HAVE MATCHED BEFORE AND THEIR SESSION WAS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A TRY, BE SURE TO REACH OUT TO ME FIRST - I WILL GLADLY POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
TIP #3:NOW THAT I'VE LISTED THE THINGS TO AVOID WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR SESSION, I WILL NOW GIVE YOU EXAMPLES OF THINGS TO SHOOT FOR WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR OUTFIT!
| THINGS TO WEAr | - WEAR NEUTRAL COLORS. NEUTRAL COLORS ARE WHAT ALMOST ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS RECOMMEND WHEN IT COMES TO PHOTOS, AND IT'S FOR A GOOD REASON. COLORS LIKE WHITES, CREAMS, TANS, BLACKS, BLUES, CARAMELS, OR FOREST GREEN ARE P E R F E C T FOR ANY PHOTO SESSION!
KEEP IN MIND, ALMOST ALL COLORS HAVE NEUTRALS TO THEM. IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC COLOR YOU LOVE, DON'T BE AFRAID TO WEAR IT. JUST REMEMBER WHEN LOOKING FOR YOUR DESIRED COLOR THAT YOU LOOK FOR SOMETHING MORE MILDLY HUED RATHER THAN BRIGHT AND BOLD. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU LOVE AND AREN'T SURE IT'LL PHOTOGRAPH WELL, REACH OUT TO ME!
- WEAR OUTFITS THAT COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER AND THE SPOT WHERE YOUR PHOTOS WILL BE HELD, BUT TRY NOT TO MATCH. IF YOU NEED HELP ON WHETHER OR NOT YOUR OUTFIT IS COMPLIMENTING, REACH OUT TO ME.
- WEAR / BRING LAYERS WITH YOU. IF YOU ARE WEARING A DRESS THAT ISN'T VERY FITTING TO YOUR FORM AND IS MORE LOOSE, BRING A BELT! FLOWY, SOMETIMES, CAN LOOK RATHER UNFLATTERING. HAVING THE OPTION OF A BELT CAN HELP YOU SO MUCH IN THE LONG RUN.
- WEAR FLOWY ITEMS. YOU'RE PROBABLY SITTING THERE THINKING I AM CONTRADICTING WHAT I SAID ABOVE. WHILE THAT IS SLIGHTLY TRUE, SOME ITEMS THAT ARE FLOWY LOOK BETTER. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE PHOTOGRAPHING FLOWY DRESSES OR SKIRTS - THESE MAKE FOR AMAZING PHOTOS AND GIVE YOU THE OPTION TO TWIRL, THROW, AND SPIN THAT DRESS AROUND.
IF YOU FIND YOURSELF STUCK OR INDECISIVE, EVEN IN THE DRESSING ROOM, TEXT ME - I CAN HELP!
| OTHER HELPFUL TIPs |- BE ON TIME FOR YOUR SESSION. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. BEING LATE FOR YOUR SESSION ONLY MAKES YOU FEEL RUSHED AND IN A BAD MOOD. IF YOU'RE ON TIME OR EVEN EARLY, THIS CAN GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO RELAX, LISTEN TO MUSIC, TALK WITH YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR FAMILY, AND FIX YOUR HAIR OR LIPSTICK. BEING ON TIME IS THE KEY TO A PERFECT SESSION.
- BRING A BLANKET OR WINTER COAT. IF IT'S COLD, A BLANKET OR COAT THAT PHOTOGRAPH WELL WOULD BE THE PERFECT ADD ON FOR A SESSION.
- BE CONFIDENT AND PREPARE TO HAVE A FUN AND RELAXING SESSION!
AS A PHOTOGRAPHER I STRIVE TO BRING ABOUT THE NATURAL, FUN SIDE TO MY CLIENTS. IF YOU'RE CONFIDENT FOR YOUR SESSION, YOU'LL LOOK CONFIDENT IN YOUR PHOTOS. IF YOU'RE READY TO LAUGH AND HAVE A GOOD TIME, THEN YOU'LL LOOK AMAZING!