Dress suggestions for Family Portraits:

1. Plan your outfits in advance.
2. Start with one person’s outfit (Usually a Mom or Daughter) then fill in the rest.
3. Coordinated colors, not matching outfits, are currently popular in family portraits. Pick two main colors then add softer tones to accent.
4. This photo will hang on the wall in your home so consider your home décor when picking outfits
5. Consider your setting, beach (neutral tones), spring & summer (bright green), fall (brilliant colors), winter (dry grass).
6. Comfortable clothing INCLUDING SHOES.
7. Limit distracting patterns and large logos that draw attention away from your face.
8. Think timeless. Fashion come and go but your photos are forever.
9. Say NO to formal clothing, sneakers/running shoes, tiny plaid or small stripes, extreme colors like neon or bright white (try off white instead).

Below are some color scheme suggestions:

• SPRING: white, tan and blue with mostly small print patterns, if any. white, blue, and peach. Pastel colors.
• SUMMER: Tan and White; Orange and Teal; Light Blue, Tan, White; Blue, Green, Yellow.
• FALL: warm colors blend with the yellow grass: Brown, Maroon, Denim, Yellow, Crimson, Navy, Tan, Cream.
• WINTER SNOW: Muted reds, black, grey, brown.

Images courtesy of KateLphotography.com