The look

At the end of August we are taking family pictures. Let me rephrase that, we.are.taking.family.pictures. OMG. I am so nervous and I have been thinking about them almost every waking moment.

To start, my son has PCS(photographer child syndrome). No, really. I am for real. He sees a camera and his head instantly goes down. He thinks it’s hi.larious to say ‘cheese’ as he knows that it irritates the snot out of me. What have I done? I have created a nightmare for the uber-talented Michele from Pinkle Toes who will be taking our family pictures. Lucky her, huh? But, I have bought many-a-bribe to make it through the shoot.

Not to mention that I hate to be in front of the camera. I think this goes for most photographers. That is why we are behind it.

But, lastly, the outfits. Oh, the dreaded outfits. Trying to make everything match but not really match. To show personality without looking cheesy. To show style without looking fake. It’s hard. Really hard. This is the number one question that I get asked, “what should we wear”. It’s a tough one. The days of khaki pants and matching polos are out. It’s time for a little style. Some personality. So, I thought I would make a little, ‘what the heck do I wear’ series. Every week I will feature outfits for a different type of shoot. 

This week is for Julie, the lovely bride whom I will be shooting an engagement session for in September(yeah!!). 

Tip#1:

Think color palettes. Colors that go together but don’t necessarily match. 

Outfit 1

 

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Tip# 2

Invest in a new outfit. If you are going to invest in pictures, you need to invest in new clothes. It really does make the picture. Faded clothes look just that in pictures, faded. 

Oufit # 2

Tip# 3

I think the women should always stand out. This is especially true for engagement pictures. Wear those high heels or that cute top. Accessorize. Don’t forget the ring!

Above all, you want your outfits to match your personality. Don’t try to wear something that you aren’t, it will show in your pictures. 

*Click on each picture to connect to the store. All outfits are from GAP, Banana Republic and JCrew.