What Colors Should You Wear For Your Session?

Families are a unique opportunity to capture memories of loved ones. Many of my clients are visiting the area on vacation and looking to get some photos to capture this special time for them. The photos may be of their immediate family or a larger once in a life time gathering of several families with their parents, adult children and grandchildren. It is important for everyone to show up looking their best so they can look back happily on these images instead of with regret.

As a general guide for picking your color scheme and outfits for your photo session, I have several recommendations to guide you. Make sure you have solid colors with no patterns or patterns that do make sense. Solid colors tend to help keep things simple. Avoid logos on your shirts or pants if possible. This will help make the images "timeless". Logos tend to date images more and also logos can seem garish later. If you are shooting on the beach, keep colors light and pastel to match the environment. Accessorize yourself according to the beach environment as well.

What Are The Best Colors To Wear For Family Pictures?


The best colors to wear for family photos are colors that match your family's personality, photo surroundings and season. You may also consider colors that match your home decor as well. If you are doing a session on the beach, keep the colors light and pastel for best effect for example. You definitely want to put some thought into your color scheme so you can make your images "pop" a bit more. I can capture your family with great images, but it will be up to you to help amp those great images with some preparation.

As a general guide for picking your color scheme and outfits for your photo session, I have several recommendations to guide you. Make sure you have solid colors with no patterns or patterns that do make sense. Solid colors tend to help keep things simple. Avoid logos on your shirts or pants if possible. This will help make the images "timeless". Logos tend to date images more and also logos can seem garish later. If you are shooting on the beach, keep colors light and pastel to match the environment. Accessorize yourself according to the beach environment as well.

Family Photo Color Schemes


Denim and Tan

Brown and Maroon

Denim, Yellow, Crimson

Navy, Tan, Cream

Glitter and White

Crimson, Tan, Denim

Red, Grey, Black

Navy and Crimson

Blush and Teal

Blush and White

Light Blue, Tan, White

Navy, Yellow, White

Tan and White

Orange and Teal

Light Blue, Tan, White

Blue, Green, Yellow

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