I just love when I have a fun family that knows exactly what they want! The best part is when I meet them at their shoot location and they all show me their awesome clothing choices. I had an amazing session with a large family on Saturday and just could not wait to get to editing them. I’ve only had a chance to edit a few for now but couldn’t wait any longer to share them.

Clothing choices to go along with your location is one of the most important things for a successful session. Do you want fun funky session? Maybe a classic session? Or how about a vintage session? When you contact your photographer, you should have an idea of what you want. Think about your home and what fits with your style. Think about how your photography session can showcase you and your family and the things you like. Make it all scream YOU! It’s easy to say I want a session and book a slot. But will the outcome go with the style of your home? Chances are your photographer has no idea what the inside of your home looks like. They probably don’t know you unless you tell them about yourselves. Search the internet and don’t be afraid to link them to examples of photographs and styles you like. Remember that the images from your session will be hanging on your walls, make them go with your theme.

For this post I am using my latest session.

Gorgeous family and yes, they do have six children. Six really fun and amazing children. Six really good looking children. I love photographing children. Notice that their clothing does not all match perfectly. Instead it all coordinates very well with each others. The colors, the textures, the funky style. Sure everyone having the same outfit is fun but using different outfits that coordinate well makes each individual person stand out in their own way. Moms blue dress is a hit here. (I realize it looks a bit purplish but that is all from the post processing of the image.) After all she is mom, the reason all six children are here. Make her the focal point and showcase her. Mom is rarely in pictures as she is always the one behind the lens. This is her moment to shine. And baby here has a fun grey striped button up shirt that works very well with moms blue dress. Perfection! How cute are suspenders and a bow tie? LOVE this outfit. Great choice to go with the vintage camera. Don’t be afraid to mix small hints of patterns. Notice the two different patterns in the bow tie and the band on the hat? This look fits this little guy and his personality. This little fella is a sweet talker. Watch out for his charm. Mom paired a grey textured shirt with a gray scarf and fedora with a hint of print to make this charmers personality shine. Love the smile and pose for this shot. I just asked him to lean on the railing and have fun. Perfect for his portrait. I call this Sparkle Girl. Miss Sparkle wore a cream textured dress, jean jacket, and brown cowgirl boots with some bracelets. Handful of glitter and bam! A perfect shot to capture her dream photograph. Roll up the sleeves for added style. Hats!!!! Notice all the hats the boys are wearing. I love hats! Especially this one. Old school aviator hat. A little touch like this adds a nice personal look. Not everyone has fun hats so bring along anything fun, different, quirky to stand out.   Talk to your photographer. Tell them what you are thinking for clothing choices and if you have no clue what to wear, schedule a meeting with them. If you plan on hanging portraits up in your home, it’s a great idea to invite your photographer over for a cup of coffee and a sit down to help you decide. If my clients request it, I will gladly come to your home and look over some websites and help you choose clothing. I will work with you to make sure your family portraits suit you and your home style. Feel free to email me links or pictures if you wish and ask opinions on clothing. I want to make your session the best it can be.