What to wear for your photoshoot

What should I wear for my Studio Pregnancy Shoot

My Pregnancy portraits taken in the studio are largly dependent on my collection of materials and clothing.  So if you can see it in my portfolio then I’ll have those things here for you to use.

You can certainly bring some items with you too of course so here is some key advice on bringing your own maternity clothing.

• Choose figure hugging outfits – we want to see you are pregnant!
• Cover your arms – usually
• Choose a colour that will either compliment or contrast the studio backdrop colours
• If your partner or children are coming, try and bring top or bottoms that match your own outfit for a unified look
• No patterns
• Less saturated is usually best otherwise the colour is the only thing you notice in the image
• Click here to see the full pregnancy preparation guide

What should I wear for my Outdoor Pregnancy Shoot

My outdoor Pregnancy portraits taken outdoors are a great way to have a more natural look and feel.  I therefore don’t do huge fluffy pregnancy shoot dresses as they really aren’t me and generally aren’t my clients either.

I am very keen to get a blended look to my outdoor portraits and as such it’s really important that you wear the right clothing.

Colours to use

So I would advice taking a look at where you’re going to have your shoot and what time of year.  Look at the photos here for the kind of feel.

Comlplimentary colours

• Beige, brown and cream work all year around
• Soft Pink and beige
• Green and cream especially in spring
• Rust and brown/beige are great in autumn

Contrasting colours

• Reds and Blues (Navy and Royal) work well
• Pink and red works well in the summer

General Clothing Advice

• Choose figure hugging outfits – we want to see you are pregnant!
• Cover your arms – usually
• Choose a colour that will either compliment or contrast the ambient colours
• If your partner or children are coming, try and bring top or bottoms that match your own outfit for a unified look
• No big patterns
• Less saturated is usually best otherwise the colour is the only thing you notice in the image

What should I wear for my Studio and Home Newborn Shoot

With newborns, I have all the wraps and furs etc that I need to photograph them, so you just need to think about yourselves and any other children coming to the studio.

You’re also very welcome to use my materials and do some tops off images if you are happy to.

I would aim to bring..

• dark trousers/skirt (these won’t show up very much as largely the images are top half for newborn shoots)
• a dark top (either grey, dark brown, black, or dark green)
• a pale top (cream, white, beige)
• Long sleeves
• Try to match up colours with your partner and children
• Choose a colour that will compliment the studio backdrop colours
• No patterns
• Less saturated is usually best otherwise the colour is the only thing you notice in the image
• Click here to see the full newborn preparation guide

What should I wear for my Outdoor Family Shoot

My outdoor family photoshoots are a great way to have a more natural look and feel.

I am very keen to get a blended look to my outdoor portraits and as such it’s really important that you wear the right clothing.

Colours to use

So I would advice taking a look at where you’re going to have your shoot and what time of year.  Look at the photos here for the kind of feel.

Comlplimentary colours

• Beige, brown and cream work all year around
• Soft Pink and beige
• Green and cream especially in spring
• Rust and brown/beige are great in autumn

Contrasting colours

• Reds and Blues (Navy and Royal) work well
• Pink and red works well in the summer

General Clothing Advice

• Cover your arms – usually
• Choose a colour that will either compliment or contrast the ambient colours
• Choose the same colour pallet for your whole family
• No big patterns
• Less saturated is usually best otherwise the colour is the only thing you notice in the image

See the full outdoor family shoot preparation guide here

What should I wear for my Studio Family Shoot

My studio family photoshoots are give you the chance for a more painterly portrait and obviously avoid the weather!

I am very keen to get a blended look to my outdoor portraits and as such it’s really important that you wear the right clothing.

Colours to use

So the studio canvasses backgrounds that I have are great for a lot of colour pallets.

Comlplimentary colours

• Beige, brown and cream
• Soft Pink and beige
• Olive green and cream especially
• Rust and brown/beige
• Navy blue

Contrasting colours

• Reds and Blues (Navy and Royal)
• Red and Burgundy

General Clothing Advice

• Cover your arms – usually
• Choose the same colour pallet for your whole family
• No big patterns
• Less saturated is usually best otherwise the colour is the only thing you notice in the image
• See the full family photoshoot preparation guide here

What Backgrounds do you have in the Studio

The Studio is set up with 5 canvass backdrops and 1 paper backdrop.  They have been chosen for their perfect colour to compliment skin tones.

Ideally you’ll want to either match or compliment these colours when you come to the studio, or go for a contrasting colour to stand out a bit more.

Canvasses

• Mud Brown
• Olive Green
• Dark Grey
• Light Grey with soft pink
• Beige

Paper

• Soft Peach