I’ve decided to start a “What to Wear” series on the blog.  The goal of this series is not necessarily to have you go out and buy these outfits, piece

for piece.  It’s to illustrate the “guidelines” of dressing for the camera.

1st Guideline:

BE YOURSELF!  Stay true to

your style.  You might want to push the envelope a little bit, but your essential style should be true to who you are.

2nd Guideline:

Make sure your clothes fit properly.  If you’re at all uncomfortable because something is too tight, too loose, too itchy, etc. it WILL show in your finished portraits.

3rd Guideline:

Plan outfits completely.  Your shoes will be visible in many of your portraits.  Hats, scarves, sunglasses, jewelry, etc. will all greatly enhance your portraits.

4th Guideline:

Color, texture, detailing, & layering are always a good idea.

5th Guideline:

Bring more clothing to your sitting than you need.  We won’t use all of it, but it’s always better to have too much clothing and have options than be limited.

6th Guideline:

If your portrait session is for more than one person, think complimentary styles and colors instead of matchy-matchy clothing.

Clothing and accessories above can be found at Gap & Anthropologie.