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tips to prepare for my Family session:
As you prepare for your upcoming lifestyle family session, you might be wondering what to wear or if you need to bring anything along. To help prepare you, I’ve written out some tips on the most frequently asked questions that I typically receive before a family photo session!
What should we wear?
For outdoor sessions I typically recommend a nicer outfit. For example, a dress shirt and nice pants for dad & the boys, cute dresses or nice pants and shirts for the girls, and a long flowing dress or skirt for mom.
If fancy isn’t your thing, casual outfits are just fine as well. I just suggest dressing it up a bit (nicer jeans, pants or shirts) as these are photos that’ll probably be hanging on your walls for years to come, and I don’t mean just your Facebook wall! Accessories like nice hats, simple jewelry or scarves can be a good way to dress up your outfits as well!
When choosing outfits, try picking two or three colours that compliment each other to mix and match between all of your outfits. If one wears something patterned (ex. flannel, floral, striped) I’d recommend a more solid coloured outfit for the other. *Try and avoid bright neon colours- these can often reflect colour onto your face making your skin tone look very blah!!
Another good tip is to pick colours that compliment your home decor- ESPECIALLY if you are planning on printing your photos to put in your home.
Most importantly, wear something that makes you feel confident and like yourself! The focus is capturing your connection with your family, your outfits just help tell the story. :)
Is there anything I need to bring?
Typically I suggest that family’s bring a blanket that coordinates with their outfits to sit on. (However if you forget or don’t have anything that coordinates, I always have a stash of blankets with me, and they have yet to fail me!)
If you have any pets they are always welcome to be a part of the photo session, after all, they are part of the family!
Otherwise unless you have anything of significance that you’d like to incorporate into your photo session, just bring you, your partner, your kiddos and your love for each other along!
Location
One of the BIGGEST questions I get asked when planning a session is “Where should we do our photo shoot??” First, I’d recommend going somewhere that has a lot of significance to you- perhaps a favorite river valley park, or the mountains if you have a favorite trail or waterfall to hike to together. However, if nothing comes to mind, don’t worry! I’ve got a whole list of beautiful locations- scouted by yours truly, ready to go! Just give me the vibe you’re going for, and I’ll find the perfect place for the family session of your dreams!