When choosing colors for your outfits, I recommend selecting lighter, neutral tones and more muted shades like cream, taupe, camel or light gray. The camera also loves shades of soft pinks and muted greens, and dusty blues, mixed with sophisticated light-colored neutrals. That softer, more pastel-leaning color palette fits beautifully into almost all environments and goes perfectly with the over all feel we are trying to achieve with the session: tender and sweet, just like your baby! 

How to Mix All the Colors
The goal for coordinating a family’s outfits is to visually break up the colors and shades so that you’re not all wearing the same color on top and bottom like we did in the 90's with our blue jeans with white shirts. Haha. The more you can mix it up, the better! Your outfits will look the most cohesive on camera when the color palette and wardrobe pieces coordinate, but don’t actually “match.” In fact, I recommend that you avoid thinking about “matching,” and instead think about what “fits” together. This will create more visual interest.

For example, if you’re wearing a blush dress, then your spouse could wear a white button-down and gray pants. Your daughter could wear a white eyelet dress while your son could wear light beige pants with a light gray shirt. This will visually break up all the colors and allow each person to have a distinct look while also blending with the rest of the family.

Pro Tip:
Most of my moms choose their dress first, and then build the rest of the family’s outfits based on that.

What about baby?
 I will bring all of my own things for baby (wraps, blankets, headbands, etc.) so you don’t need to worry about any of that! If you have a special item or outfit that you would like to use, I am more than happy to incorporate that! But don't feel pressure to buy something specifically for the session. I will bring everything I need!

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