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What to wear guide

Family Photoshoots

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Don't worry if not everyone is as excited as me, I've got you - both with this guide on what to wear as well as at your photoshoot. I'll bring out those reluctant personalities by giving you things to do so that you all look natural in your photographs AND even enjoy the experience.

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Let's plan your photoshoot location

Are you a beach kind of family, a day on the farm kind of family? Picking wildflowers or maybe a forest exploring family?

Let's plan a location that suits your family and what you love to do as well as your homes aesthetic! Think about the colours in your home. Beaches will look beautiful in nearly any home but super bright vibrant green grass might class with your burgundy wallpaper where you plan to hang your pictures. What colours do you have on the walls where you'd hang your pictures?

Colour palettes

Choosing a location and choosing a colour palette kind of go hand and hand. Certain colour palettes look great anywhere and some only suit the beach or only suit a beautiful garden of flowers or only work well in a forest of bright poplar trees. Check out the colour palettes and where they work best!

for earhty locations, earthy forests & sunsets

neutrals, works anywhere

Bright and crisp, great with greenery & white sand

Beautiful with fields of summer grass or beaches

lovely for greenery and for beaches

Perfect for earthy vibes and autumn

Earthy locations, beaches or greenery locations

Choose your outfit first

For the mums out there

Sometimes it's easiest to pick something you love to wear and then to build everyone elses outfits out from yours.

What

to

wear

Don't stress, I've got you covered. If you need more help or even want some advice, feel free to send me a photo of your outfits laid out together!

Wear this

Not that

Accessories, things like scarves or jackets to add interest to your outfits

Colours that compliment one another but don't necessarily match

Something you feel good in, that you love wearing out

Avoid wearing logo's or clothing with slogons or large images on them

Try not to go for overly bright colours like highlighter pink or green

Clothes you constantly need to re-adjust or that don't fit well

Colours that will look extremely out of place in your home or at the location

Patterns or textures or layers are a great way to break up outfits and create interest

The checklist

Make the most out of your photoshoot

get dressed at the locations to avoid stains or spills in the car

bring a change of clothes for heading home in, you want to ensure those little ones are nice and toasty for the drive home

Don't forget the towels if you're having a photoshoot at a location with water!

Make sure to prep your children about what to expect, it will be fun, we will play games but they do need to listen

have you remembered to include your furbaby or asked if the grandparents wanted to join?

if you bring snacks along, make sure nothing is going to stain the childrens outfits

FAQ.

what if the forecast is for rain?

What happens if it's forecasted for rain? Well we will touch base the week of your shoot to make a game plan. This might mean moving the time of day or even postponing to another date to ensure you get the most amazing photos!

how far in advance should we book?

If you'd a weekend date then it's best to book as soon as possible as weekend dates are often booked 12-24 months out due to weddings over the Summer, Spring and Autumn seasons. For a weekday, 1-2 months out is a great idea.

Can we go to more than one location?

Some photoshoot packages have the option to go to more than one location, but ideally these should be very close together as to not cut into your shoot time or tire out the children. Get in touch to discuss what second location you'd like and I'll see what we can do!

What time of day is best?

Sunset is usually the best time to shoot but this does depend on the location. Locations in forests with dark dense trees are often better earlier in the day than at sunset as the sunset isn't visible. If the shoot is going to be inside your home than anytime of day is usually fine.

can we order prints?

You'll be able to order prints directly from your online gallery from professional print labs I love working with. These are going to be much better quality than a lot of consumer labs as well as be colour matched correctly. You can of course print your images yourselves.

How do we get our photographs?

You'll be able to choose and download your photographs via your password protected online gallery. You can even share this gallery with your family and friends with a special guest link if you'd like to as well! This is great for sharing with overseas family or grandparents!

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