Choosing clothing for your session:

Clothing selection is extremely important to the success of the portrait creation process. Clothing should support, but never dominate the image, If someone is distracted by clothing or accessories which are busy, trendy or flashy, they will not clearly see the main purpose of the portrait, which is to capture the personality and style of the subject(s). To help in selecting clothing for your session, we have developed three “Clothing Guidelines” .

Three Clothing Guidelines-

First: Fit your personal style. whether you are casual, semi-formal, or formal. We want you to dress in a way that is natural for you. This is not a special occasion”. This portrait should reflect the family your close friends know and love.
The second rule is: Simplicity! We prefer solid colors. No bold patterns such as plaids, stripes, or polka dots. Nothing that is flashy, trendy, or distracting. This is also true for ladies jewelry. Simple and understated is better. No huge “Bling”.
The third rule is: Coordinate! Colors and styes should coordinate or match. If one person is dressed in white and another wears black, the person wearing white will stand out and the one wearing black will get lost. We want each person to have good visibility or impact and no one dominates or is lost. If you choose a color other that black or white, make sure the shades don’t clash.

Other details:

Capri length is not recommended. Full length is better. Generally long sleeves are best for adults, whereas young children often look cute with short sleeves or short pants.

Makeup should be normal or, if anything, slightly less. We use natural looking lighting here so no one will look “washed out”. We can always add more during retouching if desired.

Hair styles should be a style you are used to wearing (for both men and women). Wear your hair in a way people are used to seeing you wear it. Wearing a new or experimental hairstyle on the day of your session Is Not recommended.

You do not need to arrive dressed for the session. This is especially true for babies and children, in order to keep them as neat and fresh as possible.

We provide a dressing room for you and your family to use. Complete with infant changing table, if needed.

If you have any questions regarding a clothing idea, please don’t hesitate to call 423-378-5044 or send a text to 423-900.3842.

We are more than happy to assist you in your selections.