how to STYLE YOUR SESSION

Choosing the right outfit is the difference between a GOOD shoot and a GREAT one!

The number one rule to dressing for your session is to be true to yourself - don’t wear anything that you’re not comfortable in.

There’s nothing more beautiful than feeling confident in your own skin, so make sure that you choose an outfit that you feel comfortable in and that fits well. For outdoor sessions, wear clothes that are fashionable, yet still functional for the location - keep in mind we will be moving around, sitting down, spinning little ones around etc.

Choose three or four colohttps://www.melfisherphotography.com.au/clientcloseturs to create a colour palette for your photos, and then incorporate the colours throughout your outfits in varying patterns, solids, and layers. Avoid matchy-matchy and black as your main colour. Earthy and neutral colours look great for my style of photography.

Want to go all-netural but don't want it to be boring? I LOVE texture! Mixing up fabrics is a smart strategy to add some dimension to your images. A good cotton shirt is a good start, but adding things like knits, silks, lace etc can add a beautiful warmth to the images.

It’s always a good idea to start with one statement piece - usually Mum’s outfit - and then pick the clothing for the rest of the family around that.

There are a few styles of clothing that I would avoid wearing as they don't photograph well:

AVOID checked shirts - they can cause wiggly lines to appear on your photos!

AVOID bright block colours - they can cause colour reflections onto your skin

AVOID stripes - they're distracting

AVOID neon colours - they will come out a different colour in the final images

AVOID clothing with text, characters and big logos - No one wants "I'm a cool kid" and Chase from Paw Patrol in every image

Not sure what to wear? Don’t worry Mumma’s, I've got your back!

I have a beautiful selection of dresses for you to borrow. You can even pop to the studio before your session to try anything on and see what you like the best if you like. Check out my client closet selections on my website - https://www.melfisherphotography.com.au/clientcloset