I get asked all the time about what people should wear to their sessions with me. For weddings it is quite easy to advise…a wedding dress and perhaps a suit?
But for family sessions and engagement sessions there are so many choices of what you can do…how to decide! Being someone who is often indecisive with clothing it is challenging for me too!
I thought that I would offer some advice by sharing some images from the Love-Marriage-Baby Carriage Workshop that I attended in California in March. During this workshop we had 4 different sessions: an engagement session (follow here to see that!), a wedding day session (still to come!), a family session and a newborn session. It was amazing, overwhelming, heartwarming and beautiful. I LOVED everything about this workshop. The details were GORGEOUS and made you feel so special: branded pens, branded booklets and notebooks, branded nametags, information sheets, goodie bags, food and treats specialized to our likes, branded waterbottles…I think you get the point how beautiful this was and we all know that the amount of work to put this thoughtfullness into details is ginormous!! The hosts Kamee June and Julie Rollins were so well prepared, informative, humble and supportive. The attendees…well…you know what it is like to feel like you have known people your entire lives? That’s how great it was. All in all…these people made me feel so loved and special and excited about leading a creative life.
The support staff were amazing as well (thank you amanda, debra, mitzi, kristina, nancy, katrina, brooke, and tracy!!)…and this is where this post comes in. The styling and hair was incredible…which is all thanks to: Katrina Kirk. To start off…this family that we photographed at Newport Dunes…, is quite adorable but they also did lots right, with the help of Katrina, in terms of what to wear. Katrina went to their home and helped put together their outfits for the day, only adding a belt here…tiny detail there. Otherwise everything is owned by the family.
When choosing outfits for a session it is great to have 2-3 colours and then mix and match complimentary things. Think less about everyone matching and more everyone coordinating. Layers, accessories, small details like shoes and belts all make the images interesting and give a chance to show your personality!!
When choosing what to wear for a newborn session I would recommend their birthday suits:) We can accessorise with headbands and pretty things!
Kamee…Julie and friends…thank you! What a beautiful time I had and I can’t wait for more moments to come!
by damara
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