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Your clothing choices can help make or break our portrait session. Please
plan your clothing choices well before you leave for our session. Keep these
things in mind:
Eliminate Distractions
In general, darker colors and long sleeves will look best. This helps in a
number of ways. First, the attention should be on your face, and long sleeves
help eliminate distractions created by bare arms. Your eye goes to the darkest
part of a "light" image and the lightest part of a "dark" image. If we are
taking pictures outdoors and you are wearing light colored clothing, the eye
will generally go to the clothing before it goes to the face. The light clothing
then competes for attention! If you wear darker clothes but short sleeve or
sleeveless garments, the bare arms call for attention.
Color Counts
Whether you are planning on color portraits or black and white, denim is
almost always a great choice. Other good colors would be navy, greens,
browns, reds, black, and darker blues. Avoid pastels, pinks, yellows, and
other pale colors for color portraits.
Solid Suggestions
For most portraits solid colors are appropriate. This is not to say that you can
never wear anything with a pattern or multi-color. The clothes should say
something about who you are without being a distraction. Generally, solid
colors will make your portrait more "timeless." Clothes that are a fashion
statement today may look dated in just two or three years. Solid colors
within the same color family are most appropriate for photographs with two
or more people.
Group Pictures
Harmony is the primary element of a good family portrait. You really need
to plan in advance, especially if some family members are coming in from
out of town. Make sure that clothing is coordinated for color, tone and style.
Your portrait will not look nearly as good if some are wearing short sleeves,
some long; some are wearing light colored pants, others dark; some have
brown shoes, others white; and each person is wearing a different color or
pattern.
plan your clothing choices well before you leave for our session. Keep these
things in mind:
Eliminate Distractions
In general, darker colors and long sleeves will look best. This helps in a
number of ways. First, the attention should be on your face, and long sleeves
help eliminate distractions created by bare arms. Your eye goes to the darkest
part of a "light" image and the lightest part of a "dark" image. If we are
taking pictures outdoors and you are wearing light colored clothing, the eye
will generally go to the clothing before it goes to the face. The light clothing
then competes for attention! If you wear darker clothes but short sleeve or
sleeveless garments, the bare arms call for attention.
Color Counts
Whether you are planning on color portraits or black and white, denim is
almost always a great choice. Other good colors would be navy, greens,
browns, reds, black, and darker blues. Avoid pastels, pinks, yellows, and
other pale colors for color portraits.
Solid Suggestions
For most portraits solid colors are appropriate. This is not to say that you can
never wear anything with a pattern or multi-color. The clothes should say
something about who you are without being a distraction. Generally, solid
colors will make your portrait more "timeless." Clothes that are a fashion
statement today may look dated in just two or three years. Solid colors
within the same color family are most appropriate for photographs with two
or more people.
Group Pictures
Harmony is the primary element of a good family portrait. You really need
to plan in advance, especially if some family members are coming in from
out of town. Make sure that clothing is coordinated for color, tone and style.
Your portrait will not look nearly as good if some are wearing short sleeves,
some long; some are wearing light colored pants, others dark; some have
brown shoes, others white; and each person is wearing a different color or
pattern.
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© 2007 Prairie Creek Portraits
Photographer's Appreciation Discount
You can earn a 15% discount on any of the Prairie Creek or Holiday Portrait
Collections by arriving on time AND wearing color/clothing coordinated
outfits - that' we'll discuss at the time you make your reservation. See the
'Getting Ready' information below about color/clothing coordination.
You can earn a 15% discount on any of the Prairie Creek or Holiday Portrait
Collections by arriving on time AND wearing color/clothing coordinated
outfits - that' we'll discuss at the time you make your reservation. See the
'Getting Ready' information below about color/clothing coordination.