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I am often asked what clothing works best for a family photoshoot, so I thought I\u2019d share my views. The first thing I always advise is to wear clothes that you\u2019re comfortable in. There\u2019s nothing worse than feeling awkward and uncomfortable during your session. And to help the images look\u00a0as\u00a0natural\u00a0as possible, you want to be\u00a0happy in what you\u2019re wearing, and to look and feel like yourself.<\/p>\n

Simple clothing for a fun family photoshoot!<\/h2>\n

I do have some tips though when choosing clothes to wear on your family photoshoot. As a guide simple clothes tend to work best. Avoiding logos is a good idea as they can really date the photos. And very busy patterns and stripes can be a little distracting, so perhaps give those a miss. Having said that I photographed three sisters a while back who all loved wearing brightly coloured stripy tops. And\u00a0their mum was keen for them to wear them for the photoshoot. The photos turned out to be such good fun and really captured the girls’\u00a0lively personalities. So sometimes rules are made to be broken!<\/p>\n

Adding a pop of colour to family portraits<\/h2>\n

And rather than all\u00a0wearing exactly the same colour clothing, why not go for\u00a0different but complementary colours? For example, different shades of blue and grey can look great together. And sometimes if one person has a pop of bright colour on them, that can bring a fun element to the photographs. As in the first image below, where the blue, grey and purple all blend together perfectly, but adding the splash of red in the boy\u2019s trousers works brilliantly.<\/p>\n

Sometimes what the family wear can actually influence where I take the photos. For example, in the second image below I knew the blue flowers would work well behind the family\u2019s blue\/grey clothing. And in the third photo, as soon as I saw the fantastic decorations of this shop in Covent Garden<\/a> I just had to photograph the family in front of it. The festive reds of the background look wonderful with the matching colour of the boy\u2019s top and the girl\u2019s bobble hat.<\/p>\n

Fun London family photography sessions!<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m always happy to help with clothing ideas before your London family photography session. If we\u2019re meeting at your home, you can lay out different options for me to look at when I arrive. Or if we\u2019re meeting outside in a park you can always send photos of the outfits beforehand, so I can give my opinion. But the most important thing to remember is that whatever you wear, your session will be relaxed and fun, and that\u2019s what will shine through in the photos.
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I am often asked what clothing works best for a family photoshoot, so I thought I\u2019d share my views. The first thing I always advise is to wear clothes that you\u2019re comfortable in. There\u2019s nothing worse than feeling awkward and uncomfortable during your session. 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