Let’s talk fall family photos, but not just photos… an outfit guide for fall family photos!! I think one of the most popular questions I get asked is “What should I wear?”. Clothing can make or break your photos! You could love the lighting, the location, & expressions in a photo & still not be happy if the clothing is distracting you from appreciating all the good aspects!

What makes a good outfit for a fall family photo session depends largely on the colors & patterns.

In this post, I’ll be sharing a few tips on how to create a perfect color palette and share my favorite!

1. Let’s first start with these simple questions: What look are you going for with your photos? (soft & neutral, dark & moody, bright & colorful). Will these photos be displayed in your home? What kind of colors do you tend to lean towards?
2. Now that you have a vision, let’s talk about the outfits!!! I recommend choosing an outfit for the person in your family who is the pickiest about what looks good on them (oftentimes this is moms).
3. Yay, you’ve found one outfit! Now it’s time to build a color palette off of that one outfit.

Tip 1: I recommend 2-3 colors within a color palette for family photos. Some of my favorite color palettes that are always a go to are neutrals and earthy tones. Think beige, white, cream, tan, light brown, light orange, rust orange, terracotta, sage green… I love how earthy and natural these colors look especially when taking outdoors photos.
Tip 2: For sessions with 3+ people, I recommend that you incorporate both solids & patterns. If everyone wears solids of 2-3 different colors, it can come off looking like different sports teams standing next to each other. That is probably not the look you’re going for ;-).
(For sessions with 2 people – you can both wear solid colors that compliment each other OR one person can wear a solid & the other can wear a pattern.)

Take a look at some example family outfits for more inspo!

Already have your family session reserved with me? Reach out if you’d like help planning your family’s clothing choices!

If you’d like to check out my Pinterest board with clothing ideas for the whole family, you can do so here!

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