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A family photo on the grass during golden hour
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What to wear for a family session

Coordinate, don’t match. A short guide to outfits that photograph well and still feel like you.

The question we hear most before a family session is what everyone should wear. The short answer: whatever you are comfortable running around in, in two or three colours that get along.

Coordinate, don’t match

Matching white shirts and jeans was a look once. Today, pick a palette (say, cream, olive and rust) and let each person wear something different within it. The photographs feel richer and nobody looks like they are in uniform.

A family in silhouette holding hands against an orange sky

Texture over pattern

Knits, linen and denim give the camera something to hold onto. Big logos and tight patterns pull the eye away from faces. And always bring a spare outfit for anyone under five.

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