A family of mum, dad and two children all wearing blue jeans and white tops

Of course you don’t have to match outfits when you come to visit for a family portrait, but coordinating in terms of tone, style or colour really helps to tie your finished image together.

As you can see, this family have gone for the classic blue jeans and white top look for their family portrait, and it’s a classic for a reason.  It’s a simple style that never goes out of fashion either in the studio or on your wall. I’d definitely recommend avoiding anything patterned or with large logos as it will date faster and you want to be enjoying your images for all the years to come.

We want the focus of the image to be your lovely faces and so I definitely recommend long sleeves.  The human eye is kind of pre-programmed to search for flesh tones in an image and bare arms can be distracting.  That sounds a bit Victorian when I write it down, like I’m saying you should be covered from head to toe and dare not flash your ankles but I don’t mean it that way I promise!  It really is about the keeping the focus on your face and expressions!

When it comes to posing, we’re probably going to run through a variety of different set ups from standing to sitting and even lying down in some cases. So it can be good to wear something long enough for you to sit down without having to worry about what you’re revealing.  Yes, that sounds a bit Victorian too but it’s just a practical consideration.

Generally speaking, you won’t be wearing shoes in the studio so you can either go with your socks or bare feet – totally up to you.  If you need an excuse to treat yourself to a pedicure, then feel free to use the portrait session. The same goes for a manicure, your hands will definitely be on show so you will want them to be looking nice!

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