Lately we have been having a lot of inquiries of what to wear to your portrait session. First of all, it really depends on what the portraits are going to be used for? Whether they will be used for your marketing materials for your business or a fine portrait to hang and decorate your living room.
The goal of any fine portrait ... is to direct the viewer's attention to the face or faces in the portrait. Simple long-sleeved garments in medium to dark tones of brown, rust, burgundy, green, or blue are pleasing choices when photographed against a dark background.
Proper clothing allows the face to dominate the portrait. All other elements should be secondary.
Bold stripes, plaids, checks and prints are confusing and do not photograph well. Especially bright colours, such as red and orange, will completely overpower the face and ruin a portrait.
Light coloured clothing calls attention to itself and away from the face. Avoid light colours that approximate flesh tones such as beige, tan, peach, pink, white, and yellow. They overpower the face, make the subject appear unusually pale, and add bulk to the subject. Darker shades are more flattering and slimming.
Couples or small groups should choose simple garments within the same tonal ranges. Light and dark tones together create visual confusion, as one subject comes forward and the other recedes.
Light colours are appropriate against a white or pastel background or ........with a dark background when an interpretive "pictorial" study is planned. Clothing in medium shades compliment portraits made in outdoor environments.
Still not sure what to wear? Call us at 613-541-1098 or 1-888-484-9558, e-mail us at info@taylorstudio.com or write your comments in this blog and we will help you with your choices.
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