Clothing Choice Guide

After almost 10 years doing photoshoots — here’s everything I’ve learned about clothes! Follow the simple tips in this guide to make YOU the main subject of the picture and avoid poorly-selected clothing to take away from an otherwise great portrait!

❌ Buy new clothes

• It’s common to assume that you have to buy new clothes for the shoot.
• This though causes us to waste a lot of time and money.
• And this ends up in not feeling comfortable at the shoot because we are not familiar with our new outfits. 

✅ Bring what you have

• In reality, it’s then the case that you’ve got everything you need in your closet.
• So I suggest that you bring what you already have and love.
• Doing this makes all the difference as you will feel at ease.

❌ Wear an eye-catching outfit

• My clients usually think that you should wear an eye-catching outfit with multiple prints and patterns. 
• Following this idea, we often create destruction. 
• And the unwanted result is images that look like a clothes promotion rather than a personal photo session.

✅ Simple is better 

• I’ve found over the years that simple is better.
• Remembering this, you should bring clean and easy outfits with no prints or patterns.
• When we do this focus is on YOU, your face and your eyes rather than on your clothes.

❌ Do not layer clothes

• A common misconception is that you should not layer clothes.
• When we assume this, we do not bring our jackets or hats.
• I’ve seen this then result in a one-dimensional boring image.

✅ Layers and hats are great! 

• In reality, it’s more often true that layers and hats are great!
• And so the best thing to do is bring your favourite jackets, scarves and hats.
• You will add texture to the picture and frame your face.

❌ Wear sparkling clothes to the shoot

• It’s often believed that you have to wear shiny or sparkling clothes to the shoot.
• When we believe this we make it very difficult for the photographer to achieve a good result. 
• And the result is the reflection of your clothes on your skin. 

✅ Choose natural colours 

• The truth is that natural or neutral colours are always a safe bet.
• When considering this, you should bring natural or neutral colour clothes that complement each other.
• We get the best outcomes when we follow this strategy.

❌ Bring as many clothes as possible

• A common myth is to assume that you have to have as many clothes as possible to wear in a photoshoot.
• This can lead us to bring our entire wardrobe, in multiple suitcases.
• And ultimately this ends up in confusion at the shoot and takes too much time to decide what to wear.

✅ Less is more

• What professionals know is less is more when it comes to clothes.
• And so instead of bringing our entire wardrobe the best thing to do is bring 3-5 outfits that you love.
• This will then mean we can focus on getting the pictures right, and spend more time taking photos!