Help!! What do I wear for my engagement session?

You found the perfect photographer. You booked your engagement session. But you don’t know what to wear for those potential Save The Date photos? Here are our top the tips so you don’t get lost in your wardrobe!

On a daily basis we are already indecisive about what to. Imagine trying to decide for a photoshoot. Those photos are forever! Certainly nobody wants to regret their choices later.

Engagement Session Location:

The choice of clothing should reflect your choice of location. This will fully exploit the creative capacity of the place. On the beach, wear light clothes. In a green field, be a bright pop of color. In a garden, solids only as to not compete with nature’s beauty. After exploring the possibilities that your location offer. Be sure you can guarantee unique and beautiful images by not competing with nature. Be you, but bring a change of clothes as well. You might get wet or dirty during your session. Or just to have few different looks to add variety. It is always a good plan to have 2-3 outfit options on hand to wear for your engagement session.

Don’t forget to consider your environment as well as the season. Light clothes in places like this clearing in the woods also guarantee a unique balance. You want that natural movement in the photos. Disregard this option if the place is very open and has a lot of wind. In that case, choose slightly heavier fabrics. Clothes that are a more slender cut that lay in a closer fit to your frame. This way you won’t be competing with the wind during your engagement session.

Wear what you like:

This may seem cliché. It is essential that you wear clothing for your engagement session that makes you feel comfortable! Reflect your personal style. Stick to your vibe whether you are a basic, casual, hippie, rocker…just be sure that you do you, boo!

The color combination matters:

It is always important that the colors of your clothes combine. Regardless of what kind of photo session you might be preparing for this is important. If it’s just the two of you or you opt to add in your children. Or even add in you fur babies. Make sure that everything is cohesive. This means that the color palette must be harmonious between everybody. You don’t want any glaring contrasts or combination clashes. If one of you is in a busy print, the other should be in a solid. You don’t want to compete for the viewer’s attention.

Notice in the photos below how the clothes mesh well between the people in each couple. Either pairing a solid with a print or keeping within a similar color palate.

Shoes are different for every occasion:

If the session is on the beach, you will not want to wear high heels, right? Or if you’re hiking out to a waterfall you may want cute sandals or cowboy boots. Think about your shoes according to the location. Where the photos will be taken and the combination of them with the rest of the clothes matters.

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