LOVE.
LAUGHTER.
NEWBORN.
FOREVER.
What Should We Wear for Our Photography Experience?
Your portraits will capture a precious moment in your family’s story. Be it the arrival of a new baby, a baby sitting up, laughing and playing, baby’s first birthday or just a timeless family portrait.
What is so important is capturing those precious memories of that special time. By choosing clothes that are neutral, without any strong patterns, it means the focus will be on you and your family. The last thing you want is for someone to look at your artwork on the walls and comment on what you are wearing. You want them to comment on the interaction between your family and the love.
Black, white, grey or navy tops always work really well. For boys (and dads) we usually suggest navy trousers or even plain jeans. For girls (and mums) I do still tend to suggest trousers. With little girls, it can be hard to sit comfortably in a skirt or a dress. If you do choose a skirt or a dress, the longer they are the better. With Mums, very loose or low-cut tops can be difficult too as you may feel you need to keep adjusting your top, which makes you feel less comfortable.
If you would like to wear a colour, I suggest choosing similar tones and block colours, rather than patterns. For example, if you all wear shades of blue or green, your portraits can still look stunning and timeless, whilst introducing a block of colour.
With little ones, I know they often have their own idea on what to wear so please don’t worry if that doesn’t necessarily fit in with the colours above! If you can try and steer them more towards a less patterned top that would be great. Ideally, the colours will blend in with the other colours in the family….preferably avoiding combinations that clash if you can!
In particular, if you can avoid character tops as they do tend to go out of fashion and will date your portraits. That said, if your little one is desperate to wear a character top, we can also capture a few portraits in their character top and then a few more timeless portraits in a more neutral top….this can often keep everyone happy!
Just to say, I do have some plain t-shirts in the studio in black, white and navy in various children’s and adult sizes. These are always readily available if needs be.
Colour Schemes for Newborn Sessions
You are doing something extraordinary—growing new life, holding dreams beneath your heart. Whether it’s your first baby or your fifth, this chapter deserves to be honoured. Your maternity session is a gentle celebration of strength, softness and everything in between. From jeans and a cosy tee, to flowing gowns or artful nudes—we’ll design a session that reflects you. Because you’re not just growing a baby… you’re growing into a mother. Let’s remember how beautiful that is.
Should I Wear a New Outfit?
Every family I photograph is wonderfully different—and the artwork you choose should be, too. Whether you fall in love with a few digitals or gather a full collection of treasures, everything is here to help you celebrate your story in a way that feels just right.
Most families choose something between £250 and £2,500—so whether you’re starting small or dreaming big, it’s all beautifully possible.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
We often get asked by mums if they should wear additional make up over and above what they normally wear. The answer is always a resounding ‘no’. You want your portraits to look as natural as possible. Just as wearing a new outfit may cause you to look at the portraits later on and feel it doesn’t truly represent you, the same is true of make-up too. Always wear your ‘usual’ make up. That way, you will always look at your artwork with happy memories rather than thoughts of how your make-up should have looked.