tips on what to wear to your engagement session
Are you unsure of what to wear to your engagement session? One huge tip that I like to give to my couples is to try on the outfits first! Whatever you wear, I would suggest to have a family member or friend take a picture of you in it first. If you are anything like me, you will care more about the way you look in the picture before you care about the best smiles. I’ve had people time and time again say they loved the photo but they didn’t like what they wore.
What to wear: You are welcome to wear 1-2 outfits. You could start your photo session wearing dressy clothes, and then change into more casual clothes (or vice versa). Most locations do not have a bathroom, so plan on changing in your car or bringing a blanket to change behind.
Tips on what to wear:
Choose comfortable clothes: If you’re not comfortable, it will be noticeable in the pictures. Choose clothes that will flatter and look best on you.
Wear something that compliments your personality: Make sure your clothes look like “you” and fits your style.
Coordinate your clothing with each other: Wear clothes that are the same level of “dressyness,” and wear similar shades that compliment each other.
Choose clothes to compliment your location and the time of year.
What NOT to wear:
Fluorescent Colors: Fluorescent colors (such as bright orange or red) tend to color cast on faces, necks and hair. When the shirt is so bright, it often also changes the color of the person standing next to them.
Big and bold graphic shirts, baseball hats, sunglasses.
Major changes with your hair and makeup: You want your engagement photos to reflect who you really are, and you want to be comfortable in your own skin.
If you are unsure what to wear, bring it all and I can help you decide!
Other tips:
-Please empty your pockets. You don’t want keys and phones to show through.
- Spit out your gum. It is hard to photoshop out gum showing through teeth.
- Please be on time! I want to make sure you get the best light for both of your outfits.
See more ideas for engagement outfits on my Engagement Photography Portfolio page.
Contact me to book your session!
