What To Wear for Family Photos (Updated 2024)

What To Wear for Family Photos (Updated 2024)

March 13, 2024

Deciding what to wear for family photos can be the most challenging part of the whole process—finding outfits that look good and that everyone is willing to wear can feel overwhelming. With so many options out there, it’s easy to feel lost about where to start. But don’t worry! This guide will help you navigate the process with ease.

Table of Contents

• Where To Start: One Outfit
• What Are the Best Colors for Outdoor Family Photos?
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
• Colors To Avoid
• What Are the Best Colors for Indoor Family Photos?
• Add Variety!
• Dress for the Weather
• Style Tips for Women
• Style Tips for Men
• Style Tips for Kids
• Don’t Forget the Footwear!
• Should I Wear Glasses for Our Photo Session?
• Take the Family on a Test Run
• Need More Help?
• Favorite Retailers
• Ready to Book Your Session?

Where To Start: One Outfit

Start simple! Is there one outfit that you absolutely love and want to include in your session? Maybe you found the perfect skirt at Anthropologie, or your spouse looks amazing in a particular shirt. Perhaps your toddler insists on wearing that one specific dress from Target.

Begin with this one key outfit and use it as your color and style inspiration for the rest of the session.

What Are the Best Colors for Outdoor Family Photos?

To keep things cohesive, I recommend choosing neutrals (cream, brown, gray, white) or colors that naturally occur during the season of your session.

Spring

Think of tulips, blossoming crabapple trees, and fresh green grass. Great colors for spring family photos include pinks, greens, blues (including navy), creams, purples, yellows, and other soft neutrals.

Pastel and muted tones of these colors tend to photograph better than bright or neon shades.

Summer

Summer brings vibrant greens, tall grasses, and wildflowers like Indian paintbrush.

For early summer sessions (June and July), consider greens, blues, reds, purples, yellows, white, cream, and other neutrals.

For late summer sessions (August and early September), greens, blues, creams, and neutrals work best.

If the landscape is lush and green, vibrant clothing colors can work well. If the grass has started to dry out, opt for more muted shades.

Fall

Fall is all about those beautiful changing leaves! Ideal colors for fall sessions include gold, orange, green, blue, black, brown, white, and neutrals.

With the bright hues of fall, it’s often best to choose either muted tones or deep, rich colors like dark green or navy.

Winter

Winter in places like Wyoming and Colorado can be sparse but stunning. Consider wearing greens, reds, blues, whites, browns, and neutrals.