PTP Master

What to Wear

Clothing can really affect the look of a portrait - so it is worth spending time to get it right. Also if you are investing in a wall portrait consider the room where it will go and what colour clothing will complement and co-ordinate with the room's scheme.

Comfort is vital and for the studio casual, plain clothing such as denim, cotton and linen tend to work best. White is not ideal - aim for light to midrange colour tones such as cream, beige or pastels.

Large logos or highly patterned clothes are usually best avoided.

Black or dark coloured clothes are generally more suited to a dark studio background when you want to create a more sombre mood.

Feel free to have a selection of clothes if you want to create different looks.

For family groups try to keep tones and style of clothes similar (i.e.: either all casual or all formal - aim to keep colour co-odinated).

Babies: - the same dress principles apply to babies when they are part of a group shot. But for solo or parent & baby shots a simple terries nappy works remarkably well.

Footwear & Jewellery: - for the studio bare feet are best. Keep jewellery, hair slides etc to a minimum or they may detract from the overall impact of your portraits.