Look your Best
Beautiful and memorable portraits are carefully planned and the clothing you choose determines your portrait session's success. At Lofgreen Photography we capture your personality in an artistic and flattering way that will add a special "touch" to your portrait.
These guidelines will help you to make important decisions about your portrait. We are here to help you plan your "very personalized piece of art" so feel free to discuss with us any ideas or questions you may have in advance of the sitting by calling us at 928-537-3566 or e-mail us at lofgreenphoto@citlink.net.
Clothing Tips
Choose a color theme that simplifies the look of your family portrait. Coordinate the clothing for all subjects in a group portrait so that one person will not stand out because the clothing is too light, too bright or with a different pattern than the rest of the group. Simplicity is the key, solid colors are the best. Avoid large or bold patterns, stripes and bright colors, they draw attention away from the face. Short sleeve shirts also draw attention away and should be avoided. Choose clothing in the same tonal ranges.
Coordinate your attire from head to toe, carefully selecting appropriate shoes, socks or stockings. For formal portraits ,dark colors are usually best. For casual portraits, barefoot can be a great look or oxford type shoes (avoid tennis shoes). Long sleeve dresses and shirts are recommended. Darker clothing tends to minimize body size (against a dark background), and light tones tend to emphasize body size (against a dark background).
For outdoor portraits choose colors in the earthtones, such as browns, forest greens,burgandys,tans, deep blues, blue jeans or khakis are always good, whites or blacks can also be a great look, although white will cause more contrast in the portrait. Always avoid oranges, bright reds or yellows, they just don't photograph well !
Lofgreen Photography
701 E Deuce of Clubs
Show Low, AZ 85901
Ph. 928-537-3566
