Planning Your
Life STyle Session
Outfitting your session
Depending on the season that you schedule your session for, there are colors & tones that are more flattering for each season’s light. It’s crazy how the sunlight changes color and tone as the seasons come and go! It’s one of the reasons we love shooting in a region that experiences all four seasons to the extreme! Below, we’ll give a little list of colors and tones to gravitate toward and some to steer clear of depending on your season.
Winter
Gravitate towards royal tones and deep tones such as black or navy. Add a “pop” of color either in your wardrobe or an accessory such as jewelry or a scarf. Dress in layers. It’s most likely going to be cold, so be sure you are comfortable. Boots and warm socks are a must. Steer clear of pastels, and earth tones. These tones tend to make your skin appear sallow at this time of year.
SPRING
Gravitate towards pastel color tones, royal tones, or deep tones such as black or navy. Steer clear of solid whites. Pure white is wonderful as an accent color, but limits the types of light that are flattering to shoot in. Also, steer clear of horizontal stripes. They almost always broaden and create an illusion that you are wider than you really are.
Summer
Gravitate towards pastel color tones, royal tones, or deep tones such as black or navy. It will most likely be breezy, so keep that in mind when choosing a dress or skirt. Flowy dresses and skirts are beautiful to play with this time of year. Also, steer clear of horizontal stripes. They almost always broaden and create an illusion that you are wider than you really are.
AUTUMN
Gravitate towards earthy colors such as browns, grays, olives, burnt oranges, mustard, and earthy blues. Make sure to have some type of “pop” of color whether it be in your wardrobe or an accessory such as jewelry or a scarf. The earth is a mix of greens and browns, so a pop of color is really important to break up everything from looking to brown. Steer clear of pastel color tones. These tones tend to make your skin appear sallow at this time of year.
A word about stripes:
*Steer clear of horizontal stripes. They almost always broaden and create an illusion that you are wider than you really are.*
Weather & Rainchecks
If it happens to be cloudy, rainy, or snowy, no worries! Cloudy days are beautiful! The clouds act as a natural filter, which gives even lighting, beautiful skin tone, and makes every color pop. Our equipment is weather sealed, so if you’d like to throw on a cute pair of rain boots and grab an umbrella, we are game! (Clear umbrellas are amazing! There are so many fun and unique ways we can use them! Also, if it’s snowing, then feel free to throw on some comfy boots, warm layers, and let’s capture you strolling through the snow. If there happens to be a downpour of rain or if the streets are too icy to get to your session, then we are more than happy to reschedule.