Category Archives: What to Wear Guides

What to Wear for Family Photos: A Complete Guide

Sunset family photo session in a golden field featuring a blended family with an older newborn and five siblings, showcasing natural connection and relaxed outdoor styling.

You probably chose your photographer because something in their portfolio caught you. Maybe you couldn't say exactly what it was. The light felt a certain way. The images seemed calm, or editorial, or warm. Everything just fit. Ask most people to explain it and you'll get something like, "I don't know, I just really liked [...]

Spring Family Photo Outfits: A Styling Guide and Shopping Edit

a flat lay image of outfits for a Spring Connecticut family photo session in coordinating shades of blue, navy and white.

Getting yourself dressed for photos is manageable. Getting yourself, a toddler, a six-year-old, and a partner who just wants to wear whatever into something cohesive? That's a whole different task. This post walks through the styling guidelines I use with my own clients, plus my current spring picks through KD Curated, the styling side of [...]

What to Wear for Maternity Photos in Connecticut (And What to Skip)

A garment rack in a light-filled Farmington, CT photography studio filled with neutrally colored dresses

The question I get asked most in the weeks before a maternity session is some version of what to wear for maternity photos. It sounds simple but it feels overwhelming. You're dressing a body that's in the middle of changing, you probably don't want to buy something you'll wear once, and most of the guidance [...]

What to Wear for Motherhood Mini Sessions

Mother lifting laughing blonde toddler boy overhead while both smile at each other during a Connecticut motherhood mini session

Getting dressed for a photo session sounds simple until you're standing in front of your closet the day before, suddenly convinced that nothing you own is going to work. The overthinking kicks in, the second-guessing starts, and what should be a low-stakes decision starts to feel like a lot. This guide is here to make [...]

What to Wear for Newborn Photos

Studio newborn family portrait with parents and young siblings gathered around their newborn baby, photographed by a Farmington, Connecticut newborn photographer.

When it comes to newborn photos, your baby is always the focus. That said, many families choose to include parent, sibling, or full family photos as part of their newborn session. What everyone wears plays a bigger role in the final images than most people expect, especially for studio newborn photography. If you’re in the [...]