What to wear to a baby photo shoot?
Planning
A big part of our process is organising a time to chat about your shoot, either in person, on the phone or via video chat. This way we can discuss what kinds of images you’re looking to create and guide you on how best to achieve that.
Style
We can discuss your style, the types of images you like and I can suggest what to bring and wear.
Think about:
Do you like the more artistic baby photos that tend to be styled darker? Do you like photos with skin on skin? Would you prefer something lighter and more upbeat? Do you have specific outfits in mind for your baby?
Depending on what you like we will make suggestions on what to wear - artistic shots suit skin on skin or plain, darker clothing.
Upbeat, lighter shots suit lighter clothing and often works better when your baby is older and can show more expressions.
We can also factor in time to do outfit changes to change the look of the photos.
Make sure you feel comfortable in your outfit. If you are a little body conscious at this time, don’t necessarily go for baggy clothing as this won’t help us accentuate your figure through posing.
We typically do baby shoots in our studio but if you are going outside, dress for the location - make sure it’s weather appropriate. In the studio remember you will be potentially sitting, standing, leaning - so make sure you can move in your outfits.
Avoid big logos as these are distracting and can date a photo.
Try to avoid a lot of patterns like lots of checks, stripes, spots as when these all mix together they can be distracting.
It can be really hard to find outfits that fit your baby well at this young age, so we tend to keep them naked as we can focus more on their small size, without fabric getting in the way. However, this is a completely personal choice for our clients and we can incorporate any outfits you have in mind
