Wondering what to wear in family photos? These great Family Photo Ideas are just what you need to make your pictures pop with personality!
These family picture tips are written in partnership with Minted.
Family Photo Ideas: How To Pick What To Wear
Take a deep breath. Halloween has passed, and we’ve officially entered the holiday season. That means we’re all already behind on Christmas shopping and baking. The hustle and bustle of the winter is here….and family photos are on all of our to-do lists.
After more family photo shoots than I can count (blogging is so weird sometimes)…..we’ve collected some amazing tips from the photographers we work with on how to select outfits.
// Mom: shirt / grey tulle skirt c/o Bliss Tulle / boots / leather earrings //
// Dad: shirt / jeans / shoes //
// Lydia: shirt / skirt c/o Bliss Tulle / boots / bow c/o Pitchochin //
photos by Cindy Green Photography
What to Wear in Family Pictures:
- Plan Coordinated Colors: We always select one or two main colors as the theme for our pictures. For instance, this shoot? Grey and black with pops of red. See how all the outfits blend together?
- Minimal Patterns: Patterns are very hard to shoot, and can easily look dated. Solid colors won’t go out of style and are much each to color or blur if your photographer needs to do so after the fact. Plus, they’re more likely to coordinate with any background you choose at your location. Ditto to logos, none. And no character shirts for the kids. You’ll thank me later.
- What Reflects You as a Family: Rookie mistake, for our first family photos…..I forced my husband to wear a shirt he hated. Because it matched. No joke, he still complains that he doesn’t like those pictures. Should you coordinate? YES. Should you torture your family members? No. In the list of family photo ideas – this is probably one of the most important to consider.
- For Younger Children Find Outfits that Engage Them: Toddlers are notoriously difficult during photo shoots. What helps? Props or outfits they love to show off. Lydia’s currently obsessed with “twirly skirts” and ballerinas. So these mommy and me tulle skirts from Bliss Tulle were pretty much a requirement. She loved showing our photographer how she could twirl and jump in her skirt….and it made for some adorable photos!
- Don’t Wear White: Every photographer laughs when I say this. White is hard to shoot. The white in your shirt can confuse the white balance in a camera against most skin tones. Plus, white against the sky or a light wall? Doesn’t look good. Think darker colors or soft tones. They tend to be more flattering and to shoot well.
- Consider Location: What you wear in a shoot in your local forest will be different than a family photo shoot at Disneyland. Think of what you would ACTUALLY wear in that location…..it will look much more authentic.
Want more inspiration for family photo shoot outfits? Check out our entire what to wear in family photo shoots series!
So, wondering what to do with these adorable family photos? Holiday cards of course! Enter Minted. Minted is a community of independent artists that houses amazing options for holiday cards. So, you get a HUGE variety when it comes to card designs. What did we want? Clean, modern, and something that would compliment our color scheme. Isn’t it perfect? And with Minted’s customizable options we created a collage on the back of our card so our friends and family could see more of our year!
These top Family Photo Ideas are just what you need when you are struggling to figure out what to wear for your upcoming photo shoot. Whether you are shooting a holiday card or simple family images to go on your wall in a frame, these tips are just what you need!
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I can’t stand how cute you guys are! Any tips for coordinating photos with animals? (because I am totally single and my cat is my child) haha!
I love Minted’s holiday photo cards! 🙂 That’s what I will order if I won.
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If I won, I’d let our daughter choose the cards. We might get this one: baby’s first christmas holiday ornament cards.
I’m not sure which one I would pick right now I like a few of them. Thank you kindly for the opportunity to win such an awesome giveaway! have a wonderful weekend!!
I’d love to get the modern peace & joy holiday photo cards!
Happy Holidays with the winter berries.
I would choose the snowflake holiday ornament cards they’re adorable!
I would order Cozy New Year.
I would pick up the Art Party Thank you Cards for my two boys. Love the personalization!
I love their foil pressed holiday cards and this year we may combo it with a moving announcement:)
I love the script frame picture, I think its lovely and you can write your
own words on the picture.
@tisonlyme143
I’d order fun Holidays Script.
I really like Minted’s foil cards. I think my favorite this year is the Minimal Christmas Tree design by fatfatin…
I would pick the foil pressed, glittery card; either the Holiday Frame or the Shine On ones. Great choices!
I would choose their wonderful time of year holiday photo cards!
I would love to have the winterberry filigree holiday photo cards. They have so many great choices that you can’t go wrong. Yours turned out so good.
I would probably get the merry christmas magic holiday photo cards! Cute!
I like joyful lettering christmas photo cards.
I would get the gilded wood grain cards with foil!
There are so many cute choices!!! I have lots of favorites but I like the “Christmas Drive” card and the “Light Hearted Tree” card. I have eight favorites so far. *LOL* kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
I really like the frosty pines photo cards! They have some great card selections for all occasions.
So cute….can’t go wrong with red boots and twirly skirts!
(…also definitely agree with not making people wear something they don’t feel comfortable in. You want them to look themselves…..okay maybe a bit of a put together version 🙂
I love Minted….so many beautiful choices!
I like the simplicity of the styled called height of happiness, so if it worked with my photos, that’s what I’d choose.
Flowing Joy by Carrie ONeal are such cute ornament cards. I would love to send these out for the holidays this year.
The foil cards and the laser cut ones, oh and the ornament cards. Probably those !
I like the clean laurel wishes Christmas photo cards. Thanks for the chance.
Happy holidays where you can have your own art pressed sounds amazing!!!
There is so many great cards to choose from, but I found this lovely Holiday Frame Foil-Pressed Holiday Cards that I absolutely love.
I like the floral joy cards
I would order the Wonderfully Merry cards for Christmas.
I would love the photography art if I won. The shots of any nature scene is an attention grabber. Pine cones, animals, anything that makes you reflect on the beauty all around us.
I Luke love to do the custome ornaments they are so adorable thanks for the chance
I would choose the festive foliage letterpress holiday photo cards!
I would order the Snowflake ornament cards!
Id put it towards our holiday cards – I like the Bountiful Joy design
I would order the Frosty Pines – the one with the red background. Undecided between the more golden pine needles or the greener ones – they both look good!
I can’t ever choose just one holiday card! Love the Modern Family Joy and Holiday Frame. I can see I would have a hard time choosing, they’re all great. Such cute outfits for your holiday pics!
I like the “Fancy Holidays by Hannah Williams” card! Beautiful & simple!
I love the: Silent and Holy Night overlay
I love sending out cards but it can be pricy! Hope I win!
I would order the holiday ornaments cards
Love all the minted holiday cards! I’d really want to send the foil stamped metallic pine brush to all my family and friends. Thanks for the chance!
I like the Holiday Ornament Cards.
I would use this for wedding invitations and let the bride & groom choose the design.
If I won, I would choose the Minimal Christmas Tree cards! These would be great for our family xmas cards to send out!
I’d order the woodland wreath holiday ornament cards.
I love the Christmas blessings branches photo cards. All of the cards are so pretty.
All of your photos are so beautiful!
Everything on Minted is awesome! I would pick Modern Peace & Joy.
The engraved flowers wedding invitations would be my choice for my son’s wedding in July 2017.
I especially like the “Wild & Free” and “Floral Joy” designs 🙂
I love the stacked joy card, but there really are so many beautiful cards
I love the winter harvest postcards.
The one that really caught my eye is the christmas hand script christmas photo card. BTW, your pics are adorable!!
I’d go for the Festive Foliage cards!
I would love to get CHRISTMAS PHOTO CARDS :: LUKE 2:14 or CLASSIC CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS!
I like the carols on eve.
I’d have a hard time deciding what to order if I won…possibly this card http://www.minted.com/product/christmas-photo-cards/MIN-TEN-CHR/silent-and-holy-night-overlay?ccId=1127394&agI=0&color=A&greeting=christmas&org=photo&feature=Browse&event=sku_click&sku=MIN-TEN-CHR&pop_rank=5&source=image&t_api=1
I’d probably order decor instead of cards.
Merry Christmas Magic is a very cute design.
I love the silent and holy night overlay cards!
thank you for the giveaway opportunity, I love their foil holiday cards, just enough sparkle. I invite you to stop by and enter some of my giveaways too. It is the Season of Giveaways at Katherines Corner Hugs!
I love the Snowlike holiday photo cards!
I would get the Holiday photo cards. They are all really nice.
I think I would order the Wintry Nights card. Silent Night is one of my favorite Christmas songs and I love seeing that on the front.
I love the Modern Merry & Bright photo cards. I’m thinking it might be what I go with this year.
We’re having our family photos taken next week and I’m already stressing over what we’ll wear! Thanks for these tips!
Be Jolly
by Susan Asbill
If I win I’d choose the Holiday Frame Foil-Pressed Holiday Cards,
So adorable! Love the photos. Thanks for joining the #InspirationSpotlight party. Shared