What to Wear for Desert Family Photos
Don’t Panic! I know what you’re thinking, “I’ve booked my photoshoot (yay!), but I don’t know what to wear for desert family photos!”
I’ve got you mama! Take a deep breath.
Follow my tried and true styling tips and it will all come together smoothly.
Let’s start with you…
The Mama
Find that perfect dress or blouse that makes you feel amazing, then build everyone’s look around you. Some of my favorite online shops for mama include: Morning Lavender, Roolee, Anthropologie, Jaus, Vici, Muse Apparel, Ivy City Co, and Revolve. Head over to my blog post on ‘Styling Her’. Dresses in desert family photos never disappoint!
The Family
Coordinate their colors with your outfit, then layer it up! Ties, suspenders, vests, belts, simple necklaces, headbands, styled hats (no sport caps), rolled hems, cardigans, or flower crowns…. it all adds dimension and that lovely cozy-factor in your photos. Check out my blog posts on ‘Styling Him’ and ‘Styling Children’.
The Colors
I highly recommend choosing neutral colors and solids versus bright colors and busy prints. This detail allows you and your love-soaked family to shine in your photos, rather than being distracted by bright busy clothes.
The Shoes
Don’t forget to keep it neutral in the footwear too. I’d even pass on socks if possible. It’s the new look right?! I love a gentleman (or little man) in a khaki pant, with a little roll at the hem and loafers with no socks
The Vibe
Whether you are all dressed up or super casual, I’ll be cueing you into the best poses to capture your gorgeous features and sweet connections with one another. There will be a few standard portraits to warm up, but we’ll mostly focus on lifestyle portraits to highlight all the magic! Dresses for twirling, sweaters for cuddling, and hats for getting playful all help in bringing your photos to the next level!
Now you know what to wear for desert family photos! Comment your favorite online shops below, I’d love to know where you find your gorgeous wardrobe.
Dessert pictures like these are beautiful but I’m curious, how much rough hiking in nice clothes is involved to get to places like this? I like the natural look (not on a flat trail) but am considering everyone’s shoes.
Hi Marlee! Thanks for your comment. It’s true, you do need to take into account walking to your locations in the desert and your clients’ footwear. This particular session required sidewalk walking before popping into our desert setting. The clients had to walk less than 20 feet off the sidewalk. Additionally, regardless of my location, I tell clients in their prep emails to wear comfy shoes for walking to our photo spots. Then, they can switch into nice heels for their photos. I hope that’s helpful!
Thanks so much for your reply. Walking shoes is a great idea, thank you!
Love these pics ! Is this sunrise or sunset? And which is better in the fall?
Hi Ryan! Thanks for your question. This was at sunset in the Spring. I love both sunrise and sunset sessions. An advantage to a sunrise session is being able to capture more mountains in your background (where I live). In the fall, either session would be great. It just depends on if your clients are morning people, because a sunrise session can be pretty early.