How to Decide What Colors to Wear for Family Photos

Black:  It dulls the image. Also, details get lost in the darkness. 

Dark Blue:  Has the same problems that black has. Jeans are fine.

Neon Colors:  Draws the eye right to it, rather than to the subjects. Also, casts colors onto skin. 

Bright White: Bright white tends to end up looking blue in photos. It also is so bright that it can cast bright white onto faces and wash out skin. Off-white or cream are great, though! 

Bright Red: It casts colors onto skin, just like neon colors do. Dark reds are beautiful, though. 

Bright Blue: It just looks unnatural in nature.

Bright Green: Has the same problems as bright blue.

Neutral colors are typically not found on the color wheel and can also be referred to as earth tones. They go with almost anything, and I suggest using a lot of neutrals, and only a small amount of other colors. The brighter the color, the less there should be. Neutrals are things like off-white, gray, cream, taupe, etc. Here’s a bunch of neutrals/earth tones to inspire you! You can even create outfits using only neutrals and it looks really good. But adding in some color is great, too! 

Sticking to all or mostly neutrals the easiest route to take, because all neutrals go together, so you can’t mess it up!

Here’s an example of a family that wore all neutrals:

Here are some color schemes for you to get inspiration from when deciding what colors to wear for your next family photos. You may need to add more neutrals or use a few less colors depending on the size of your family, but these are a good starting point!