My Three Main Tips:

• Plain, solid colors, or simple designs, avoiding text and graphics

• Light, neutral colors; creams, tans. Subtle accent colors; any green, light blue, and blush pink are my favorites

• Coordinating as opposed to matching (for family & couples)

Other Great Tips:

• We live in Michigan! Enough said, dress accordingly, lol!

• Jackets! Blazers, jean jackets, etc! A great accessory AND you can take it on and off for variety

• While of course, I will help pose you to look your best, you know your insecurities better than I do, therefore dress to flatter yourself

• Long sleeves flatter everyone, even those people you think are already perfect!

Things to Bring With You:

Other than you, here are some things to bring with you on the session day!

• WATER! Seriously smiling is hard work, especially if it is hot out

• A blanket! To sit on in pictures and to just stay warm in the winter! A nice plain, light-colored blanket is a great addition to any sitting photo, and much better to avoid getting your clothes dirty

• A snack, for sessions just before or during dinner time can be hard for young kids. Preferably one that will not get stuck in or discolor teeth

• A bag! This will hold everything you don't want in your pictures; keys, phones, wallets, chapstick, extra clothes etc. Seriously, you don't want your chapstick making your pants look weird in your favorite picture!

Sessions With Kiddos:

• Don't let this be a surprise! Mention this multiple times leading up to the day, day of, and on the way. Even showing them photos of me will help all of us. Getting your children comfortable with the idea of a photoshoot and meeting someone new, a weirdo photographer with a big intimidating camera, can be scary for a kid! Showing them what they are going to wear beforehand can be helpful too.

• Practice! I know this sounds weird, but practicing their smile (if they don't smile for cameras often) is a big help. This also allows you to find what words (cheese, smile, bubbles, etc) help get that real smile out of them beforehand. Then you can let me know what works and what doesn't.

• Plan! Plan extra time to get to the session and plan what to bring. Bring extra clothes, if they get dirty on the way there, you will have extra clothes to change them into before taking photos. With kids it is a good idea to bring a snack, water, and a small toy. Snacks and toys can be used to get their attention or bribe them (lol, you gotta do what you gotta do!)