Wardrobes can make or break your photos. From uncomfortable clothes and shoes to outfits that are too matchy or the wrong colors. When you book a session with us, we send you a wardrobe prep guide and give you some pretty amazing links and sources to look and feel amazing for your sessions. We also have names of vendors that we love for hair and make up.

COMPLIMENT & COORDINATE BUT DON'T GET TOO MATCHY!

WEATHER

Dress for the weather! There is nothing worse than a bunch of sad and cold babies, toddlers, kids and dads.

SUMMER

If you are more interested in warm weather with lots of greens, summer time at the end of August going through till the end of September is the best time! Andrea personally loves pictures in late September, the tall grass is starting to bloom some yellow, the temperature is perfect and you are guaranteed to still have leaves on the trees. Our summers are pretty hot and sticky with lots of bugs… so somethings think about - location! When the mosquitos and ticks are so bad, urban sessions are amazing. The perfect second choice when it has just rained and the ground is mushy. Urban sessions work well with trendier clothes. Patterns, bolder colors, lots of layers and textures. There is less sitting for urban sessions too so you can get away with outfits that you wouldn’t want to sit in. Tall grass areas and simple outfits work well. Jumpsuits, dresses, pants; it all works. Sessions in a field or forest preserve will have some sitting, so wear something that you are comfortable sitting in. We will have bug spray with us, but we are bringing the heavy stuff, if your family doesn’t use that, then please bring your own.

FALL

Everyones favorite, but the most unpredictable… and the worst part is, once its over, so is outdoor photography season. Around the middle of October the trees turn very quickly from green to yellow/orange/red and then every year we have a huge storm and the leaves are all gone… don’t wait till it is too late to have your session. This happens to us every year… if you are waiting for the perfect tree colors, you can’t time that. And more often than not, you don’t get the look you wanted. However, lucky you, there are now three of us! So you get more time availabilities, but please don’t wait to book. It also rains a lot in October and gets cold quickly and rescheduling is pushed later and later. Fall is great for layers! Always be aware of the layers on children, collars seem to always cover little faces and vests only stand up at the top near the face, even though they are adorable, they are not the most practical when taking photos of your littles. And book your fall sessions as early as possible; those fill up quickly and chances are pretty big that you will have to reschedule at least once.

WINTER

Obviously the best choice for winter is in the studio. One of the several reasons we love having our studio. Studio sessions can be from 9am—3pm in the winter months. The studio has two walls of windows that let in dreamy light all day even when its overcast outside. Studio session wardrobes can consist of light colors for a casual and organic look or you can wear burnt oranges and yellows, denims and play with patterns for one person for a dramatic look. We have recently added more plants and a black rolling wall for those powerful images and to give your gallery more range all while staying consistent to our brand of natural tones and a relaxed atmosphere.

NOW WHAT?

Now that you have a better feeling about when to schedule your family sessions based on the look are you going for, lets get started in the booking process! Remember that fall session go quickly and you can schedule those any time of the year to secure your spot. Photographing families makes our hearts happy. Let us show you what you look like in love. What are you waiting for?!

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The Best Time of Year For Family Photos