What to wear for outdoor autumn photoshoots
A little help planning your wardrobe
You’ve booked your photoshoot but now you face the dilemma of what to wear? Take some time to go through the wardrobe and pick out some options well in advance of your shoot. You don’t want to be digging through drawers on the morning of the shoot.
Autumn is the perfect time for outdoor photos in London. There is such a great range of colours and the shorter days and trajectory of the earth (don’t worry, I’m not about to go all scientific here) means that we’ll have softer and longer golden hours.
As with all photo shoots in any season, there are a few basics that I suggest following:
wear what makes you comfortable
dress appropriate to the weather
avoid distracting logos, pictures and words on clothing
coordinate everyone’s outfits with a few complementary colours
avoid black, neon and bold colours
use optional accessories (jewellery, scarves etc) to coordinate the colours of your group
With the vivid colours in autumn, I suggest blending softer palettes such as creams, pastel blue and pink with deep colours like mustard, orange, burgundy and navy. You can get an idea of the colours and clothes amongst the autumn backgrounds on this Pinterest board that I created.
Layers are key
With the unpredictability of the weather in the autumn and London at any time, be prepared for all eventualities. It’s a great opportunity to create layers with jumpers, gilets, scarves and hats. If it’s due to be really cold, you can wear your coats in between photos over your layers and you might like to wear vests for extra warmth.
To get more ideas, take a look at some of the autumn photos in my portfolio.
How does it look?
To get an idea how it co-ordinates together, lie the clothes out on the bed so you can get a feel for the look. And once that is decided, you can relax, get comfortable and hand the rest of the work over to me!
To learn more about autumn photoshoots, please see here for details 🍁
Be prepared
In addition to thinking about what to wear, here are some other tips to help make your photo shoot a success.
Hair
If you’re overdue for a cut, be sure to book this in about a week before the shoot. You might like to bring a brush to the photoshoot to keep it looking tidy.
Nails
Ensure all nails are clean and any bright or chipped nail varnish is removed.
Rested and feed
We’re all at our best with a good night’s sleep and enough food in the tummy to be satisfied for a couple of hours. You might pack a few snacks that can be used for motivation or to recharge anyone who might be ‘starving’!
Finally, relax and have fun!