Style Guide

The Style Guide / What to Wear

Your Style

First and foremost, these photographs are all about you. They should convey your personality and style preferences. If you’re bohemian and casual, stick with that. If you prefer glitz and glam, play it up. It’s important to be yourself during your session, so wear something that reflects you.
Word to the wise: If you wear something you’d typically never put on, you’ll probably feel uncomfortable.

Plan Your Outfits

I recommend finding one piece that you love and working from there. Then choose coordinating outfits, not necessarily matching. You can choose pieces from the same color scheme. You can also choose one piece with a pattern and pull the other colors from there. Limit logos and patterns that may compete with each other. If you have more than one pattern, make sure they are subtle and complimentary. I personally prefer medium and lighter colors for a Hawaii setting.

Make it Pop

You can still have fun and amplify your personal style by playing with colors and textures. Find a nice mix of neutral colors and then add a few pops where you can. In this example, I chose a bright yellow dress for my daughter and I’m wearing a yellow necklace and belt to tie the color scheme together. Or try neutrals with splashy blue and green accents. Always lay all of the options out together to see how they will look next to each other.

All About Location

For your family session, we will be shooting on location. If you chose a lush green backdrop, avoid wearing green so you can stand out from the background. If there are a lot of trees, solid colors will probably look better. Light and medium colors look great on the beach.

Details

Feel free to wear accessories, as they can really add to an outfit. Just keep in mind that children aren’t always going to want to wear things like hats, ties, and bows. Be flexible and make sure they are still comfortable. Happy, comfortable kids make for better photos.

Pressed and Polished

A few nights before your session, lay out all the clothes you’ll wear. Make sure everything is pressed, ironed, and clean.

Weather

Hopefully we will have a perfect, lovely day with nice light, but take the location and weather into consideration. It gets windy at the beach, so plan accordingly for your hairstyle and outfit choice.

Aloha Prints

We are in Hawaii and it’s traditional to wear matching Aloha wear for special occasions. I do have a few suggestions if you want to go this route. Break up the pattern by having some solid colors as well. If everyone is in the same bold print, everyone blends together and it is not as flattering. Big bold prints also take the attention away from your lovely faces.

Personal Copyright and Permission

The client has permission to make unlimited copies and reprints of any images, for personal use and

distribution. The client may not use any images for commercial, editorial purposes, or entry in a competition,

without express written permission of Rachel Robertson Photography. Rachel Robertson Photography retains

full copyright to all images provided.

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Please credit Rachel Robertson Photography to images posted online (Facebook, Instagram, blogs, profile

photos, etc.)

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I strongly recommend that you take your files to a high quality, semi professional lab to be printed, and

that you back your digital files up in several locations (external hard drives, memory sticks, discs, etc). Please

note that drives can fail over a number of years.

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Rachel Robertson Photography warrants that all files of high resolution and have been adjusted for color

and tone. They are the same files that the studio uses to make prints, and no watermarks, sizing, or other

alterations have been made to the files.

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Rachel Robertson Photography is not responsible for any future changes in digital technology or media

readers that might result in the inability to read the digital media provided. It is the client’s responsibility to

make sure that the digital files are copied to new media as required by changes in technology.

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Rachel Robertson Photography does not guarantee to permanently archive images. It is the responsibility of

the client to maintain any permanent archives of the images.

Rachel Robertson, owner

P.O. Box 25091 Honolulu, HI 96825

phone: 808.352.1602

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