As I do every October, I’ve been scanning the internet for outfit ideas for my children’s Christmas portraits. We do our family portraits every summer but I usually do a portrait of the two of them for our Christmas cards as well. First, a dressy option. I love this blue and green striped dress. While […]

As I sit here on my computer putting together outfit suggestions from some of my favourite online stores, I keep finding myself drawn to navy. The navy options in stores right now are gorgeous! I’m usually more drawn to the black/grey/camel neutrals but today the navy are pieces calling my name. What to Wear In […]

When choosing your outfits for family photographs, we always suggest families incorporate some pattern. It helps to add interest in your outfits and break up all of the solid colours. Side note: We know you put everyone in white shirts and jeans because you don’t want to get it wrong, but doing that means you […]

In honour of the first day of spring and St Patrick’s Day this week, today we’re talking about wearing green in family photographs. If you have a neutral-loving heart as I do, you may think green is a bold choice. And it definitely is, but perhaps not quite as bold as you might think given […]

Today I’m taking you behind the scenes and showing you how I chose outfits for our family photographs last week. Our annual family photographs are happening in February but I needed an updated photograph of the kids and I for my website and a local photographer friend was happy to oblige. I often talk about […]

I’m going to let you in on one of my secret weapons when choosing outfits for family photographs…. The lace shirt. Lace for family photographs adds both pattern and texture without introducing another colour. I often find I pull it in when we’ve chosen outfits for the rest of the family and I’m happy with […]

It wasn’t that long ago that I wrote my last What to Wear for Family Photographs article, and I didn’t have any intention of writing another one quite so soon. And then last week I stumbled across a dress online. The angels may have started to sing. It’s the Calamina dress from Anthropologie and I […]

Winter photographs get a bit of a bad rap in Vancouver. Yes, we will need to choose a back-up session date in case of rain but winter is one of my favourite times to photograph. Why? One. I love the light. Some might disagree but the soft cloudy light of a Vancouver winter is perfect […]