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| Making
The Most Of Your Portrait Session |
Memorable portraits take
careful planning, and the clothing you choose is very
important to your portrait's success. These guidelines
will help you to make important decisions about your
portrait.
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Tips On Clothing Style
And Accessories
- Very simple garments
always photograph best.
- Turtle necks or V-neck
are flattering provided that neither is exaggerated
in style. Avoid very wide or particular deep V-neck
garments, as well as bulky cowl neck sweaters that
completely hide the neck.
- Long sleeves are essential
for teens and adults, as bare arms call attention
to themselves and will overpower the face.
- Women being photographed
in full length should wear long skirts, pants, or
dark stockings in order to keep the eye from being
directed toward the legs and away from the face.
- If feet are to show
in the portrait, make certain shoes and stocking are
in keeping with the visual intent of the portrait.
- Men should have their
hair cut about one week before the portrait session.
Women should be photographed whenever they are happiest
with their hair in relation to the time it is styled.
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| About
Clothing Color, Tone, and Style
The goal of any fine portrait...is to direct the viewer's
attention to the face of faces in the portrait. Simple
long-sleeved garments in medium to dark tones of brown,
rust, burgundy, green, or blue are pleasing choices
when photographed against a dark background. |
| Proper clothing
allows the face to dominate the portrait. All other elements
should be secondary. |
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Bold
stripes, plaids, checks, and prints are confusing and
do not photograph well. |
| Especially bright
colors, such as red and orange, will completely overpower
the face and ruin a portrait. |
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 Light-colored
clothing calls attention to itself and away from the face.
Avoid light colors that approximate flesh tones such as
beige, tan, peach, pink, white, and yellow. They overpower
the face, make the subject appear unusually pale, and
add bulk to the subject. Darker shades are more flattering
and slimming. |
Light colors are appropriate
against a white or pastel background or... |
...with a dark
background when an interpretive "pictorial" study is planned. |
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| Couples
or small groups should choose simple garments within
the same tonal ranges. Light and dark tones together
create visual confusion, as one subject comes forward
and the other recedes. |
| Clothing
For Families |
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a family group, proper clothing coordination is critical.
When decorating a home, a major concern is to coordinate
the colors and tones of the walls, carpet's, draperies,
and furniture. This kind of coordination also is necessary
when selecting clothing for a group portrait. Choose
clothing in the same tonal ranges so that no single
member of the family stands out because the clothing
is too light or bright as compared to the rest of the
group. |
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visual statement made by the portrait above is " Here
is a family in which each individual holds a place of
equal importance," Whereas the portrait below says "
Here is a group of seemingly unrelated individuals."
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| Clothing
that blends harmoniously creates timeless portraiture
because the viewer's eye goes directly to the faces.
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| Clothing
in medium shades complement portraits made in outdoor
environments. |
| Planning
your portrait will help us to create and artwork of
a very personal nature. As a decorative focal point
in your home or office, it will serve as a reflection
of your good taste, as well as a most appropriate expression
of your personal style. |
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