What to Wear: Family Photos

Since it's getting to be the time of year when people start thinking about family photos, I thought I'd put together a few outfits to answer the tricky "what should we wear?" question.

The main idea when picking your clothing is to make sure you put together items that are complementary but not matchy-matchy. Show your personality a little!

I based this first look off of the adorable blush colored sweater that I spotted at Gap Kids for a little girl. From there I just added warm neutrals with a bit of interesting detail.

Infant Girls' Shoes by Gap
Flats by Report

For this second look, I based the outfits around the little boy's fair isle sweater. It has oatmeal, orange, and light blue in the pattern, so it was easy to pull a few colors out for the mom & dad's outfits.

Infant Boys' Sweaters by Gymboree
Boots by Nine West

Love the look of classic black and white but want to spice it up a little? Here are two versions, one with a little girl's outfit and one with a little boy's (I just love the plaid shirt and tie...so cute!!). It's ok to mix patterns, as long as everything is in the same color family.

Straight Denim by J Brand
Wedges by Merona

Longsleeve Shirts by Calvin Klein Jeans
Wedges by Merona

Whatever you end up wearing for your photos, the clothing should make you feel good as well as look good! My advice is to find one item (a sweater for your little boy, a dress for your little girl) and then base the rest of the outfits around it like I did above. And remember, your outfits should complement each other but not necessarily match (this is key - do you really want another family photo where everyone's in white button downs and khaki pants?).

A (puppy) face only a mother could love?

I'm probably (ok, definitely) biased, but I have a hard time with the concept that not everyone thinks Einstein is one of the cutest dogs they've ever seen. I guess it's probably because every time I meet someone new, he always seems to win them over (even my husband's grandfather, who was afraid of little dogs - until he met Einstein). This was definitely not the case recently, when my boss had someone redoing the brick work on their house. I took the dogs out for a quick walk, minding my own business, and one of the men said to me, "That's a weird looking dog" and gestured to Einstein. I wasn't sure how to respond, so I just looked at him in horror (and I'm sure my mouth was hanging open in shock as I tried to comprehend this strange idea) and he walked away. I thought my reaction was enough to get him to drop the subject completely, but no - the same comment came out of his mouth the next day. Poor Einstein just looked up at him in confusion, and I'm pretty sure a lone tear fell out of his big brown eyes. (Ok, now I'm just being dramatic...)

I know he may not have the typical long hair and bow that you think of when you hear Yorkie, but how can anyone say Einstein is anything but adorable? Just look at that face....

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend, and don't forget that my anniversary special ends on Monday, September 20th so if you're thinking of getting photos taken this fall - you should definitely consider taking advantage of the discount! Click here for more information.

Workshop: Kathleen and Brett

A quick PSA: Kathleen and Brett are NOT engaged. Just thought I'd clear that up for any inquiring minds that might be wondering. :)

Sunday was beautiful, and I just couldn't let another gorgeous fall day go to waste. I am so blessed to have good friends that are always willing to spend an hour of their weekend modeling for me when asked, so thank you again to Kathleen and Brett!

Again, this was basically a private photographer's workshop for both Josh and myself and I think we got some cute images. Here's a little peek...

I couldn't resist taking a photo with the giant water puddle, and I love the symmetry in this photo.









The following two images were taken by Josh: