STYLE GUIDE your guide to styling for your maternity & newborn portraits
HOW TO PREPARE Hair & Makeup If you have booked our hair & makeup stylist, please arrive at the studio with a clean face, (no makeup) hair washed and dried, and no ironing tools like hair straighteners or curling tongs applied. If you are doing your own hair & makeup, it is recommended to have light curls or straightened hair. We recommend that your makeup is complimentary to your wardrobe. Nails Clean manicured nails or freshly painted nails. HAIR&MAKEUP Waxing To look your best be sure to have your eyebrows waxed (and lip/chin if required) at least a couple of days before to alleviate any redness. Spray Tanning We recommend you stay on the lighter side if you have a spray tan, ensure you exfoliate well and use plenty of moisturiser afterwards to stop tan bleeding. Clothing Several days before your portrait session, fully plan and organise your shooting wardrobe and accessories. Try on each outfit, including underwear and jewellery to make sure everything fits. Check for visible panty lines and bra straps, and note and body-hair removal requirements. Do Laundry. Remove lint and press if needed. Tighten all bra straps for some extra lift Get Organised. Group coordinating peices of each ensemble together on the same hanger. Example: Top+Bottom+Bra+Necklace.
Tip: With all the right elements from wardrobe to hair & makeup we can ensure you get the most out of your portrait session. Our goal is to give you an ultimate and unforgetable experience. CLOTHING Fit your form Fitted clothing that shows your shape works best for photographs. This applies to any body type. Outfits should hug your curves, especially along your top half. (Loose, flowing skirts are faboulous as long as your bodice or top is snug.) Skip that loose fitting top or anything that has bat wing sleeves. While they may be flattering in person, they will not be slimming in camera. Think Texture Sumptuous textures like lace, chiffon, bead-work or embroidery lend a rich, tactile element to your portraits. Avoid high contrast patterns or prints which are distracting. Logos or graphics are definite dont s Skip Bulky Jackets Jackets can make you look larger than you are, jackets during winter along with a scarf when having on location portraits work well, selecting a slim warm jacket will be complimenting. Undergarments Consider the underwear you will need for each outfit. Certain looks call for a strapless bra or nude coloured underwear. Black bras look best under dark clothing, and nude bras are always better than white. Shape-wear is awesome for concealing any wobbly bits. Studio garments The studio has wraps, and flowing maternity garments that you are welcome to use during your portrait session to ensure we capture you perfectly. For the guys... The guys are an important part of your portrait session too, we encourage them to get excited and choose appropriate clothing that coordinates with everyone else involved. We recommend plain v-neck shirts & tank tops. Steer away from stripes, bold colours and printed tops. These become quite distracting and are not timeless. Accessories Bring jewellery, hair accessories, along with scarfs or wraps to complete each outfit. guys, have your hair freshly cut and facial hair neat or clean shaven and be prepared to be shirtless for a portrait with your partners gorgeous pregnant bump or with your new daughter or son. If you would like to acheive the Calvin Klein style intimate portraits with your partner, we recommend bringing along some designer underwear and blue fitted jeans. We photograph lots of couples in their underwear with/without jeans with partners in intimate attire.
Clothing for babies When baby is newborn we always capture the best portraits when they dont need to be too disturbed and woken many times to change clothing. We do encourage you to bring along anything sentimental or which you would us to include in your portraits, please ensure to show us when you come along to your session so we can use it throughout your session where appropriate. Many families in the past have prefered nudie and nappy portraits over clothed baby because they are so small and look so delicate at this precious age. This is something we will find out from you to ensure we understand the style you would love us to photograph your newborn in. Beanies Headbands & Wraps We have an impressive & ever growing assortment of beanies, headbands & wraps to ensure we create art pieces that are going to make a fantastic statement in your home for generations to enjoy. We do encourage you to bring along any headbands and beanies of your own and we can see if we can also utilise these throughout your portrait session. Concept/Special Requests Please let us know if there is something really special you would love us to capture for your family. Having us prepared for an idea or a concept will allow us to forward plan and do research into how to obtain the best possible portrait results for you. Grandparents & Generations portraits. We always encourage grandparents to come along to your portrait session, however we like to ensure we capture your immediate family first and then we arrange for grandparents to arrive towards the end of the session so we can ensure a safe and slow paced studio environment. Babies and nature We have been photographing babies for over 8 years and we have a great sense of humour and a great washing machine. We are very prepared for everything your baby is almost guarenteed to give us during their portrait session. Everything is washable, and your babies dignity is the only thing that may be tarnished for their 21st birthday speaches.
Instead of matching colours, we encourage contrasting colours & textures. Bring along a few clothing options and we can assist you with what will best photograph. As we are creating timeless heiloom portraits, keeping away from prints, polka dots & stripes is highly recommended. Timeless Heirlooms
maternity. newborns. children. weddings. couture. families. couples THE WEDDING & PORTRAIT STUDIO 38 Central Parkway, Caroline Springs 1300 880 220 hello@thewpstudio.com.au thewpstudio.com.au