Clients always ask me what to wear in our portrait photo shoots, and my first answer is always, always, always, "no black, and no white". Then I usually proceed to tell them to wear bright colors, pieces with textures and easy prints, and fun accessories. I personally don't wear a ton of white, and almost zero black, and have a huge bias toward color, and texture, and lots of it! So, I decided to give myself a mini challenge of styling a monochromatic shoot. What would I do if a client insisted on wearing black/grey/white? How would the shoot appeal to me as the visionary behind it? My answer: MAKE IT WORK (a la Tim Gunn). If you are going to wear black/grey/white, make it interesting, and visually stimulating. Things like accessories, props, clothing with texture/volume, and overall composition, are even more important because they will keep the viewer involved without the entertainment of color to do so.
Here's what I came up with, enjoy::
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| See what I mean about texture? The lace in her top, an extra chunky necklace, the pleats & volume in the skirt. Perfect! |
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| Who's this, you ask? Oh, just my twin sister Jeanne (sorry boys, she's very much married), who is 5 months pregnant, with her 3rd child. Didn't know Mom's could look that hot, did you? ;) |
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| One of my favorite things I own: $5 zebra bracelet from Perth, Australia. Quirky, classy, & monochromatic :) |
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| Lots of options for props & accessories. . . Have fun with it! |
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| Best props of the day: Hurley Matthew-Turbo; Ezekiel Beige-Magic. They fit with the theme so smoothly, I just couldn't resist. |
That's all, for now! Don't be afraid of monochromatic color palettes, they can be very good to you.
- Jesse
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