Emma and I have been doing outfit photos for A Beautiful Mess for almost two years. We’ve had a lot of fun documenting our silly outfits and collaborating with companies that we admire! We’ve learned a lot along the way!I’ve recieved some e-mails recently asking about our methods for getting photos and finding backdrops. I hope this post is helpful to some aspiring fashion bloggers out there! More than anything, we believe that outfit photos should be fun!
1. Use Real Life Props Props give outfit photos more personality! We try to use them as often as possible, but we want them to seem natural and not awkward. One hint is to use real life props (like my bicycle) or seasonal props that help tell the story of the day (like this gigantic autumn leaf). When you choose props, find items that you feel natural with and that fit your personality and aesthetic!
2. Scout Out Backdrops You Love Long before our adventures in outfit photos Emma and I owned a small photography business together. We quickly built up a list of 20 cute walls around town for photo shoots. It’s good to have a lot of options so you can avoid direct sunlight and find colors that compliment your clothing!
Something fun to try…. Sometime when we shoot eachother’s outfits or photos for Sister Style we find spots with two different colored walls so that we can both get in our photos and we only have to park the car once! It’s no fun driving around for 10 minutes just to find a cute wall.3. Use A Real Life Setting As Your BackdropDo you work somewhere cool? Have a cute home? Love your favorite local spots? Take outfit photos in a natural place that you love. I sometimes take my photos in my local boutique. Why not take an outfit photo at a lunch date destination or on a picnic? It’s fun and your readers will enjoy the peek into your world!
4. Style A Piece Two WaysI LOVE it when outfit posts teach something! For example we’ve often shown two or three ways to style a piece or taught an easy DIY along with our daily outfit. It’s just fun to add a little something extra for your readers to enjoy!
5. Smile! It’s kinda a “thing” that fashion bloggers rarely smile in their photos. We don’t know how that started but we’ve grown to love smiling outfit photos! Don’t be afraid to show your personality or your silly side when taking outfit photos. It’s fun!
6. Find Your Signature LookMy go-to look is pops of black and white. If you scan through my outfit index you’ll see me wearing this combo over and over. I buy a lot of black and white patterns and I love the way they mix and match.
Emma’s signautre look is easy layers. She wears denim and chambray in layers pretty much every other day. You won’t see her wearing a lot of outfits that aren’t layered. That’s her signature look!My “box” is cute vintage dresses, tights, cardigans and heels. That’s what I ususally wear whether for an outfit photo or a night out with my husband. Sometimes it’s fun to stretch myself and try something totally outside of my comfort zone. For the outfit above, I challenged myself to wear one of Jeremy’s shirts in an outfit. The result was fun and unexpected. Want to try something totally outside your comfort zone?
8. Find Your Angles.Take a day to try a bunch of different angles and see what you like. A photo taken from above will make you appear “smaller”. A photo taken from below can make you appear taller (one of our tricks since we are both 5’4″). Do you like your profile? Try shots from the side, shots from straight on. Learn how different camera angles can affect your look in photos.
9. Find Ways to Multi-Task Your Outfit PhotosOn our honeymoon Jeremy agreed to take a few couple outfit photos with me each season. He likes shopping and cares about his style so it was something that came easy. I knew that by doing this we’d have a lot of “portrait” type photos from our first year of marriage together. Even though these photos were taken for the blog they have another meaning and will be something that we save for our children and grandchildren to laugh at. I love that!
10. Try A Different PoseWhen you’ve been doing outfit photos for a little while it’s easy to fall into a groove. You find a few poses you like and do them over and over and over. It’s always good to challenge yourself to try some totally new poses and angles. Tear some pages out of your favorite fashion magazine and try a few poses you’ve never tried before!
Have a lovely lovely day! XO. elsie
You have a nice post of this article. Shares great ideas of vintage outfit, looks so pretty it is. Thank you!
who knew that walls are the answer! i find myself using distracting backgrounds often simply because it’s a beautiful environment. adorable couple outfits and i truthfully learned a lot here! it’s wonderful 🙂
You give such great advice!!! I’m learning so much just from reading your blog 🙂
thanks for this! my friend and I are working on making a blog together. Plus, we love taking fashion together and with friends as a group.
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i love your tips!
now my friends i have something fun to do 😀
instead of being cooped up in the guestroom
taking photos against blank walls..
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Great tips! Thanks for your post 🙂
Great tips! Thanks for sharing them!
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Glad to find you on facebook and in the bngogilg world. Okay now, Kelzey looks a lot like you, except I remember you with lighter hair. She’s darling and her little attitude shows right through.
How funny! Kelzey is such a doll! I wish I could tell my boys to get dressed for shocol themselves. Having to be up at 6:30, I literally have to drag them out of bed and dress them or they would NEVER get up and be ready. They are still zombies as we walk out the door at 7:00 to catch the bus. (Let me just tell you how much I hate having shocol start so early.)
i just stumbled upon your site and will be bormoakking it. great pics of food and of your progress! you go girl you deserve a ton of credit, for living your beliefs and for making such a positive change in your life (and hubby’s).
Great tips. I need tips for outfit photos take by yourself so with tripod and remote control.
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