Creating remarkable portraits takes careful planning. Planning your portrait will help us to create a very personalized art piece featuring the most important persons in your life. As a decorative focal point in your home or office, the artwork will serve as a reflection of your good taste, as well as a most appropriate expression of your personal style. These guidelines may help you in preparing for your portrait.

"Tips for Clothing and Accessories"

The clothing you choose is very important to your successful portrait session. Proper clothing allows the face to dominate the portrait. all other elements will become secondary.

To create classic, timeless portraits, long sleeves and long pants are best. Exposed arms and legs draw attention away from the face.

Darker shades are more flattering and slimming, but light colors are appropriate against a white or pastel background if you desire a portrait with light tones.

Be careful of baggy clothes that might make you look larger than you are. Make sure your clothing flatters you.

In a family group, appropriate clothing coordination is critical. Family groups and couples should choose simple clothing within the same tonal ranges so no single member of the family stands out because the clothing is too light or bright compared to the rest of the group.

For outdoor portraits denim and khaki photograph very well, but whatever you choose, be sure that everyone is wearing the same color. Bold patterns in clothing such as stripes, plaids, checks and prints are visually distracting and don't photograph well.