Kelly Gorney Photography | Meadville, Pennsylvania Photographer

Hi there, Kelly Gorney fans! I’m Lauren Corso, writer of the blog Stylized Existence and also Kelly’s brother Joe’s girlfriend!  Since I launched my blog a few weeks ago, Kelly asked me if I would be interested in doing “What to Wear” guest blogs for her site, and of course I jumped at the chance – thanks for the opportunity, Kel!

I know it can be overwhelming getting dressed day-to-day, let alone dressing for photographs that will be hanging above your mantel for years to come!  You certainly don’t want to look back at your photographs and shudder when you see your family wearing what was “trendy” in 2009 but looks silly ten years down the road.

Below is an outfit for each member in a family of four – a man, a woman, a little girl, and a little boy.  Keep in mind that the general idea behind how I chose these outfits is more important than the exact pieces.

Notice that the family members are all wearing classic pieces of clothing (corduroys, cardigan sweaters, classic jeans) and that I kept the family mostly in neutrals, choosing one color to stand out.  My jumping off point was the little girl’s shirt.  It has corals, oranges, and pinks in it.  I tried to find darker and lighter shades of that focal color for the other family members to wear, so that they blend nicely.    I pulled the orange into the little boy’s sweater, and the pink into the Mom’s sweater, keeping the Dad in shades of brown.

The most important thing is to take away from this outfit is to keep things coordinated, without getting too matchy.  Don’t be afraid to use color or patterns, just make sure when put together, they complement each other.  I hope this can help you put together an idea for your family’s fall photos! 

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