Flash Digital Photography Studios from Illinois to Iowa, Ohio to Minnesota and Kentucky to Oregon are tipping customers off about the best way to get shot. Here’s a tip sampler:

Bring a beloved prop. Do you have a favorite book, toy, pillow, memento that has special meaning for you and that will help you highlight and capture a special occasion in a photograph?

K.I.S,S. Correct. Keep it simple. Pick out the outfit you want to wear the day before your photo session, so it’s pristine, not too wrinkled or dirty. Stick to solid colors. Avoid large, bold patterns and bright colors, which will draw attention away from your face.
Accentuate the positive. Dark clothing is slimming. Lighter tones emphasize body size. It’s a good idea to cover up your arms. Long sleeves draw attention away from your arms and bring the focus back to your face. And it’s not just upper body. Your family portrait photographer may suggest a full-length pose. Coordinate clothing from head to toe.

In your face! Scoop or v-neck tops flatter shorter necks and full faces. Turtlenecks or high-necked garments flatter longer necks and slender faces.

Are you in the mood? Coordinate colors with your backgrounds. White or light pastel clothing looks best against a white or light-colored portrait background. Dark clothing looks best against darker family portrait backgrounds and creates a more formal mood. Never the twain shall mix; keep light and dark separate. Save stronger colors and patterns for accents like scarves and neckties.

Flash Portrait Studios, the family, baby, senior and specialty digital photography experts offer many tips on their website for creative ways to enhance your family portrait that you might not have considered. Visit www.flashportraits.com today.


The experts at www.flashportraits.com, Digital Portrait studios create outstanding digital photographs for you and your family. Capture beautiful memories for a lifetime with family portraits, baby photographs and senior photos in-store, at home or on location.

The experts at www.flashportraits.com, Digital Portrait studios create outstanding digital photographs for you and your family. Capture beautiful memories for a lifetime with family portraits, baby photographs and senior photos in-store, at home or on location.