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The goal of any fine portrait is to direct the viewer's attention to the face or faces in the portrait. Simple long-sleeved garments in medium to dark tones of brown rust, burgundy, green, or blue are pleasing choices when photographed against a dark background.
a.) Proper clothing allows the face to dominate the portrait. All other elements should be secondary.
b.) Bold stripes, plaids, checks, and prints are confusing and do not photograph well.
c.) Especially bright colors, such as red and orange, will completely overpower the face and ruin a portrait.
d.) Light-colored clothing calls attention to itself and away from the face. Avoid light colors that approximate flesh tones such as beige, tan, peach, pink, white, and yellow. Darker shades are more flattering and slimming. |
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In a family group, proper clothing coordination is critical. When decorating a home, a major concern is to coordinate the colors and tones of the walls, carpets, draperies and furniture. This kind of coordination also is necessary when selecting clothing for a group portrait. Choose clothing in the same tonal ranges so that no single member of the family stands out because the clothing is too light or bright as compared to the rest of the group.
The visual statement made by portrait (a.) is "Here is a family in which each individual holds a place of equal importance," whereas portrait (b.) says "Here is a group of seemingly unrelated individuals."
Clothing that blends harmoniously creates timeless portraiture because the viewer's eye goes directly to the faces. |
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