I had a great time shooting Amanda and Michael’s family at Elizabeth Park.  We shot at "the magic hour" (which is an hour before sunset) and I thought the color of the light blended perfectly with the park that seemed to have had a second round of roses all in bloom! 

I do get a lot of questions about what to wear for portraits and I would say Amanda’s family is dressed perfectly if you want to get hints:

• Same level of dress (they chose a nice casual, but you could do all upscale, all downscale, etc. – just as long as you are all on the same level).
• No tiny prints – paisleys, small dots, etc. freak out the camera.  (LOVE large polka dots and large patterns though…)
• They match in color but they are not wearing identical outfits (which is a certain look that can be okay in a really large group (although I still prefer this way), but not okay as a couple or a family of 4 or 6–matching identically can look too much like a uniform in small groups).
• They’ve chosen a color theme (blue, khaki, grey) and they’ve really mixed the textures, patterns, etc.
• They haven’t overdone the patterns – everyone can’t wear an argyle top, but it looks great on just their daughter.

Anyway, these are some of my favorites:

 

Thanks guys!