Family Portraits at Target Photo Studio

Are you getting ready to capture those moments that capture your heart? In other words, are you getting ready for your Target photo shot? Here are some tips I would like to share with you.

First off, where is your art going, i.e. how large of a portrait should I order for my house? Your portraits are pieces of art which should complement your home and style. So, make sure you match colors with how you want the portraits to feel.

If your portrait will hang in a living room over a couch or a fireplace, than you want at least 20x24 (if not larger). You want the portrait to dominate the wall but you still want to have breathing space on all sizes. If your portraits are going to be on your work-table or on your wall unit, in that case a standard 5x7 or 8x10 is great. But please (I’m not kidding) do not hang your 8x10s or smaller on your living or dinning room walls. The most important thing in a portrait is the face. And the face on average 8x10 is actually the size of a round wrist watch. I know exactly what your biggest concern is: “But hey, what if I have a group of 8x10s or 5x7s; can I hang those on the wall?” To be quite honest, I recommend you only do so if your wall is on a stairwell or near door. That way guests are going to be close enough so they can see the tiny little faces when they are going up or down the stairs or through the door.

Do we all have to wear white shirts, i.e. the whole family in the same color? I hear this from time to time from my friends who are worried what are they going to wear for their family portraits at Target. Here’s my answer: “Definitely, but only if you really want to!” The thing is, you want to wear clothes that you feel comfortable in. However, there are some rules. First of all, it’s actually best to wear low key earth tones. This lets your face to be the brightest point in the portrait photograph. You all don’t have to wear the same thing as long as your clothes complement each other. Once more, all earth tones would be great. However I have seen some fabulous portrait with everyone dressed in white or even different color pastel photos too.

Here are some other useful tips:

• Plain color shirts and tops are the best. Try not to wear shirts with large logos or even patterns if possible.
• Wear clean shoes. The photographer may take some full length shots and you do not want your dirty shoes to standout.
• Long sleeves are better than short. Just trust me on this one.
• Well, that’s about it. Putting a little bit thought to your wardrobe will certainly pay off, but if you ask me the most important thing is to get that family portrait taken at Target Portrait Studio.