A quick glance through my photos and it’s little secret how much I am obsessed with color. In fact, I don’t even give black and white edits! Blue, green, orange, pink, red, purple—just give me a rainbow please! I actually did get a real live rainbow once and only once; probably the happiest day of my life!
I often get asked what colors to wear when taking photos at the beach and although there is that color wheal of what goes with what, mostly I just say choose color. Blacks and browns simply just don’t cut it for me. Of course I don’t mean as a side along, like dad in blank or brown pants is totally great! But a long black dress on the beach, although so crazy elegant in a million other venues is just not my vibe for the sand.
The beach is filled with the most exquisite colors around. I literally feel my heart start beating a little bit faster in those last 20 minutes when everything around me suddenly takes on the deep hues of magic. And nothing makes me happier than when the clothing of the families I am photographing makes its own pop of magic right along with it!
This doesn’t mean you have to show up in neon. Actually please, please, please never wear neon—haha! It doesn’t mean the clothing has to be super rich and vibrant either. In fact, often the softer shades are best as when colors are too rich things can get a little overpowering when the sun shines on them, and also cast that very color onto your skin. No one loves a green face! ;-)
So with that, come ready to have a great time. And bring those colors with you!
Also totally unrelated to clothing but you may be wondering how my kids were in the water in the middle of January. Was it a sudden heatwave day? Not in the least! It was freeeezing, no one else was even close to the water. My kids are simply crazy. I’m not one to talk though, I left with dripping wet pants too. Anything for the shot, right? ⛄️ 🙌
