OT: Family Portraits

Hi I need some help! I'm looking to have a family portrait done in a few months of me and my 2 kiddos for Christmas gifts for family. I have never been one to know what to wear etc. This will be our first family portrait so I'm alittle nervous. (I personally hate taking pictures!) I don't care to match, for example everyone in blue jeans and white shirts, etc. I want my kids to show their personality somewhat. I don't know what looks good together for like colors etc. I want us to all coordinate, but not necessarily match. ugh!!  Am I making any sense to you all??!!  LOL

I found this really cute knit beanie cap for my daughter and thought she would look adorable in it. But, what clothes would I put with it? Do I go casual or dress? And my son? He's not a hat person... I'm just going crazy on what clothes to get. I will also get individual pictures of the kids... I'm just at odds. I feel like I need to have the photography come over and tell me what to wear... hahaha!

Anyway, here's the beanie cap I'm looking for my daughter to wear. Does anyone have any suggestions of websites to check out for outfits for them to wear? Btw, these will be photos taken outside and not necessarily Christmasy pictures.  Thank you for any ideas and suggestions... I'm just new to this whole portrait thing!  Thanks!

Karine

you can go on jc penneys website and look at thiers... or just google xmas pics and see what you come up with it...

For our family pick I wore a pastel pink shirt, my hubby wore a pastel blue polo, and Hannah wore a white dress.   I figured as long as we all wore either dark or light colors that the pics would turn out O.K. And they did.   I'll see if I have one saved to the computer and upload it later.
Amy
Here's one of the family shots.

OMG Amy....your family is gorgeous.....I LOVE the pic...thanks for posting...

Did you see we are going to meet in GA next weekend...can you make it? We will do another one soon too but wanted to do something before Beth has her little man.....

I don't think with the morning sickness/ all day sickness  I'm having right now that I will feel up to a road trip.  I honestly don't feel like leaving the house if I don't have too! 
If I change my mind I'll let you know. Thanks for thinking of me though!
Amy

LOL....I must be worse than you....I never thought of coordinating outfits or seeing what looked good on each person as a group.  I'd just say wear something nice that you're comfortable with.

Personally, I think the little beanie hat would be cute w/a pair of denim overalls that have some pink embroidery or something on them (something 'girly')...and maybe a white shirt underneath.

For your son...it depends on what he likes.  If he doesn't like hats, I definitely wouldn't start the day you want to do portraits trying to get him to wear one. 

Be sure and let us see the pictures once you decide what to wear and get them done. 

You are so cute and I cannot wait to see the pics....I am like you though...trying to think of things...but I try to match too much...so Iike your idea....and LOVE the beanie....maybe a little turtleneck with a pink frilly scarf....

Since you are doing separate pics too maybe do a little dress for her....and a little dressy outfit for your son.....it is fun to do different shots with different attire....

A few other places to look at options...

Sears, Portrait Innovations, Picture People

I am already thinking of our family pic too for Christmas shots...it will be Nathan's one year pic too...we are going to likely hire someone for those shots....so there are great locals that do wonderful pics too.....

I love going places where you get the disc of pictures and rights to the pics....

Good luck!!!

Here are a few family photos we had made last September when I was 8 months pregnant with Skyler.  As you can see we don't all match perfectly but, we are cordinated in similar colors. 






We are doing another family photo at Christmas once the new baby is born.  He's due December 9th...so I'm give birth and take Christmas pics! LOL

Good luck with you're family photos!

Ash :)

your pictures are soooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful...i remember you posting those last year but I loved looking at them again :) THANK YOU!