Tips on Clothing For Portraits
It's critical to choose just the right clothing for portraits because what we wear when we pose has a huge impact on our portraits. These 10 portrait photography tips are a continuation of the article on Portrait Clothing which you should read first before this article. You may have heard the saying: The clothing makes the Person." I'll extend that and say: Clothing makes or breaks the portrait. 
Comfort is important. If your subject is wearing something that is uncomfortable or just doesn't feel right for their personality it will reflect in the expressions in the photo.
Colors should be muted. Bright and saturated colors grab our attention. We want our eyes to be drawn to the faces.
Dark clothing has a "slenderizing" effect. Horizontal stripes have a "broadening" effect.
Don't wear really light clothes against a really dark background.
Avoid having the clothing of one person being different from everyone else in your group photo. They will stick out like a sore thumb.
Yellow and pink usually overpower the face.
Five of the first six photography tips on clothing and portraits pertain to color. These secondary portrait clothing tips are about the other things we wear:
Keep the jewelry simple. It may be beautiful, but if it's big, shiny or sparkling it's distracting in your portrait.
If it's a casual portrait, bare feet are better than flip-flops or sandals.
Eyeglasses can often create a distortion or a glare problem. If possible get duplicate eyeglass frames without the lenses from the eye doctor.
Don't use bright or large hair pieces, bows or headbands on little girls in group poses. It can be okay in individual photos, but they are another attention stealer in group portraits.
Some of the most searched for topics on this photography site are about portrait photography tips, poses and ideas. Here are three main articles on these topics that are also listed on the Home page. They all have links to other related articles about portrait photography: Portrait Photography Tips, with over 2 dozen links to related articles.
Family Portrait Ideas, includes many portrait ideas submitted by readers of Digital Photo Tips.
Photography Poses, for specific numbers of people in a pose.
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