Family Photo Outfit Ideas

Tap to Read ➤ Naomi Sarah

With these family photo outfit ideas you can pose either in style, casually, or in something more upbeat and fun. Try these suggestions out to make your family photographs unique and memorable...

Taking a family photo is a nice way of encapsulating a moment in time and having it put up as a blown up portrait on the wall, or as a nice framed photography for everyone to keep. In case of unplanned photo shoot, you will barely get any time to think and decide about what you want to wear.

As family portraits gain popularity, people seek more creative approaches, adding standout elements to elevate traditional family photo outfit ideas.

Even venue ideas are played around with, with families ditching the four walled studio for a place that is either of sentimental value, or one that makes a picture translate into something unusual and fun to look back on.

Here we'll sift through some great ideas on how you can dress up to look great in a picture, to help loved ones and family keep a memento of the good days trapped within a frame for posterity.

Family Picture Outfit Ideas

Find out how you can experiment with these family photo ideas, to help you figure out exactly what you and your family would love to play out while partaking in a portrait photograph.

Casual You can all dress up in similar casual outfits, like white t-shirts and denims, either as long loose/fitted jeans, hot pants, skirts or even the jumpsuit kind.

Choose a day outdoors, whether in the park or at the beach, for relaxed and joyful family photos. Optimal timing is an hour before sunset to capture the warm orange glow as the sun sets.

Theme It Up An entertaining idea is to dress up according to a theme, such as a circus theme for an outdoor shoot. Dress as clowns and add playful tricks for added fun.

Or if you went with a zoo theme, you could all dress up in khaki outfits with hats to match, making it look like a safari adventure. How about posing next to an elephant maybe for more effect?

You could always choose your outfit depending on the place you pick out, to make it seem more fun that way. Traveling to other locations and getting a family photo done is more fun, be it in hot sunny Africa or somewhere nestled in the Alps.

Formal Wear Many prefer the formal theme for its opportunity to dress up elegantly. Men can wear tuxedos or dinner jackets, while women can opt for cocktail or flowing dresses.

Enhance your photos with a grand or plush backdrop for an elegant and vibrant feel. Select locations that complement your outfits, avoiding clashes with ordinary backdrops.

1960s Fashion Embrace the 60s vibe with Jackie Kennedy-esque suits/dresses or the iconic shirtwaist dress, capturing the era's popular styles.

Men and boys can play around with plaid or the 'Seersucker suit', which comes in patterns of checkered or striped. It would embody that old-fashioned twist. Style your hair and make up to resemble the same, men too with gel infused hair.

The outfits would make the photograph stand out since you can choose a modern-day backdrop to have that obvious contrast between what you're wearing and where you are.

At Home Opt for a casual approach with a home-based theme. Pose in the kitchen wearing aprons and cooking hats, surrounded by freshly baked muffins or cakes on the counters.

You could enact a family togetherness of cooking up a storm in the kitchen. Mom's baking, kids decorating treats, husband busy grilling some steak on the side. It would make it look like the family is actively involved in a home activity, and having fun doing so.

Enhance your family photo with vibrant aprons and hats to add pops of color against the kitchen backdrop.

These photo ideas for outfits can highlight a bunch of very intriguing ideas, that can even make you combine fun elements of this and that. It's nice to have a moment of fun and frolic caught in still motion, to have something to look back on, especially when loved ones and family part or pass on from this life.

Capture special occasions with portraits to cherish and frame. These photos speak volumes and always look great. Don't forget to say cheese!