What to wear
What to wear for an anniversary photoshoot
One relaxed look you actually wear and one dressed look. Coordinate palettes rather than matching. If you are recreating a wedding frame, get the…
What to wear
One relaxed look you actually wear and one dressed look. Coordinate palettes rather than matching. If you are recreating a wedding frame, get the…
In short: One relaxed look you actually wear and one dressed look. Coordinate palettes rather than matching. If you are recreating a wedding frame, get the crop and the pose right rather than the clothing — the difference in styling is part of the story.
Colour. If you are recreating a wedding frame, the styling difference is part of the story — do not try to match the original. Elsewhere, one shared palette across both of you.
Fabric. One look should be what you genuinely wear at home. The value of an anniversary session is that it shows the relationship as it is, and dressing entirely out of character defeats it.
Footwear. Whatever suits the walk. These sessions usually include a familiar route rather than a studio.
The thing that ruins frames. Both people in brand-new outfits. Clothing you have never worn changes how you stand, and after ten years together that stiffness is the one thing the pictures should not have.
Couples marking a year, a decade or a quiet milestone, usually with no photographs of themselves since the wedding.
Location changes the answer: Home first, then one place with meaning. In London the hour before sunset in a park or a familiar street is enough; travel between more than two locations eats the session and the energy.
Planning pressure to account for: Treating it as a formal portrait sitting. Choosing a location neither of you has been to. And planning it around a restaurant booking, so the whole shoot is rushed before a table at seven.
Bring each proposed outfit as a complete look, including its shoes and accessories. The final choice is made against the actual background and light rather than from a generic colour rule.
One relaxed look you actually wear and one dressed look. Coordinate palettes rather than matching. If you are recreating a wedding frame, get the crop and the pose right rather than the clothing — the difference in styling is part of the story.
For a one-hour session, plan one complete look and one quick variation such as a jacket, shoe or jewellery change. Two hours can normally support two or three resolved looks. More changes reduce shooting time, so photograph the most important outfit first and treat extras as options rather than promises.
Choose colours that separate clearly from the location and suit the intended use of the pictures. Solid tones and controlled texture are reliable; very fine checks, tiny stripes and reflective logos can distract or produce moiré. Send phone photographs of the options with the brief if you want a decision before the shoot.
Bring the garments on proper hangers, matching underwear, the shoes for every full-length look, a lint roller and simple touch-up products. Pack one neutral backup layer. Steam everything beforehand, but keep a small steamer nearby for travel creases and final adjustments on set.
Send the date, location and what you need photographed.