What to wear
What to wear for a couple photoshoot
Coordinate, do not match: a shared palette, at most one patterned piece between you. Consider the season honestly — a London shoot from November to…
What to wear
Coordinate, do not match: a shared palette, at most one patterned piece between you. Consider the season honestly — a London shoot from November to…
In short: Coordinate, do not match: a shared palette, at most one patterned piece between you. Consider the season honestly — a London shoot from November to March means coats, and coats look better when chosen rather than grabbed. One of you in comfortable shoes.
Colour. Pick one palette between the two of you and let one person carry the stronger colour. Two loud outfits compete; two neutral ones disappear into a London street.
Fabric. Texture reads better than pattern in a two-person frame — knit, wool, leather, denim. Prints on both people turn the frame into noise.
Footwear. At least one of you in something you can walk a mile in, because walking frames are the backbone of a couple session.
The thing that ruins frames. Height mismatch handled by clothing — a long coat on the shorter person and a cropped jacket on the taller exaggerates it. Reverse that and it evens out.
Couples at any stage who have no decent photograph of the two of them that was not taken at arm's length.
Location changes the answer: Somewhere you actually go together. If you want recognisable London, shoot early — the landmark spots are unusable after about nine on a weekend morning. A park, a street with texture and one interior give enough variety without long walks between.
Mariya charges £300 per hour for fashion, portrait / personal branding and brand / commercial photography. The booking includes 10 retouched photographs for the whole shoot, delivered within two weeks. Bring your own wardrobe at no styling charge, or add clothing, accessories and shoes supplied by Mariya at £100 per look. Studio hire and applicable travel are separate.
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.
Coordinate, do not match: a shared palette, at most one patterned piece between you. Consider the season honestly — a London shoot from November to March means coats, and coats look better when chosen rather than grabbed. One of you in comfortable shoes.
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.