Welcome to your comprehensive styling guide!


Welcome to your comprehensive styling guide, thoughtfully created to help you prepare for your session with confidence.

Styling plays a powerful role in the final outcome of your portraits. When your wardrobe is carefully considered and beautifully coordinated, your images feel elevated, cohesive and timeless.

Most importantly, when you feel confident and comfortable, it shows. And when you shine, your portraits shine too.

Let’s create something beautiful together!

COLOUR CAN COMPLETELY TRANSFORM THE MOOD OF YOUR PORTRAITS

Autumn and Winter


Rich tones like deep greens, burgundy, navy, chocolate, rust and warm caramel shades add depth and sophistication. These tones photograph beautifully outdoors and pair wonderfully with textured fabrics.


Autumn and Winter


Rich tones like deep greens, burgundy, navy, chocolate, rust and warm caramel shades add depth and sophistication. These tones photograph beautifully outdoors and pair wonderfully with textured fabrics.


Spring and Summer


Soft pastels, fresh whites, sage, dusty blue, blush, butter yellow and even intentional pops of colour can create light, joyful and vibrant imagery.


Spring and Summer


Soft pastels, fresh whites, sage, dusty blue, blush, butter yellow and even intentional pops of colour can create light, joyful and vibrant imagery.


The most important thing is not choosing “safe” colours — it is choosing colours that work beautifully together.

A well coordinated wardrobe selection can truly make or break your portraits. When tones complement each other, your images feel polished and intentional. When colours compete or clash, the focus shifts away from your connection.

Start with one main colour and build around it with complementary shades, textures and subtle layering.


Harmony over matching. Coordination over chaos.

THANK YOU & SEE YOU SOON!

I hope this styling guide has provided you with helpful suggestions and inspiration for your upcoming photo session.


While this guide offers direction and inspiration, these are recommendations — not rules.

Your session should reflect your family’s personality, culture and story. Mix and match ideas in a way that feels authentic to you.


When you feel comfortable and confident, your connection shines through. And that is what truly makes your portraits timeless.


I cannot wait to create something beautiful with you.


— Salma Begg

Buttons & Bows Photography

Springfield Lakes, Queensland