2006-06-21 00:39:55 · 15 answers · asked by lulu 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Zed is right...
The clolor of clothes don't effect the photograph at all. It's all about the way you are lit. There are rumors that heavy people shouldn't wear stripes and thin people shouldn't wear verticle stripes, but they are just rumours.
There are certain types of fabric that will make the photographer think a little bit more such as beaded shirts, metallic style clothes, etc, but any good photographer can work with them.
I had a young lady come in once to get photographed and she was wearing a silver shirt with like metallic scale thingys all over it (popular in the 70s) and it did make me take an extra couple seconds to adjust my lighting, but I still photographed her and dind't make her change.
If your photographer can't handle a variety of clothes, go to someone different
2006-06-21 05:37:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ipshwitz 5 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Any color can be used and used well. For my particular taste, and I do a lot of portraits, I try to avoid reds, pinks and yellows because the same colors will be present in the skin tones of the subject and many times I like to remove most of the color from the image. I prefer whites, grays, blues and blueish greens. Of course this depends a lot on the subject and there are no rules.
Experiment.
2006-06-21 00:49:00 · answer #2 · answered by martin b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dark colors like deep red, navy blue, black, and dark brown are poor colors to capture with poor lighting and a less intense background. More vibrant the colors, with a supple background is a good combination. Colors such as teal, pink, orange, yellow, green, light blue, and lavender are good colors to wear in a photograph. Remember to experiment. Different combinations of backgrounds and colors can be surprisingly beautiful. Example/ Yellow and brown.
2006-06-21 00:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Nichole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick colors that compliment you. But do avoid any patterns, such as stripes, plaids, so on. They attract the eye to them instead of the subject, you. B&W photos are a different matter. If high contrast, wear black or white, whichever the contrast. Light greys and off-whites will come out that shade instead of being high contrast.
2006-06-21 08:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by Lolly1963 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same colours and combinations that's clever to avoid in everyday's life. It's nothing else special in photography, unless you use a low performance camera and/or colour film/photo paper.
For details, contact any fashion shortguide.
2006-06-21 02:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by sorin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that neutral colors would work best. I would aviod plaids and heavy prints...esp with group photos. Go with a solid color that helps compiment your skin tone. If it's a group photo, I would ask the group to wear the same solid color tone....the focus should be on the people in the photo...not necessarily your clothes...unless that's what your focus is.
2006-06-21 00:49:13 · answer #6 · answered by spider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm........i think the light colours clothes should be avoided...
coz it will make u look fatter than the real shape f body.
2006-06-21 01:00:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoiding using black and white together. White reflects light while black absorbs it. Black is really difficult to photograph but if light is used really carefully you can use any color!!!
2006-06-21 05:40:39 · answer #8 · answered by Kaci 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. Depending on the the lighting, surroundings, background and purpose of the shot any color can be used.
2006-06-21 00:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by funtooabc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light colors. You should a dark colored shirt, light colors like shine off so the picture won't turn out so good.
2006-06-21 00:43:12 · answer #10 · answered by Sydney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋