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What to Wear for your Spring Photo Session

It’s hard to believe that it is time to start planning what to wear for your spring photo session. Spring is just around the corner and will be here before we know it. One of the most important parts of planning your family photo session is choosing outfits. It is most important that your outfits make you feel comfortable and relaxed, so that we can capture the natural joy between you and your loved ones. Choosing great outfits can really elevate the overall look and feel of your final photos. My top three tips for spring sessions is to wear earth tones, a cute flowy dress for mom and timeless outfits for the kids.

what to wear for spring sessions

3 Tips for what to wear for your spring photo session

1. Earth Tones

Earth tones are a great choice for a spring photoshoot as they complement the natural beauty of the landscape. Think cream, muted brown, golden yellow, and soft pink. These colors are timeless and photograph beautifully in our Colorado landscape.

Neutral Earth Tones

What to wear for spring photos

I just love how these neutral colors allow what matters most to stand out in the photos, you. Neutral earth tones really show of the natural beauty of the red rock formations we have at Garden of the Gods. This look is timeless and classic.

Spring Outfit Ideas

Soft Earth Tones

Earth tone color inspo for spring

This color pallet of soft pink, muted green, chambray, and cream just screams spring! I love that the little girls outfits are timeless and beautiful. This mom did a great job making sure there outfits didn’t look too matchy matchy. This can be hard with three sisters to dress. I love that the twins dresses are different colors and styles and the baby is wearing a romper.

Spring Outfits for photos

Warm Earth Tones

What to wear for your spring photo session

Warm earth tones are my favorite any time of year. This color pallet can easily work well for spring by adding a floral print and choosing lighter shades of these warm colors.

What to wear for your spring session

2. Cute Dress for Mom

Often times moms can focus on choosing everyone else’s outfit and theirs can be an after thought. I encourage you to start by choosing your dress first. Make sure you start shopping early enough to allow for shipping times. Clients are welcome to come try on dresses from my client closet. Here in Colorado Springs we don’t have too many stores to shop in person. I do love the Local Honey Co which is in downtown Colorado Springs. My favorite places to shop online for dresses are Free People and Baltic Born. I think midi length flowy dresses are perfect for spring!

Cute dresses for a photo session

3. Timeless Kids Outfits

When it comes to dressing kids, it’s so important for their outfits to be comfortable and functional. We want them to feel like themselves and be able to run around and play. For girls, a cute dress is a great option. However if your daughter isn’t into dressers, rompers or overalls are a great option for creating a playful and adorable vibe. For boys, a collared shirt with rolled-up sleeves and khaki shorts can create a classic and timeless look. For babies, I love rompers because we won’t have to worry about diapers showing and they are super cute.

Timeless kid outfits for a photo session

Color Ideas for What to Wear for your Spring Photo Session

What to wear for your spring photo session

Where to shop for clothes for your spring photo session

For moms:

Free People

Baltic Born Clothing

Livy and Kate

For Kids and Babies

H&M

Zara

You can check out these other what to wear blog post for more inspiration:

The Best Accessories for Fall Photo Sessions in Colorado Springs

What to Wear for your Summer Photo Session in Colorado

How to Choose Outfits for your Colorado Springs Family Photo Session

Book your Spring Session

If you would like to book a Colorado Springs Family Photography session you can do so easily through my online booking calendar. For more information check out my portfolio, pricing or about me page.

Alysia Loerch is a Colorado Springs Photographer specializing in outdoor sunset sessions.

Colorado Springs photographer specializing in adventurous and joy filled photo sessions.

✨ Propaganda I’m not falling for:
-Fall is the best season for family photos
-Photo sessions  with toddlers are too stressful
-Golden hour is overrated
-Only big milestones are worth documenting
-You can't have fun AND get good photos

The truth:
🌼 Every season has its magic.
👣 Toddlers are chaos and joy wrapped in one.
📸 The everyday moments matter just as much as the big ones.
☀️ And golden hour? always worth it, even those late summer nights

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What’s in my camera bag?
A little bit of gear… and a little bit of “just in case.” 😅📸

I come ready for anything a session throws our way—because when you’re wrangling toddlers, exploring and chasing the light, you got to be prepared!

Here’s what I never leave home without 👇
✔️ R5 + 28-70mm (my go-to)
✔️ 35mm lens
✔️ Backup camera + lens
✔️ Extra batteries + SD cards
✔️ Lens cleaning cloth
✔️ Camera toy for the littles
✔️ Hand sanitizer, band-aids, and trash bags (leave no trace and can protect my gear from rain!)

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