Couple photographed outdoors in late afternoon light

What to wear

What to wear for a proposal photoshoot

Whoever is proposing controls only their own clothing, so the trick is engineering a reason for both to be dressed well — a booking, an occasion, a…

In short: Whoever is proposing controls only their own clothing, so the trick is engineering a reason for both to be dressed well — a booking, an occasion, a plan. Bulky pockets are the one practical detail: a ring box ruins a jacket line, so use an inside pocket.

What works for a proposal shoot specifically

Colour. Whoever is proposing controls only their own outfit, so engineer a reason for both of you to be dressed well — a booking, an occasion, a plan that makes it plausible.

Fabric. Nothing that creases in a taxi, because there is no opportunity to fix it before the moment.

Footwear. Walkable, since proposals usually involve arriving somewhere on foot and the photographer needs you to approach from a specific direction.

The thing that ruins frames. The ring box in a trouser pocket. It destroys the line of the outfit in every approach frame and it is visible from twenty metres. Inside jacket pocket, always.

Two rules that hold everywhere

  • Steam it the night before — creases are the most expensive thing in any retouching bill and the cheapest to prevent.
  • Bring options and decide on set, where you can see the light and the background rather than guessing at home.

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