The best outfit ideas for your winter family pictures

Winter photos in the Swiss Alps are so special! The snowy mountains just give that extra feel to your family photos. Read more here.

And even if we do a photo session in Zurich – if we are lucky, we might get snow there too. Or we make the most of the city’s beautiful landmarks and the wonderful lake. 

Winter photos don’t have to be in your skiing outfit. It never looks so flattering, even though I am sure you all look very dashing in your sports gear.
While it is cold in the winter, we’ll take your photos in the afternoon, as the temperatures are usually a little higher. And we make sure that the kids get plenty of movement to keep them warm.

Wear plenty of layers – onion style

I recommend thermal underwear for everyone, nice and warm jumpers, fleece layers and waterproof coats on top.

If you’d love to wear a skirt, wear fleece-lined leggings on top of your thermal bottoms (I often wear two fleece-lined leggings in the winter, so much warmer than just jeans).

Pretty accessories: a hat, a nice warm scarf, and mittens are great to keep you and the kids warm.

If you want to wear leather boots because you’d like the look better, that is totally fine. Just bring your thermal boots with you, or wear them to get to your location. You can always change them a little later.

Please also make the effort of bringing a bag or a rucksack with plenty of clothes for the kids to change into. In case they get wet during our session, it’s always good to have something dry to change into on your way home, or on the way down from the mountains.

If you get too hot during the session, you can always take something off. It is, however, always best to start off warm. Because once you’re cold, even putting something on won’t necessarily warm you up.

Always remember: warm kids = happy kids.

Winter photoshoots are shorter, so you won’t get cold

I keep winter photo sessions to a maximum of one hour. This will make sure that you are not getting too cold.

Even if you are skeptical about your kids not playing ball, you’ll be surprised. Almost every single kid loves playing in the snow! We’ll be moving, playing, cuddling, walking and before you know it, you’ll all want to take your coats off.

Winter outfits style ideas

You may wonder what style would work for your winter pictures.

Winter doesn’t just feel cold, winter colours are rather cold too. But you can totally stand out from the picture by wearing colours!

You can warm up your pictures by wearing warmer tones. For example, rusty colours, browns, yellows, navy, olive, beige, blue, and ivory work well.

The same applies for the outfit for your baby. The most important thing though is that they are warm. So if you only have a blue jacket for your little boy, that’s totally fine.

We want to capture your connection and love for one another, that’s the most important thing!

As you can see, there are so many reasons to celebrate winter with wonderful family photos. Don’t be afraid of the cold, with the right clothes and mindset, you’re guaranteed an unforgettable experience.

Think cuddles and snuggles! Be ready to receive and give love and warmth like never before.

If you need some advice on how to prepare the kids for your family photoshoot, please check out this article.

So if you are looking for something fun to do in January, February or March, get in touch today!

It’s time to get excited, let’s plan your session!