Have you ever wondered what to wear for your Senior Portraits? I have a few simple suggestions that should make it easy!

Eliminate Distractions!
In general, I prefer darker colors and long sleeves!  This helps in a number of ways.  First, I want the attention to be on your face, and the long sleeves help eliminate distractions created by bare arms.
  Your eye goes to the darkest part of a "light" image and the lightest part of a "dark" image.  If we are taking pictures outdoors and you are wearing light colored clothing, the eye will generally go to the clothing before it goes to the face.  The light clothing then competes for that attention!

  If you wear darker clothes, but short sleeve or sleeveless garments, the bare arms call for attention.  Realize too, that if  two people are in the image, there are 2 faces but four arms!  I like to do some poses with a couple wrapped in each other's arms.  This pose requires long sleeves to be effective.

Color Counts!
Good color choices would be navy, greens, browns, reds, black, and darker blues.  Denim is great.  Avoid pastels, pinks, yellows, and other pale colors.
 
Solid Suggestions!
For most portraits, solid colors are appropriate.  This is not to say that you can never wear anything with a pattern or multi-color.  The clothes should say something about who you are without being a distraction.  Generally, solid colors will make your portrait more "timeless".  Clothes that are a fashion statement today may look dated in just two or three years.
  Solid colors within the same color family are most appropriate for photographs with two or more people, where I am trying to convey a sense of unity.  (EX. Boyfriend or Girlfriend, Brother or Sister) If everyone  wears something with completely different colors, it is like having individual pictures.  When one person is in a solid with the other in a busy pattern, the patterned outfit will be a considerable distraction.  I am not saying that everyone has to dress alike, it just helps to stay within the same color family!  For example, if one of you is wearing a blue denim, then match it with a navy.