What not to wear as a photographer…
That’s right, Askthephotographer.com is having its very own fashion do’s and don’t article. Let’s just say we’re getting sick of seeing the guy on the sidelines in the sweatsuit.
So we’ve devised a list of things you shouldn’t be sporting while out on assignment or shooting casually.
Anything Pre-1998
Have you seen your old family photos from the 90s. It wasn’t exactly a renaissance is clothing, in fact, the neon colors that permeated the decade seemed destined to blind the normal person. This was probably to distract them from the Early-90s mullet that everyone was rocking.
Khakis that a three sizes too small
Here’s an tip when picking out pants, you shouldn’t have to use a pair of pliers to button up the front and your white socks with your black dress shoes shouldn’t be visible. Otherwise people will laugh at you a lot. They’ll probably even point, you don’t want to be pointed at do you?
A Denver Broncos jacket on the sideline of an Oakland Raiders’ home game
Unless you have a death wish, then be my guest.
Any jersey of any kind
Grownups aren’t suppose to wear jersey’s of their favorite team. So unless you play in a YMCA rec league, stay away from this.
Slacks or a dress
Even if it is a formal occasion, wear something you kneel down in or move around effectively. Slacks and Dresses get dirty very easily.
Acid-Wash Jeans
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A Leather Jacket
This pretty much is a sign to everyone else in the room that you’re “That Person” by wearing a leather jacket. As a photographer you want to be invisible, not “That Person”. Don’t pull a Fonzie and attract attention to yourself, leave the leather jacket at home.
A SpongeBob SquarePants T-shirt
Unless you’re shooting for Nickelodeon Magazine…
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