Hon, a good kids photographer will blend into the background, they will spend time just letting the kids (and the parents) become comfortable with the surroundings, and then they will just follow them unobtrusively around with a camera. So if you just think of it as a snapshot of your day to day lives, then it becomes a lot easier to cope with. You and bilby are beautiful when you do what you do every day, and all the photographer does is capture that which already exists in a professional photographic format. After a while, you'll forget that the camera is even there.

So, with that in mind, it is often suggested to dress comfortably and in clothes that reflect your personalities and everyday lives. So if that is a nappy and a purple t-shirt for bilby, then you'll be more comfortable and able to feel more natural in front of the camera. Or, if you do want a more formal look, choose something comfortable that doesn't restrict movement.

One of the reasons that photographers like white and denim is that they are flattering to most people (especially little ones), they are neutral and work with any background and with most lighting. It just gives the photographer greater flexibility in what they shoot. Paler colours are easier to photograph than dark (it is hard to get shadow definition with black), and patterns can look overly busy. Having said that, some of my favourite shots of E are in black, stripes, Hawaiian prints, all of the things that aren't recommended. In one of the most beautiful shots of a child that I have seen, the subject, a little blonde girl of toddler age, was wearing a very dark navy, almost black dress. In another, her slightly younger brother, who was just walking, was in a terry flat nappy.

If you aren't really comfortable with having bilby in white or denim, can you speak with the photographer before hand and tell her what you would like to wear (and have bilby wear), and see what she thinks? She will probably be most accommodating if she knows in advance what you would like and what look you'd like to achieve.