Family picture posing ideas

The Ultimate Family Portrait Poses Guide

Yep, we’re talking family photo posing ideas! And amazing pictures your clients will cherish for years to come!

This guide will give you the best family portrait poses, tips and compositional guidelines. So join us today to find out everything you need to capture beautiful family portraits, with engaging compositions.

Do you feel like you have mastered the basics of photography? Are you ready to take the next step and become a great lifestyle family photographer?

If you wish to take your photos to the next level, we recommend that you pay close attention to posing details and capturing the best moments. Now, let’s take your family photos to a more professional level!

1. Standing

When we pose family members standing, they tend to all turn toward the lens with arms at their side.

Stiff much?

Why not better connect them in interesting ways. It could be leaning on one another with arms around their waists, heads on shoulders or heads in laps. Small children can wrap their arms around mum or dad’s legs.

For naturally looking family portrait poses, not everyone needs to be facing the camera – mix it up by asking the little ones to turn and hug mum or dad’s belly, or leg.

Having them leaning against something is a really easy way to get them all to relax. It’s also great for mixing up the poses.

Sarah Croker, Advanced Graduate

2. Seated

It can be tricky working out how to seat a large family without positioning them side by side (boring!).

So how to pose them then?

By using shape and lines! In this shot below, mum and her two girls form a triangle. Those diagonal lines create a visually strong image.

Merissa Wakefield, Advanced Graduate

3. Diagonal Lines

Similarly, check out all the diagonal lines formed by the varied positions in this shot below. It’s sooo much more interesting than if they were seated side by side on the grass. And, it’s also going a long way to convey connection and love.

You can get a load of family portrait poses variety from this one position:

Stand up and shoot down over the top of them. Focus on them all, or on separate individuals.
Get down low and zoom in close to individual faces.
Capture details such as hands holding hands.

Merissa Wakefield, Click Love Grow Graduate

4. Side by Side

Sometimes you can’t avoid positioning subjects side by side, eg. in this shot below where they were seated on a fence. But you can easily elevate your portrait session by getting them in close together and prompting them to put their arms around one another.

Dig deep and find your inner child. Be silly and engage them to draw out natural smiles and laughter.

Related: 10 Ways to Get Real Smiles From Kids

Amy Philp, Advanced Graduate

5. Perspective

For the best portrait poses, throw the family in a pile (not literally, please!). Ask them to play, tickle, and do whatever they would normally when they’re trying to get their children to laugh. Then stand above them and shoot down.

Merissa Wakefield, CLG Instructor

Claire Eastman, Advanced Grad

Whilst you’ve got them there, move all around them to capture close ups of details, wide shots, head shots, hands holding… everything! Then step back and get a wide shot for a beautifully candid and unposed family photo.

Claire Eastman, Advanced Grad

This way, you can get tonnes of variety in your compositions without needing to move them, and it’s another interesting way to pose.

Heidi Talic, Advanced Graduate

6. Turn Around

When shooting family portrait poses, you’ll convey connection far better when subjects are encouraged to turn their bodies toward one another rather than your lens.

Unless you’re trying this beautiful pose! It’s important to note dad’s head resting on his wife’s head may seem a small thing. But this makes all the difference between a more formal pose and one with lots of love and connection.

Related: 20 Poses for Natural Photos of Kids, Families & Couples

7. Interact

Avoid awkward, lifeless family photos and capture natural connections instead by prompting interactions. Ask your subjects to turn toward one another and suggest kisses, tickles and games. Singing and playing can draw out playfulness.

Bring children up to the height of their parents by asking them to pick them up and snuggle them close.

8. Play

A great way to add some variety to your family portrait poses gallery is to take a break from posing and photograph kids and parents playing. Make sure you have a fast shutter speed to capture all of the best moments.

The bonus of doing this is breaking up the session with some fun stuff which makes it much easier to keep the kids invested and happy!

Related: How to Take Action Shots

9.

Bring Them Together

Avoid poses where adults are standing and small children appear much lower in the frame. That difference in heights makes it much harder for families to connect. As a result, there will be no emotion for you to capture. It also forces you to shoot much wider to get everyone in.

Instead, ask adults to get down to their children’s level. You’ll be amazed at what a difference it makes to their interactions.

Pam Bradford, Click Love Grow Instructor

…or bring them up to their parent’s height!

Pam Bradford, Click Love Grow Instructor

That being said, don’t completely rule out everyone standing at the same height… because you can take shots like this. Note how dad’s arms and hands acting to beautifully framing her face.

Or this gorgeous family portrait pose shot, which cleverly conveys the love and protection for this little girl. And all the expressivity, without even showing her family’s faces.

Jasmin Tarczon, Graduate

Or this one which captures the cheeky playfulness of these boys, and the unique dynamic of their family.

Heidi Talic, Advanced Graduate

10. Avoid Empty Spaces

Avoid big gaps between your subjects, whilst at the same time ensuring they don’t look too squashed together… unless you’re shooting a group hug, in which case all bets are off! Squish them up!

11. Head Heights

When shooting family portraits, avoid creating straight lines with head heights (eg. shortest to tallest or vice versa), at all costs. You’ll create a much stronger image by mixing up head heights, and thereby adding levels.

Pam Bradford, Click Love Grow Instructor

12. Sunset Silhouette

For something really stunning, the kind of wall-worthy family photography that makes everyone say “wow!!”, try a sunset silhouette.

You’ll need to use the natural light that comes around sunset or sunrise. Also, there are some key technical and compositional aspects you’ll need to consider to nail it. Luckily, we have a silhouette tutorial we prepared earlier, which includes settings you need and what to focus on.

Related Post: How to Shoot a Sunset Silhouette

13. Shape, Connection & Meaning

I touched on shape and lines earlier in relation to seated subjects. But it goes deeper than that.

For me, posing has three important functions – composition, connection and meaning.

Using shapes in our family photo poses is an easy way to create strong compositions that convey connections.

We can easily create connections between our subjects (both environmental and emotional) by bringing them together physically. But try to also incorporate shapes in how you pose your groups together.

Use strong shapes to enhance composition of family portraits.

Ok so now that you have some fabulous family portrait poses ideas to try, let’s look at other considerations that will make the difference between snapshots and professional portraits.

14. Light

We always talk about the huge difference light makes to an image. When looking for how to shoot family portraits outdoors, it’s best to look for soft light. This type of light creates the most flattering photos.

You can recognize soft light by the absence of strong harsh shadows. Have a look outside at different times throughout the day. Watch how the shadows change from early morning to middle of the day, when the bright sun is at its highest.

How to Recognise the Difference

Soft light – you’ll see a gentle graduation between the light and shadows
Hard light – you’ll see a sharply defined line between the light and shadows

Soft light is the most flattering for family portrait photography, and it’s easy to find! Head outside very early or late in the day, when the sun is low in the sky. Or simply find some shade!

It can be open shaded areas such as doorways, porches, or garage doors. It can also be the shade of a tree (but make sure you don’t get any dappled light on your subjects faces). All these locations are perfect for taking portraits and will make a huge difference to your shots!

I love shooting in my shaded patio entrance to my front door.

15. Location

When considering your location, firstly choose it with light in mind. Remember all of the above, right?

Secondly consider comfort. I don’t just mean physical comfort although that’s very important too. But if your subjects are physically uncomfortable, they’ll also look uncomfortable in their photos. It will be harder to engage them, and you’ll probably lose the kids pretty quickly!

I’m talking about a relaxed location which will make for a relaxed family. That always shows in photos too! So think of places where they would normally chill out or have fun.

Best Location Photo Ideas

Some places I love to shoot families include:

Mum or dad’s bed
Kids jumping on the bed
An uncluttered spot on their porch
Under the shade of a large tree
Sitting on the front porch steps of their home
Standing or sitting in the doorway of the family home with the door open
Beaches
Under piers
Parks and gardens
City laneways

Related: Behind the Scenes Portrait Locations at Home

Alana Prosper, Click Love Grow Graduate

Merissa Wakefield, Click Love Grow Graduate

Heidi Talic, Click Love Grow Graduate

16.

Isolate Your Subject

Clear the Clutter

Remember that any clutter in the background of your shot will detract from the main subject, and turn your portrait into a snapshot.

Clutter means anything that doesn’t need to be in the frame. When shooting family portrait poses outdoors, look for parked cars, poles, rubbish bins or people in the distance, behind your subject. Also, watch out for the dappled light that can be caused by trees. If you can’t move the item, move your subject. You can also reposition yourself so that you can frame it out or blur it into insignificance.

When your location is indoors, clutter might come in the form of stray toys, a basket of laundry, or a pile of newspapers.

Related: Clear the Clutter

Heidi Talic, Click Love Grow Graduate

Backdrop

Once you’ve chosen your location for family photography, take a moment to look around for any items that need to be moved in the area, and move them. Or adjust your subjects accordingly.

A plain wall can be great and totally free of clutter. But finding a place with a little more interest will provide a more natural and interesting image!

I love local parks and gardens for natural and beautiful portraits that are vastly clutter-free!

Related: Blurry Background Photos Even with Your Kit Lens

17. Styling & Colour

My motto is to keep it simple. I try to keep colours neutral and my styling simple by removing clutter and any elements that don’t need to be in the shot.

For example when shooting on beds, a busy, brightly coloured bed covered with multiple cushions can be busy and distracting. It may work wonderfully if you’re looking for a busy crazy, fun and exuberant image, or if it suits the family’s personality.

But otherwise, a white or neutral coloured bedding helps ensure the subject is the main focus.

Kailey Nagymarosi, Click Love Grow Advanced Graduate

When shooting outdoors in nature locations such as parks, gardens and beaches, look for spots where the background is simple.

Or fill the frame with foliage and get terrific bokeh!

Related: How to Take Bokeh Photos

When shooting family portrait poses on a beach, open shade is rare. So, you’ll either be wanting an overcast day when the sun is filtered through clouds, or you’ll need to shoot during the golden hours of the day. That’s the 1-2 hours before sunset or after sunrise.

Related: Shooting in the Golden Hour

Dana Whitley, Click Love Grow Graduate

18. Clothing

Too many patterns and colors on the subjects’ clothing can distract and is a form of clutter in photos.

Aim to keep outfits simple with classic patterns such as stripes, spots and checks. You can also do that by ensuring a good mix of solids and patterns (more solids than patterns). Look for outfits that compliment one another in varying tones within a color family, without being matchy-matchy in a cheesy way.

Pam Bradford, Click Love Grow Instructor

19. Framing

Framing our subjects using the environment or the architecture is a great way to draw your viewers eye directly to the subject. It will also create an impactful composition.

Bronwyn Pickering, CLG Instructor

20. Lenses

Consider your lenses if you have more than one to choose from. Wide angle lenses will elongate limbs and flatten faces, leading to a cartoonish look when photographed up close.

Whereas longer focal lengths compress the background, enhance the bokeh effect and will help your subjects pop beautifully from the background.

Related: How Lenses Affect Portraits

If shooting photography outside, make the most of this effect by selecting your longest focal length and ensuring a good distance between your subject and the background. For best effect, open up your aperture.

As an ex, this image was taken with my favourite lens, a Canon 135mm f/2.

And a final word now. Being a professional photographer is more than a business. It’s an insight into your clients’ life and stories, and an opportunity to experience their special moments.

Treat every one of these opportunities with care, and create moments for them they will never forget!

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The Quick Guide to Family Portraits and Photo Poses

These easy, natural family photo poses will help you take great pictures of every family. Great for full shoots or mini sessions!

The simplest series of family portrait poses EVER

Search the Internet for “family portrait posing” and you’ll find sun-kissed photos of smiling families in immaculate outfits.

The reality of family portrait photography is often far less magical—and much more stressful! Parents are high-strung, children are nap-deprived, and the family dog keeps turning his tush toward the camera.

Does this sound familiar?

We’re here to help! Keep reading…

Arwan Sutanto

“Stroll. Stand. Sit.”

The best family posing often doesn’t look posed at all! In fact, these beautiful poses are recreations of real-life interactions. You only need to learn one simple phrase: stroll, stand, sit.

No matter where you’re shooting or who you’re photographing, this series works. It’s a simple approach to portraiture for both small and large groups of every age.

Within each of these Stroll, Stand, Sit categories, you’ll find bonus posing ideas as well as our must-have tips for family photo sessions.

The
Rule of 6: photograph every pose six ways
full-length landscape (horizontal)

full-length portrait (vertical)

mid-length landscape

mid-length portrait

close-up landscape

close-up portrait

This will maximize your clients’ options when they’re choosing which pictures to print from their photo shoot!

Nyejah Bolds Photography

Stroll poses

Walking (or strolling) poses are the perfect way to start when photographing a family.

Why? Because it helps burn off nervous energy and keeps young ones from getting bored too quickly!

Unique images from this series: 24

#1: “One, two, three, jump!”

This pose is great for mobile kids! Instruct the family to take three steps then ::pause:: so the kiddo can jump into the air as the parents smile and watch. Don’t tell parents to lift or swing their young children by the hands; their developing shoulders can get harmed.

#2: Run ahead

An excellent pose for mobile kids! While the parents walk slowly, invite the kids to hold hands and skip ahead. You can get some great depth of field in this gently posed portrait.

Mariah Gale Creative

#3: Walk and talk

We love this pose for families with babies, tweens, and teens! If the kids aren’t feeling the whole photo thing, guide the group to just stroll along slowly, side-by-side. Tell them, “Look anywhere but at me!” You may want to encourage the most extroverted person in the group to tell their silliest joke or funniest story.

#4: Piggy-back rides

A fun pose with siblings! If one sibling is bigger than another, you can ask if the older child can carry the younger one in a piggy-back ride. If the kids aren’t quite old enough (or steady enough) for that move, they’ll definitely love getting piggy-back rides from their parents.

Nyejah Bolds Photography

Stand poses

Standing poses happen naturally after any strolling pose.

Why? Because it takes only seconds to say, “Now stop right there and smile/snuggle/high-five!”

Unique images from this series: 12

#1: The 360

This pose is yours as much as your clients’! Ask the family to snuggle close while standing. Everyone should be touching someone. Now you take a slow, 360-degree walk around your clients, and look for unexpected light and angles.

#2: Sweet kisses

We love the connection this pose creates! Encourage young kids to kiss their parent’s cheek, and vice versa. Or catch some great reactions by telling a mom or dad to surprise their older kid with a big, embarrassing kiss on the head.

Mariah Gale Creative

Sit poses

Seated poses are the most inclusive family photo ideas.

Why? Because they’re great for all ages and abilities!

Unique images from this series: 24

#1: Cozy couches and beautiful blankets

If you can drag a cool-looking sofa outside, you’ll have made that family’s favorite photo! But you don’t need a massive piece of furniture to create iconic family portraits. These are some great alternatives:

big, fluffy blankets that complement the family’s wardrobe
lightweight chairs
colorful ottomans
footstools or barstools

#2: Animal friends

Dogs, cats, lizards, llamas: they’re part of the family, too! And it’s easiest to get a photo of Doggo’s face if she’s sitting close to her forever family, getting pets and scratches.

Mariah Gale Creative

#3: Lying down

Guide everyone to lie down on their backs and form a circle with their heads together and their legs outstretched. You’ll shoot these family photographs from above, with the brilliant grass or textured ground as a backdrop. (A step-ladder might be necessary!)

#4: The little things

Move in close for some sweet detail shots and more intimate portraits. Focus on faces, hands, and even that sweet curl on the baby’s forehead. Tight crops like these tend to get lots of likes on social media—you know, if you’re into that sort of thing.

Nyejah Bolds Photography

#ShootProofPRO Tips for family portrait sessions

You have your family picture poses down; let’s not ruin them with bad backgrounds or icky lighting!

Here’s what you should remember when photographing families:

Clint Bargen

Stick to open shade

Open shade is that lovely, gentle light you find in the shade of a massive tree or on the sun-free side of a building. Shoot during the golden hours and your job will be even easier!

Scout a beautiful background

Cars, joggers, street signs, trash bins: when you shoot outside, you have to watch for elements that will distract from your subjects. Scout ahead to find accessible locations with beautiful spots for pictures.

Mariah Gale Creative

Get a list of portrait requests

Communicate with your clients ahead of time and find out if they want you to photograph any specific groupings or moments. For example, many families will want:

entire family together
each parent with the kids
kids alone
parents alone
individual portraits
candid moments

You’ll lose your mind if you try to photograph every grouping in every pose. Instead, fit individual groupings in throughout your posing series.

Know how your clients want to use their photos

Do they want an album? Are they planning to order a large family portrait to display in their home? When you know how your clients will showcase their pictures, you can shoot with that purpose in mind.

Nyejah Bolds Photography

Tailor every pose to fit the family

Choose poses that enhance the family’s natural interactions. For example:

One kid wants to be held by Mom? Customize your poses with the kiddo in Mom’s arms.
Is Dad a lot taller than everyone else? Have him sit on a stool or chair during the standing poses.
Does one family member struggles to walk or sit? Eliminate those poses, and build on the poses that will work for everyone.
Are there any sensory sensitivities among the family? Find out ahead of time so you don’t pressure anyone to hug or touch if that will make them uncomfortable.
When photographing large families, mix sitting and standing poses so everyone’s face can be seen.

Clint Bargen

Happy clients

are your ideal clients

Ask yourself this:

How can I help my clients see themselves the way their loved ones see them?

When you deliver a joy-filled client experience plus beautiful family photography, your clients will come back to you again and again. So keep making images and telling stories like only you can!

Mariah Gale Creative

Written by ANNE SIMONE | Photographs by ARWAN SARTANTO • CLINT BARGEN • MARIAH GALE PHOTOGRAPHY • NYEJAH BOLDS PHOTOGRAPHY

its advantages and poses for shooting

Every year family photo shoots become more popular. To catch funny and unexpected shots, young parents take pictures with their young children. To keep a warm family atmosphere as a keepsake, adult children involve the older generation in shooting. In beautiful photo studios, you can organize a photo session in different styles with a large number of participants. After professional family photography, your home collection will be replenished with emotional and lively photos, and the image of a friendly and loving family will forever remain in your memory. nine0003

1 Advantages of shooting in the studio

2 Clothings for a photo shoot or how to dress

3 topics for photos and images

4 Poses for photography

5 Accessories

6 Original ideas

Advantages of shooting in the studio

Photo studio are suitable for any genre of photography. They hold classic or themed photo shoots with scenery and costumes. Every modern city has a huge number of venues that regularly update interiors and backgrounds. Shooting in a photo studio has a number of advantages, including:

quality lighting;
expensive interiors;
comfort conditions;
pleasant atmosphere;
privacy.

Family traditional photography in the studio can be organized on any day of the week and season. Regardless of the temperature outside, the photo studio will be warm and comfortable. To change images, separate rooms and dressing rooms with large mirrors are always assigned. When renting a photo studio, be sure that no strangers will interfere with the shooting process. Do not worry about the safety of children, do not be shy of anyone and try unexpected poses. nine0003

Most photographers offer several packages of studio photo shoots for clients. They differ from each other in the scope of services, duration of shooting, genres, number of participants. The price of the packages usually includes renting a photo studio, makeup from a makeup artist, styling and even clothing. Photographers in the studio can shoot a romantic or family photo session, take a portrait of a child, and also offer gift certificates, promotions and special photo projects. Anyone can choose a suitable thematic photo shoot in the studio at a bargain price. nine0003

Clothes for a photo session or how to dress

A family photo session involves all relatives participating in the photo session at once. It is desirable that the persons involved look harmoniously against the background of each other. It is important to choose beautiful outfits in a single style decision. It is impossible to allow someone to stand out from the rest of the relatives with makeup or too bright clothes. You need to choose a wardrobe according to several principles:

Comfort. The most important thing is comfortable clothes and suitable shoes. If any detail of the wardrobe hampers movement, causes inconvenience, then this can ruin the photo session. Children's clothes should be chosen carefully. Soft pleasant natural fabrics are best suited. Prepare spare kits for a change of image. nine0022
Style. Considering the location and format of the shoot, it is important to choose clothing appropriate for the season. In summer, it is better to take pictures in open outfits, and for New Year's shooting with festive decorations, choose something warmer. Consider combining the outfits of all family members with one common detail. It can be a scarf, shirt or trousers of the same color and style.
Colour. Wardrobe items should be combined with each other and in harmony with the background. It is best to use several basic shades. Monochromatic outfits can be effectively complemented with bright accessories. Use red carefully, it will draw attention to itself. Any colors can be complemented with white, black, as well as neutral gray. nine0022

Preparing for a family photo shoot, you need to think over not only clothes, but also the image as a whole. Any professional photographer knows that make-up affects the quality of a photo. It is very important to do professional make-up with beauty masters for shooting. For each specific case, you need a certain make-up that suits the style of clothing. The makeup artist will definitely ask how you make up and what clothes you plan to be photographed in.

Themes for photos and images

A family photo session held in the studio can be tied to a specific theme, holiday event or idea. During the New Year holidays, it is reasonable to go to a family photo session in a studio with garlands, a Christmas tree or a fireplace. You can use red caps, woolen socks, Christmas decorations, sweaters with deer as decorative elements. In the spring, it is better to organize a photo shoot with a floral theme for mom and daughter. Girls can dress up in light dresses and decorate their hair with fresh flowers. In the summer in the studio, we recommend to beat the marine theme with vests, anchors and lifebuoys. nine0003

For a creative family, a photo session can become quite original. Brave parents will easily agree to try on an image from a science fiction movie or a fairy tale. It could be Shrek, Batman or Mickey Mouse. If a family photo session is chosen taking into account the interests of the child, then get ready to transform into vampires or robots.

Classic family photo sessions are much easier. The main thing is to choose harmonious clothes and surroundings, as well as complement everything with accessories. As a background, you can use sofas, a bed, a rocking chair or a ladder. nine0003

Poses for photography

Family studio photo shoots, like any other, involve natural and staged shots. Postures, emotions and facial expressions should be natural and express happiness. You can tremblingly hug each other, hold the shoulders and hands, kiss on the cheeks. Family photo sessions are usually filled with respect, care and fun. The atmosphere of comfort and warmth will make even simple poses expressive.

Initially, the photographer shoots a couple of test shots so that the participants in the photoset get used to the camera and shutter clicks. You can chat, indulge, play and laugh. The photographer will tell you who and where to stand, as well as find original angles for the photo. The following ideas can be used as standard family photo poses:

put the children in your arms or on your shoulders;
sit together on a sofa or bed;
throw children up;
sit or lie on the floor;
line up in height;
to jump or fight with pillows.

If the photo session will have a specific theme from the cartoon, then the poses and costumes can be copied from the story.

Accessories

A family photo session requires careful preparation. Think over an idea for shooting, pick up scenery, accessories, costumes for family members. It is important that children are interested in the process. Therefore, it is worth choosing decorations and accessories taking into account the interests of the child. Many photo studios already have captivating interiors that can keep your little one busy. Additional elements will be:

children's toys;
wrapped gifts;
balloons;
soap bubbles;
scooter, rollers.

Accessories can be made by yourself, bought or rented.

Original ideas

A family photoshoot photographer knows the psychology of parents and children. He easily adapts to circumstances and even children's whims. Thanks to experience, talent and imagination, the photographer will quickly suggest original ideas and poses that kids will appreciate. Suitable ideas for this are:

dad, mom, me - a friendly family;
pajama party with bed dance;
shooting with a pet.

Organize sports competitions and games in front of the camera. Jump in the bag, inflate balloons at speed, play ball. Hide under the covers or start playing pillow war.

An original idea for a family photo session requires direct participation from parents. Remember your childhood and have fun from the heart. For natural shots, sincere emotions will be required. For staged shots - expressive simulated feelings, for example, surprise or fear. The more relatives involved in a family photo shoot, the better. Leave a colorful story in the form of photos about your family for posterity! nine0003

Ideas for a family photo session with children in nature and in the studio (photo)

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Surprisingly, with the advent of a camera (or even several!) in every house, it was common beautiful family photos that practically disappeared from albums. Someone is taking pictures and he is usually not in the pictures. If general shots are taken, they are done in a hurry, turning out to be completely different from those “ceremonial” pictures of your ancestors, carefully stored in albums and capable of telling so much. The help of professional photographers in creating family photos is still indispensable. nine0003

Of course, the essence of a modern family photo session is not only that, like a hundred years ago, the head of the family sits down in an armchair, and the noble family lined up decorously around. Although taking vintage photographs as a basis and embodying them again, but already with you is a great idea. Each frame is no longer as technically complex and expensive as it used to be, so at a photo shoot, unlike your ancestors, you can roam and have fun, using different ideas and having a great time with the whole family. nine0003

So how do you make your photos look amazing and make everyone you know gasp when they see your family albums?

Idea 1. Show your love

The easiest way to create heartfelt and sincere stories is to show sincere emotions. A kiss symbolizes love, and here are some inspiring shots showing how unusual you can beat him in a photo. Note - nothing complicated!

Idea 2.

The sun that illuminates and warms your life

It would seem that sun shots are quite common, but their endless variations allow each family to make their portrait unique.

Idea 3. Write and draw! Yourself, your last name, confessions to each other - anything!

Almost every family with children now has various boards or easels on which you can write with crayons or special markers. You can also use regular sheets of paper or colored cardboard. It's good to bring your children's drawings with you. Perfect for graffiti and inscriptions and funny drawings on walls, asphalt or sand. And it is possible to compose words from special letters available at home or in a photo studio for decoration. nine0003

Idea 4. "Line up"

The specificity of most family photos is that they contain people of different ages, parameters and builds - this must be beaten. Here are some examples of how you can "line up":

Idea 5. Snack break

Low blood sugar provokes increased irritability and aggression. During the photo session, it is absolutely useless for the participants to look at each other like “wolves” from fatigue and hunger. In addition, nothing unites and liberates people like a joint meal. Chocolate or ice cream is a great way to calm the kids or a disgruntled husband. It is quite possible that the eating shots will be the most fun and natural. But stock up on wet wipes to dry your hands! nine0003

Idea 6. “Have eaten, now you can sleep…”

You have beds and sofas at home during an outdoor photo shoot, they are present in most studios, and in nature they can be replaced with a carpet. Lying together invites positive and relaxed shots that will forever fix your family as it is, and even a little better ...

Idea 7. Devote a photo session to spending time together , play dominoes or something like that, then such an event is a great occasion to invite a photographer to spend some time with you. Or you can just take balloons, soap bubbles and other simple things with you for a photo shoot in the studio or on the street to create a festive atmosphere.

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Idea 8. Use everything at hand

Absolutely any simple accessory used by everyone can make a picture amazing. For example:

Idea 9. "Portrait in a portrait"

Frames and mirrors help in creating very non-trivial shots.

Idea 10. Have fun and hooligans!

Sincere emotions, funny antics and laughter are always interesting. Moreover, it is not difficult for children to behave this way during a photo shoot. nine0003

By the way, as you can see, in all the pictures presented for your inspiration, people are completely simply and comfortably dressed and do not use any super complicated props. It's great if you arrange a costume session with unusual costumes and decorations for everyone, but it's worth considering that this is usually still difficult. For a good photo, it is enough if your clothes are very simple, but echo in color. If you are shooting in a photo studio, be sure to choose the right studio.