Lovely Family Photo Ideas

A Few Last Tips

94.  You don’t HAVE to do an elaborate photo shoot.  Keep it simple if you want.  Even if it’s just a quick 10-minutes session that your neighbor took in your backyard, make sure you’re capturing these family memories.

95.  Don’t sweat the small stuff!  In 10 years, you’re not going to care that Johnny was playing with the grass instead of striking the perfect pose you wanted him to.  You’ll just be glad you caught him as he was- little.

96.  Let loose and have fun!  If you let “mom mode” take over and you’re constantly snapping “don’t touch that”, “no!”, “hold still”- then it’s going to be hard to get sincere smiles out of everyone.  Including you.  ;)

97.  Family pictures don’t have to break the bank.  Minimize costs by planning around what you already have.  And remember that you’re not trying to get pictures of clothes- just the people you love in them.

98.  Get as creative as you want and make these family pictures your own.  Who says you have to be traditional?

99.  Remember the best family photos don’t show “picture perfect” smiles and poses.  The best family photos shows emotion and affection between family members.  That takes a lot of pressure off.  Love is all you need. ?

100.  Go with the flow!  No matter how much you prepare and plan, you never know what is going to happen.  The more flexible you are, the better results you’ll have.  (And the happier everyone will be.)

101.  Have a sense of humor.  Laughing makes almost any problem better. (And it looks better in pictures than crying or yelling.)  Remember why you’re doing this in the first place.  It’s not about the pretty card- it’s about the memories.

So… how can you go wrong?  Worst case scenario is that no one cooperates.  Maybe you don’t even have one picture where everyone is looking at the camera and smiling.  Maybe the baby’s even crying.  But at the end of it all – you still have captured memories of the ones that you love most.  The way that they are now.  You still have managed to freeze and save a moment in time.  And one day – you will cherish that.