For families, a photo session is more than just snapping pictures—it’s about capturing the essence of relationships and individual personalities. When it comes to photographing a family of four, there’s actually a lot of variety you can add to the poses. In this blog post, I’ll share some creative pose ideas for a family of four that will help your photos look natural and lively.
What would you tell the high-school version of yourself?
I would tell myself that the things you care about right now will all fall away. In fact you won’t even remember them!
Right now I’m in a slow season for work. So, it’s the perfect time for me to talk about self care during the BUSY seasons!
My busy season is September through December. It’s when everyone needs family photos to send out a card for the holidays. I work every weekend with back to back mini-sessions. There’s lots of travel involved as I go from LA to Orange County and back.
Even if you’re not a professional photographer, you should be going through your iphone photos so you don’t end up being overwhelmed with so many similar photos. And no one wants unflattering photos or photos with your eyes closed!
There are a few things I wish I knew when I was starting out as a photographer. This year marks 14 years getting paid to take photos. I’ve made many mistakes and learned along the way. The number one thing I wish I knew from day one was…
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Lessons for a Photographer:
DO NOT GIVE UP was one of the first lessons I learned as a photographer. You might see someone’s images and believe they just walked up to the family, and BOOM…great photos.
Oh man, I could do shoots like this forever! Pink sunsets with a warm breeze are the best. The beach was pretty empty and we were able to run and around and just have fun!
I think I’ll always and forever love neutral colors at photo sessions. This sweet family did such a good job highlighting their one year old son, while staying perfectly coordinated!
When you’re taking photos at a rustic location, dark neutrals are such a good choice.
I love helping my clients with what to wear for their photo session! Clothing is that finishing touch for your photos. You choose the location, you show up with your smiling faces and what you wear pulls it all together!