Big Family Fun

Getting family photos taken shouldn’t be a chore, but rather a fun family event where you get pictures to remember your time together. At least, that is what my goal is, especially with my family shoots. And with this family, they came game for anything. I do have to say, I’ve been taking their photos for years, so that makes it a bit easier for all of us.

One thing that makes everything go smoothly is playing silly games. I like to do this to distract everyone from the stress of getting their picture taken. Another strategy I use is just observing the relationships everyone has with each other. With this shoot, I accidentally put two rivals together. Whoops! Because they were put on the spot a little, they smiled through it. Can you tell which pair are the rivals? Nah, it’s all in good fun.

Or sometimes, I spot best buds laughing with each other off to the side. If I see that, I’m going to try to get a picture of it. In this case, it was the oldest and youngest son. Or maybe someone in the group has a pose they always like to strike. Let’s get you in the right light and make it happen!

This dear family is well familiar with mini sessions. Look at how much they have grown from their family photos you can view here and here. And right after this shoot, I took high school senior photos of their second oldest son.

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