2006-07-08 12:02:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
First I think that you have to figure out what style you want from your photos. Are these going to be posed group shots or portraits.
The photos I like the most are the shots of the family in their environments. Dad in the workshop, teenager in their room... kids with dogs etc. In those cases, you need to select background that show the character and the personality of the subject.
If it is something like your daughter at the piano, choose a higher view point and using the keys as background. With younger kids, catch them at play... be creative and get some more natural shots.
For older kids, maybe try places where they feel comfortable. Group shots of them with their friends at the time in their fashions would be great... if they would let you. If not in their room would be great to. This is their environment and where they feel comfortable.
Group shots of families are great but I feel they don't show enough individual personality. Try getting every one together and snapping off a few shots before and after the supposed "group shot" has been taken. See what happens.
The key is to try and bring out the personality of the individual, that would make a picture that people will talk about for some time.
2006-07-08 17:21:16 · answer #1 · answered by Janitor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get them outdoors when lighting is the best. Get them in action shots. Some poses are ok, but your best are going to be action. Watch what's behind you. My deceased husband's brother took a picture of us and didn't watch the background. We hugged one another and the sign in the background above us was a three way sign. One pointed to the sky. One pointed left and one right. Maybe he did this on purpose? He did have us stand where he wanted. Anyway it was a comical photo.
2006-07-08 22:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked at a photography studio for 2 years and what people like the most is to get them real close to each other, you know, connected. Have Dad sit on the floor and smallest child in his lap, with next oldest hanging on one shoulder and Mom hugging on the other. Have fun and experiment. No two families are alike. Find what works best for that family.
Good Luck!
2006-07-08 22:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by pamphotographer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're dealing with small children, it often helps to get down on their level for better shots. Getting one or two big group shots is OK, just to show who was there, but smaller group shots of people doing different things are more interesting.
Pay attention to the background - I once messed up a shot because I didn't notice something distracting in the background.
2006-07-08 19:11:07 · answer #4 · answered by Nosy Parker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outside. Tell a crazy joke to get them laughing and snap the photo. Have people looking a each other, not the camera. It's soooo much more relaxed!
2006-07-15 12:12:56 · answer #5 · answered by Padme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never pos the photos forever natural never take photos poses not naturally when they not see the camera, nmaturalment play fighting etc,tecnicament the esential not bad light ect, visit pages of internet.
2006-07-08 22:39:37 · answer #6 · answered by chalopantera 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my family went to the beach, my brothers and I had a fun time taking pictures of us "fighting". For example, we had one where I was launching a kick at my brother, whose head was snapped backward like he had just been hit. We also got one where I put my hand around my brother's throat and kept it there while he jumped as high as he could, so the picture looked like I was holding him in the air by his throat.
OK, probably not what you were looking for, but maybe someone will get a kick out of it. :-)
2006-07-08 19:06:56 · answer #7 · answered by nobody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great idea....oops...I thought you said FAKING family photos.
Can't help you although I have thousands I could've sent you...
2006-07-08 19:05:57 · answer #8 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋