Novel concept eh? But really—shouldn’t we, as photographers, be aiming
for this goal? Why do photo sessions have to be painful? Couldn’t they
be fun for kids? Couldn’t kids actually look forward to them? And
wouldn’t that a) make it easier for the photographer and b) make it
easier for the parents and c) result in much more fantastic, happy,
meaningful images?
Think back to family photos as a kid. It usually involved dressing up in lame clothes, sitting really still in some weird pose with your hand on your sibling’s shoulder, and looking at a camera and trying to act happy.
Tell me what in that scenario is there to feel happy about? Nothing. So why should kids look happy if they don’t feel happy?
Seriously.
Now don’t fear. There are some tips to creating situations that are both fun, and result in flattering images, and we’re going to chat about those. But take a second and think about what you’re actually trying to capture when you photograph a family. Is it something that just looks good? Or is it a moment that actually feels good for the people in the photo? One of those is far more valuable than the other.
Think back to family photos as a kid. It usually involved dressing up in lame clothes, sitting really still in some weird pose with your hand on your sibling’s shoulder, and looking at a camera and trying to act happy.
Tell me what in that scenario is there to feel happy about? Nothing. So why should kids look happy if they don’t feel happy?
Seriously.
Now don’t fear. There are some tips to creating situations that are both fun, and result in flattering images, and we’re going to chat about those. But take a second and think about what you’re actually trying to capture when you photograph a family. Is it something that just looks good? Or is it a moment that actually feels good for the people in the photo? One of those is far more valuable than the other.
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