Cut Frame TV
Poses for family portraits?
We are going to a photographer to get our 1st (professional) family portraits done this weekend and I need some help. We are getting a few different pictures, one of just my boyfriend and I, just the baby, one of all of us, then one with the dogs included.
I look at pictures people have done and it seems like they all have the same poses. Does anyone have any ideas for some original pictures?
Discuss this with the photographer. Photographers HATE it when they come ready and planned for one thing and the client suddenly changes their mind and wants something completely off the wall and different. Talk to the photographer! Let them know they can be as creative as they want! Some photographers love to have that kind of freedom.
Most family portraits are a pretty standard deal which is why they all look similar. The poses are the way they are because the photographer wants to best compliment the people and the way they look. It’s about presentation to the viewer.
4 Responses to “Poses for family portraits?”
Leave a Reply
October 24th, 2009
Posted by admin in family portraits |
Have you discussed this with your photographer? You should have a sit down session with them before the shoot and discuss what you want before your session. This would be more productive than asking strangers who have never seen you or your pets since we have no idea about the size or coloring involved, nor what backdrops they plan to use. What is the purpose of going to a professional if you don’t take advantage of his knowledge?
References :
Discuss this with the photographer. Photographers HATE it when they come ready and planned for one thing and the client suddenly changes their mind and wants something completely off the wall and different. Talk to the photographer! Let them know they can be as creative as they want! Some photographers love to have that kind of freedom.
Most family portraits are a pretty standard deal which is why they all look similar. The poses are the way they are because the photographer wants to best compliment the people and the way they look. It’s about presentation to the viewer.
References :
Being a photographer it is very hard to come up with an original set of poses when taking family portraits, since all you are doing is sitting and posing. If you were taking outdoor shots then you can be more creative.
But you can try placing the baby in a saddle bag on the dog’s back (pony express look). Have boyfriend in pose with baby topless in B/W, you can do the same, then both of you topless with baby, so many things you can do… but what are you not willing to do? This is why most of us professionals give a consultation before the shoot. I take it that your photographer doesn’t. You should have asked this question before you booked your session, then we could have come up with more ideas.
References :
professional photographer and graphic designer
my freind’s family had it done. dont dress up young girls in pink dresses. Trust me, all her freinds laughed for ages!
References :