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Capturing Family Life in Photographs- Idea #8

tracey by tracey Young Parent(April 2007) (rank 7th)
 Part of a series of ideas to help any parent take endearing and meaningful pictures of their kids.

 

Idea #8- Get Silly with It

 Sometimes kids get tired of having their picture taken. It’s understandable. It can be exhausting, not to mention

boring when you’re being ordered around and asked to smile time and time again.

 One easy way to lighten the mood is to allow for “silly photos”. I usually will promise a silly photo at the end of the shoot as to help persuade the kids to smile nicely, at least for a few shots. And then, I keep to my promise and let them do what ever they want for at least one more.

 There are no rules for silly photos. Anything goes. Funny faces, pouty lips, a scowl, tongue out, eye’s crossed, whatever. Just let them be crazy! And don’t just let the kids have all the fun. Feel free to act crazy yourself once in a while. Our silly family photos are some of my favorites!

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nabutters
November 2008 | nabutters
Re: Capturing Family Life in Photographs- Idea #8

hahaha, so true



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exquisite-flower
January 2008 | exquisite-flower
Re: Capturing Family Life in Photographs- Idea #8
I have a few videos on the webcam of this type - they work better than taking pics onthe camera which is poor quality.
Peace
EF.x 


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jsmommy
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | jsmommy
Re: Capturing Family Life in Photographs- Idea #8
Great idea. I use this at the portrait studio where I work. It works best with older kids though.


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MelodyS
5.00 (Excellent) | April 2007 | MelodyS
Silly photos
Agreed, the sillier is most often the better.


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nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | April 2007 | nell18-3
Silly photos
We do this all the time
We also have photobooth loaded on the computer and I have 100's of the most ridiculous pictures you have ever seen, th kids love it though
xxx


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mumof2b
5.00 (Excellent) | April 2007 | mumof2b
Crazy photos
Alot of the time we will take a serious photo and then follow it with a silly one, the kids get to pull faces or do crazy things and so do we. Some of our best photos are when we are being our normal fun, crazy selves.


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