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Capturing candid and wonderful picture of family and kids is not an easy task. Be it an amateur or professional portraitist, everyone has their own ways to capture a family’s personality in the pictures. Some classic ways and some unorthodox ways make for a wonderful family album. Sharing 20 ways to take great photos of family and kids with both surreal and pristine backdrops including festival portraits and usual daily captures. These are sure to enthrall and captivate you, to try some in your next family photo shoot. It is easier for grown up kids to pose and be candid too. But for younger kids the dynamics change further, as more prep time is needed in building up the rapport between photographer and the child.
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Sharing Some Ways To Take Great Photos Of Family and KIds:
1.All digital:
The concept is so prominent and has been flourishing in our lives ever since. This makes for candid and yet a pose too wonderful. Make match of color or just pick the same a white, which is always a nice one to opt.
2.Candid fun moments:
These are some moments i would always crave for in my family album. The real days and moments clicked as such, makes for memories unimaginable. The best part is not many are looking into the camera, yet, this makes a wonderful capture.
3.Fun and frolic in fall:
This is cute and different from family portraits of fall we often see on facebook. The essence of candid picture is maintained despite the fall background. Kids are enjoying their leaf catching while parents into some fall time fun too.
4.Lovely family:
A great pic for everyone here seems to look into the lens. This is not very easy specially for the little ones, but a little bonding with the photographer makes it easy for kids to open up.
5.Movie night with family:
A family movie night, very common at home. But when it comes to taking picture we often tend to forget our most cherished times together. This requires an immense test for light, dark and reflection levels. A lovely pose with TV lights straight on the face, this light is a great click to beat the abnormalities of light and exposure in your home theatre.
6.A pose for a pic:
This is easy, simple and wonderful for capturing full faces and smiles of the entire family. Elder kids are more cooperative and easy for this kind of click. Make some more pristine additions of clear skies behind and complete your yearly album cover. Truly worth the page.
7.The first steps:
A lovely family picture with around time their little one is starting his first steps. More than the color or contrast this pic will be cherished for the wonderful milestone memory click. And with the little guy smiling its a treasure already.
8.A day out into the park:
This kind of picture is popular around spring collections. Some really summery and soothing colors from pastels to yellow to green make it lovely and beautiful.
9.Kids on tree:
This is a pose created with kids sitting right on the birch of the seemingly horizontal tree. This is a little bland background and sparkling colors on the family makes for a perfect contrast.
10.Big old 60s family:
A lovely click from past, where entire family is wonderfully dresses in elegant styles from 60s and while singing the photographer clicked for a masterpiece of art.
11.Candid walks:
Clicked during hiking or a stroll in the woods. This is a great picture for all those who love candid photography. The shades from foregrounds and blur from background make it a classic memory.
12.Elegant in the park:
All dressed as elegant and prim, sitting for a lovely pose in the park. This has some lovely shades of color contrasts and depth. Not to forget the marvel of photographer, all looking into the lens and smiling.
13.A shadow worth a million:
I have always loved the pictures benefitting from shadow and outline effects. These are far too precious than the clear pics. And most amazing views from behind of a sunset are captured in its utmost glory.
14.Some funny reflections:
A family amid some fun and laughter is a great reflection for the album. Making such a pic will have a lasting capture for your wonderful years together.
15.A beach walk:
The entire concept of portraiture for family changes with beach in backdrop. All the colors and expressions shine out even more. And some serene effects make this a wonderful idea for a family photo shoot.
16.The entire family:
This is “seasoned for perfection” work of art. Entire family with uncle, aunt, cousins and grand parents all dressed to match and shinning out bright. Such pictures are too rare and gem for the album.
17.The white house effect:
If i would not mention this pic here, the entire compilation would go incomplete. Simple reason, this is the most wonderful of any family portrait i ever came across with The oval office as place of shoot. The smile the charm and the charisma is way past the perfect levels. Incredible work by the photographer and amazing show by the former first family of the Obamas. And when they are hand in hand held tightly, this shows for the love and bond they share as a close knit family despite political pressures.
18.Summer vacation picture:
A beach trip and some fun with sand amid the sun, makes for a soaking and lovely picture. While the fun and excitement prevails, the photographer captures a candid and lovely image.
19.Two shades:
The conventional and traditional of colors make for a lovely capture. Just the two shades and all emotions and expressions are embedded truly. No to forget everyone is looking into the camera and the love and bond of family is apparent.
20.Thanksgiving fun:
Looking for the turkey and looking at the turkey. What better capture for the family is about to feast. This makes for a lovely festival celebration. The entire family set on a table makes it a pose created but truly candid expressions make it more for fun. And while the colors are matched the background effects make a lovely impact already.
The above compilation on,”20 ways to take great photos of family and kids” is based on some experiments with my DSLR and the way its modes impact a picture are far too mesmerizing. Every photo speaks a thousand words and all photos add up to a memory for a lifetime. No matter what background you choose what colors you wear, when the entire family is in one frame it will be a marvel for life. Enjoy capturing your delightful moments and making albums for your treasures from each moment in life.
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By Minu Manisha
