| It would be great to have a standard family portrait | | | | The next time you go camping or fishing plan to take |
| pose, with everyone either seated or standing in a | | | | a family portrait on site. Dress up for the shoot. Find |
| row, all dressed up and shining. Many families line up | | | | clothes and props that will help make it come alive. |
| their living room wall with such photos. But wouldn't it | | | | Some favorites are barnyard themes, the sixties, and |
| be dull and boring if that's all you have? Here are | | | | superheroes. Everyone will be enjoying the novelty |
| some great family portrait ideas to spice up your | | | | of it and the great mood will come out in the portrait. |
| collection of family pictures. | | | | You can also experiment with color themes. Have |
| For the standard cut and dried pose, make sure you | | | | everyone in yellow and then shoot with a |
| have a theme that everyone will follow. By theme I | | | | background that will make the yellow stand out. |
| mean, the type of wardrobe. Have an appropriate | | | | Don't take the photo from one angle only. You can |
| background set for it as well. You can dress it up by | | | | take the photo from an elevated angle. You can |
| creating a "natural frame" that will enclose the family, | | | | have them all peeking out of a pillar or a door or |
| like tree branches or a wide window. If you want a | | | | simply lining up a hall way. You can even have the |
| very formal effect, have everyone wear a suit, sit | | | | family all lying down on the floor. There are countless |
| on high back chairs or let the children stand behind | | | | possibilities for the shoot. It is always best to take |
| their parents, who are seated together on | | | | lots and lots of photos and then simply choose the |
| Victorian-like chairs. Make sure the lighting is a bit | | | | ones you'd like printed and dump those you don't like. |
| subdued. Have the photos done in black and white as | | | | Thanks to modern technology you choose which |
| well. You will the love different effect that black and | | | | ones you like without having negatives done before |
| white photography will show. | | | | you view them. You can even edit the photo itself |
| Don't stick to just one style, be creative. Include | | | | on your computer. Family photography poses |
| lively family portraits that tell a story. Take pictures | | | | shouldn't be that difficult. Hopefully, this will get the |
| that will say something about your family, like what | | | | creative juices flowing and give you some great |
| you enjoy doing together. Employ different settings. | | | | family portrait ideas. |