| Small groups present a different challenge to | | | | One interesting activity may be to hand each person |
| photography poses than big groups. When you take | | | | in the group a piece of bubble gum and let them |
| engagement photos for example, it involves pairs. | | | | open the wrapper, toss in a chunk of gum, and start |
| You can use the same techniques for anniversary | | | | trying to blow bubbles. Not only do you get great |
| photos and even family photos of couples. | | | | expressions as they struggle with their own gum, but |
| One important trick is that you don't want the two | | | | often their appearance as they watch others |
| people shoulder to shoulder facing the audience. For | | | | struggle with the gum is priceless. |
| example, when photographing a couple, you can | | | | You can do a similar setup with bubbles. Just hand |
| make the husband taller. In other settings you can sit | | | | out several of the kids' plastic bubble jars, complete |
| the husband on a stool and have the wife behind him, | | | | with a ring inside, and let them blow bubbles. What |
| getting a similar appearance. You don't want both at | | | | else can you try? Let's see: crazy looking sunglasses, |
| the same height. Be sure when posing couples so | | | | wild colors, goofy shapes, as they try on their |
| that their heads are not at the same height. It may | | | | glasses and laugh together, you can get great looks. |
| surprise you to find a height difference when they | | | | You can't do the props with every setup. But of |
| are standing changes when they sit down. Be | | | | you're doing a family reunion or if the family needs |
| prepared to adjust if they don't line up like you | | | | some loosening up, drag out the pros. You can use |
| expected. | | | | your imagination on this one. You could do silly hats |
| You can also introduce a more playful, bonded look | | | | or Hawaiian leis or sponge balls. |
| to smaller group photos, as well. You want to catch | | | | The point is to get them to relax and have fun with |
| people interact with each other while you're shooting | | | | each other. You'll have to shoot a lot of pictures but |
| a sequence, because the expressions are genuine | | | | you'll find some real gems in there. It's the digital age, |
| and come spontaneously. | | | | and you can delete the unusable shots. |