Three Tips for Multi-Generation Studio Portraits - BOZEMAN STUDIO FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY
Sometimes you need a great family photo to capture the special time of your child or some special relationships.
And this being Montana, it is now always comfortable to run up the mountain and make that happen - especially when the images need to include a young child or a grandparent. No need to freeze them in the cold!
We can make some amazing things happen in the studio! Capturing the relationships in an intimate simple setting makes classic portrait images for timeless wall art and table top presentation.
Make the most of your studio session with the following tips:
TIP 1 - KEEP YOUR WARDROBE OPTIONS SIMPLE
When working in smaller spaces, with a small to medium size group of people, simple is always better.
Wearing solid colors with touches of patterns makes a better group presentation in studio and out.
Want something to set the outfits apart, use texture. Some great udetexture options include:
Pleats, as in the image above,
Fleece or wool sweaters,r
Different guages of knit,
Cordaroy, or
Embrodered accents on the clothing.
Feel free to bring mu ltiple outfits as well. It can add variety to your gallery and allow each person to express themselves uniquely in the images we create.
TIP 2: KEEP YOUR EXPECTATIONS REALISTIC
We will do everything we can to get amazing images of young children.
But part of that is having realistic expectations about things like:
How long can a child behave well in front of the camera - take into account your childs personality.
Wearing clothing that they preceive as unusual and/or uncomfortabe.
For younger children, their willingness or ability to follow directions about where to look and how to sit.
Keeping these things in mind, I will work to take full advantage of the cuteness factor that your children bring to the studio. Sometimes that will mean allowing them to express their shyness and capturing them looking cute without having to look at the camera.
TIP 3: BE SURE TO BOOK ENOUGH TIME
Remember those 2.5 minutes in front of the camera school pictures that you hated the results of? To avoid that, it is important not to rush.
Finding a good pose for each persons physical characteristics and personality takes time.
Allow plenty of tanime for all of the participants in a studio session to get comfortable.
BONUS TIP: COME TO THE SESSION HAPPY
Do everything you can to come to your session happy. My best advise for this: be prepared and avoid last minute tasks realted to your session.
Launder, iron if needed, and lay out the outfits for each individual the night before your session.
Make sure everyone is well fed so that they don’t come to the studion hangery.
Set the timing of your session at a time when children are likely to be cheerful