I'm doing a large family photo shoot on Monday--multigenerational. Have you done this before? Any tips and tricks? I've spoken at length with the one daughter. The goal is that her dad is in late 70s and the family doesn't all get together too often. There will be 13 total people--5 kids under 10. Wow.
I'm hoping for nice weather for indoor and outdoor photos. I bought a few backless stools and plan to place grandpa in the center for the large family portrait. I also suggested each individual family, the sibs with the dad, the grandchildren with the grandpa, kids together, etc. I also spoke at length about color choices, etc. for clothing.
The living room is two-story. I'm definitely going to try to shoot down on the group for one shot. Then the others in front of the fireplace. She does not want a holiday theme to it even thought it's after Christmas.
I'd love to see any of your photos that are similar because at first I wasn't nervous but now I AM!
I've done photos like that--sigh. Just make sure everyone doesn't get too wrapped up in "controlling" the kids (ie. smile, sit still, or else!). You end up getting tons of photos of frustrated adults and teary eyed children. Have fun with it, start snapping photos before everyone decides they're in the perfect pose, those may be your best ones.
I agree with what Ms C said... I do photos for my school and I have to yell at the teachers to focus.. not the kids.... when the teacher calls one kid out for looking at the sky I then have 20 kids looking at the ski and a frowning teacher.... lol
so tell the adults to shut their mouths smile at the camera and have a noise maker of some kind to get the kids attention..
anyway I love to see the formal shot of all the adults and the kids making faces etc... lol
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so tell the adults to shut their mouths smile at the camera and have a noise maker of some kind to get the kids attention..
anyway I love to see the formal shot of all the adults and the kids making faces etc... lol
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