Taking family pictures yourself

If you want family photos, but it's just not in the schedule or the budget to hire a professional photographer this year, try your hand at taking your own with these 5 quick tips for taking your own family photos.

Take Your Own Family Photos – Get in the Frame! As mothers, we are so often the one with camera in hand, recording all our family’s special events and everyday moments. But before we know it, months (or even years!) can go by without us ever appearing in our own family photos! Click Love Grow - Photography Tips and Tutorials

Much to the dismay of my children I try to get a family photo once a year. I tell myself that someday they will appreciate all the photos I insist on taking...I hope. This year we took our family photo at the same time we did our back to school photo shoot. On a Sunday afternoon in August we loaded our minivan with a few props, our DSLR camera, a tripod, my phone, and a few extra clothes. Be prepared. I spent a lot of time getting ready for our photo shoot. Most of that time was spent on…

DIY family pictures with this step by step guide to taking your own family photos. Get family photo tips and more!

I wanted to share a few tips for family sessions of things I’ve learned this past year! I rarely ever do family sessions, but when I do I actually use the same concept for when I do couples sessions, which is MOVEMENT! I even try to use some of the same prompts and some turn […]

Simple and effective unposed photography prompts for families to take your photos from stiff to sensational! Fun and easy family photos a click away.

Six years ago when I was just starting out with outdoor family photography, I remember being so nervous before each session. The top source of my nerves was feeling like I wouldn’t have a good “flow”. Filling an hour with unique poses and prompts felt intimidating! The truth is that each family is so unique […]

Well I finally sent out our Christmas cards. Nice to have that off my checklist! I’ve gotten some questions about how I took my own family photos via email, so I thought I would share some simple steps you can take to get some similar shots with your DSLR. I feel like I must say that...

Tips for Taking Your Own Family Pictures // Lemon Squeezy Home

How to save time and money on family photos. I'm dishing all the tips, tricks and tools I've used over the years to take beautiful family photos for our Christmas cards at a fraction of the cost.