jeudi 23 octobre 2014

Ideas For Creative Family Portraits

By Young Lindsay


There are instances in the family where activities together is essential to strengthen and replenish bonds. A few of these activities aside from trips, eating out, etc., would be doing family pictures. The regular one in studios can be done but a more creative shot would be a great way to immortalize the core of everyone.

There is a checklist for the things you might need in order to turn this into a success. Family portraits Honolulu would be quite enjoyable and a bit of pain in the ass when you need to do the preparations. But it would all be worth it in the end.

When having these portraits done, it would be advisable to have a professional assist you in turning this to a reality. Whether the photographer is a member, a friend, or someone from an agency or a freelancer, it would be best to get their help especially when it comes to facilities, etc. Ask recommendations from various people that you know and see if you can find one out of that way.

While checking the portfolio of the photographer, try to check if their style would match your ideas. If not, ask them if they are able to do any modifications or personalizations that would adapt to those ideas. Try to ask also if they are okay with managing a large number of people in case your family is big, and if they would also be okay with kids as well. It is already a given that getting a photographer would be quite expensive, but this is not true in most cases.

Make sure to book in advanced for these professionals. Their schedule might be full especially during Autumn where most families would get the idea of doing their own photos that time as well. So it is best to plan ahead in regards to the seasons and it would be better if the schedule would be flexible as well in cases where the weather is bad.

Plan out the location of the shoot. If outdoors, survey the area and its characteristics like the crowd, changes in the environment, etc. Pick out a place, whether indoor or outdoor, that matches the personality of the members. It can be a place that is frequented or somewhere comfortable or with a great view as well. Consult also with the photographer if the place is okay for a shoot.

Props could be essential in adding aesthetic to the whole composition of the image. Make sure that everything would fit accordingly towards the theme and make sure the color themes would not clash unless it is done on purpose. Plan out the arrangement as well with the objects and the blocking of the members.

There should be freedom during the pictorial in terms of angles and poses. The photographer should be willing to accept any suggestions as well and the family members should also be able to listen in return to the suggestions of the photographer. The usual poses would included members would compressed towards each other in a close up shot, candid shots, playful ones, lying down, jump shots, hugging, holdings hands, and many others.

You can try and look at other pictures and see if you can get some of those concepts and combine them with your own. Look up as many resources as possible so that you can solidify your own concept and turn those to real pictures with your own family. Photo editing programs can help in executing weird and quirky concepts.




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