We get professional family photos taken at least once a year. To me, they are a beautiful way to capture our family in the present moments. Life together is a beautiful gift. Sometimes, it can feel like a blur, with how quickly it goes. Photos are my way of pressing pause to get intimate glimpses of us all over time. If you’re interested in tips for photo shoots with kids, this is the post for you.
I hope our kids appreciate these professional family photos. I think they will enjoy looking back on them, and maybe even keep some as their own little keepsakes. As for me, I do a poor job of printing everyday photos I take. However, I make sure to print professional photos to hang up in our home.
I know photo shoots can be stressful with little kids. Keeping kids’ attention (and getting them to smile while at it) for an extended period of time can be challenging. We usually wind up having a lot of fun, though, especially this last photo shoot.
Here are three tips I have for tips for photo shoots with kids:
- If your kids still nap, have them nap at home before you leave for the photo shoot. If they do not still nap, give them some quiet time to relax at home. Car naps en route to the photo shoot are not ideal, especially if your baby or toddler will wake cranky.
- Bring all the snacks! If your kids are anything like mine, then are constantly hungry and snacking. Avoid hangry tantrums by bringing lots of snacks.
- Try not to stress! Photos with kids will not go “perfectly” and perhaps not as 100% planned but rarely do things go exactly to plan with kids. Let’s be real, though, life happens. Stress less and you’ll enjoy the photo shoot more. Let the photographer work their magic and you will likely be pleasantly surprised by the images they are able to capture even if a photo shoot feels chaotic.
* Bonus tip: Mamas, if you can, get your hair and/or makeup done so you have less to worry about when getting ready. Plus, you deserve to be pampered!
Without further ado, here are some sneak peeks from our recent beach sunset photo shoot with photographer Tiana Marie:
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