5 Fun Family Portrait Poses With Kids

My Favorite Fun Family Portrait Poses With Kids

Family portraits with kids can be challenging. They may have missed their nap time or are just having a bad day. It’s tough being a kid! In my experience, the best pictures of kids come when they are having fun. When they are having fun, the open up and give great expressions. Here are some of my favorite fun family portrait poses with kids!

If They Are Small Enough, Tossing Them In The Air Is Great

One of the classic family portrait poses kids is tossing them in the air. Certain kids may be a little scared of this. But most kids really enjoy it. If your child is small enough, giving them two or three tosses in the air can make for great fun and candid expressions!

Kids Love To Run!

Another one of my favorite fun family portrait poses with kids is getting them running. These shots are great to capture their personality. For these shots, I like to have them run to mom-and-dad and give them a GIANT hug 🙂

Get Them To Say Something They Really Like

One of my go-to poses is to have them say something that they really like. In my experience, asking them whether they like cookies or ice cream more, for example – works well. If they say they like ice cream, I will count to three and have them say “ICE CREAM!” Then I may ask them to say their favorite flavor, etc. When kids are saying and thinking of things they really like- they give great expressions 🙂

Have Mom or Dad Do Something Silly

When working with kids, I like getting individual shots of them. If they are old enough to be able to close their eyes – I can use mom-and-dad to get them smiling. For these shots, I will have them close their eyes and when they open them – mom or dad will be doing something silly. Kids really like this and the expressions are genuine and fun!

Let The Kids Choose How They Will Pose

Last but not least, I also like getting input from kids. Asking them what type of pose they want to do will get them more involved in the session. For example, I will ask them whether they want to stand or sit for a pose. They will usually pick one of the options and be happy during the picture. One of the things I have learned is to not ask yes-or-no questions to kids 🙂 More times than not, they will answer with a NO – and this will throw things off a little 🙂

If you are planning on family portraits with your kids, I would love to connect. The best way to reach me is through a quick email or through the contact form on my website. Thanks!