Three In Session Tips For Parents That Will Get Your Kids Having Fun And Posing Naturally
Family portraits with young children should be fun and stress free! To pull off the best session possible, it takes a little planning 🙂 I recommend mentioning the session to your children about a week before the session. If you show them that you are excited, they will be excited for the session as well. Along with this tip, here are a few other in session tips for parents to get the most out of the session.
Just Keep Smiling
The first of the three in session tips for parents is to just keep smiling. When working with families with young children, my primary focus is making sure your children are having fun and smiling. Often times, the children will give a great smile and the parents will give a worried look because they do not know how the kids are doing. Most of the poses I like to photograph are candid so you do not have to look at the camera the entire time. I recommend switching between looking at the camera and looking at your kids. But always keep smiling 🙂 If your kids see that you are smiling and having fun, they will do the same.
Embrace Candid, Silly Poses That Bring Out Your Children’s Personality
It is very difficult for most kids to just look at the camera and give a natural looking smile. However, great smiles can be brought out of most kids when they are having fun. This may require parents to spin with the kids, say silly phrases, and embrace candid poses. Plan on having your kids jump, spin, and be lifted in the air to bring out their best smiles.
Remain Patient Throughout The Duration of The Session
The third of the in session tips for parents is to remain patient throughout the entire session. Some kids take a little while to warm up and start having fun. And some kids also may need to take a break mid session. Bringing snacks for a quick energy boost can be something that gets kids back on track. And incentives like a couple of fruit snacks in between poses can also be effective! If you are patient with your children, they will notice this and be more cooperative for the entire session.
Hopefully these three tips have been helpful. Thanks!
