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Professional Photographers’ Secrets for Amazing Family Pictures

October 13, 2016 by Melissa Howell 4 Comments

Learn the secrets of the pros for amazing family pictures! This Facebook Live video series will teach you how to take family pictures with great lighting, posing, and more!

Everyone has experienced the pain of a “family picture fail.”

When my daughters were 7, 5, and 2, I took them to my favorite trailhead for what I was sure would be the perfect photoshoot. Actually, I wasn’t sure about it at all. But I was hopeful. So hopeful.

When we got there, the wind was a’blowin, and my seven-year-old’s eyes were a’rollin’. Seriously, she rolled her eyes the whole time. I was so mad.

Being the professional photographer that I am, and knowing how important it is to just keep your cool in these situations–I lost my cool and I yelled. After that didn’t work, I just gave up.

The next day, I made everybody dress up and do it all again, with results worse than the first.

If this has ever happened to you, then you’ve found the right place! Just read each of the four posts in this series to get the help you need for getting great family pictures!

Professional Photographers’ Secrets for Amazing Family Pictures

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Post 1: When to Take Family Pictures

Post 2: How to Pose for Family Pictures

Post 3: How to Get Kids to Cooperate for Family Pictures

Post 4: How to Take Your Own Family Pictures


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Want to know the secrets professional photographers use to get those amazing family pictures? Watch this Facebook Live series that will teach you all about how to take family pictures that you will love! Tips for family pictures, how to take your own family pictures, posing for family pictures.

 

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  1. Melanie says

    October 25, 2017 at 7:08 am

    Great videos! Thanks so much! I do have a question! What editing program do you you use, and, when editing/cropping photos, what’s the best way so the family can print, blow up prints and they won’t be blurred or poor quality?

    Thanks!

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    • Melissa Howell says

      November 1, 2017 at 9:01 am

      Hi Melanie! Thanks for commenting! I use both Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to edit my pictures. When I crop my pictures, I crop them to 18 inches by 12 inches at 300 dpi. This will allow people to blow them up to very large sizes with great quality. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  2. Robin says

    December 11, 2017 at 12:57 pm

    What were your camera setting on??

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    • Melissa Howell says

      December 12, 2017 at 9:21 am

      Every picture has different settings.

      Reply

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