How To Pose Family Group Photos

Some pointers on large group poses.

How to pose family group photos. Creating a triangle leads the eye through the image and creates a strong pose. Start with the youngest or smallest member of your family. How to shoot with natural light as well as in the studio and what lighting youll need to highlight all group sizes.

Consider sitting in a row like a train. 1 have the group run toward the camera or 2 put the group casually lounging on the couch and the floor like a family would sprawl out for movie night in the family room. If you draw an imaginary line starting on the left from each subjects head to the next and ending on the farthest to the right you will have drawn the letter M.

Now lets take your family photos to a more professional level. Again thats a general rule. Start by directing everyone into where they need to be.

Then have them sit behind each other one after another. After that you need to put these faces next to each other in Photoshop. It is easy to execute group pose.

Our rule of thumb is this. How to make your clients feel comfortable before the shoot to get authentic images. See more ideas about family photos family posing family photography.

Chins up slightly for no double chins. This pose could be set on a short wall or ledge using in a wide lens to photograph the entire shot. Take an image of each family member with the same settings and lighting in the same pose.