Comments on: How to Take Perfect Family Photos – Assignment!

By: Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:40:34 +0000

Have a lighting setup before you get everyone together for a shot.
At times my kids and wife don’t have the patience to wait till I finish fiddling with my gear. I usually place all the gear where I want to take the picture and then just let them play / read / watch TV. they have no alternative then to walk into my “studio”

By: Pestbarn

Pestbarn — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:47:44 +0000

Try arranging and taking a shot of your family without having them look into the camera. Have them interact with each other, in some different ways. The result will be much more intriguing than the standard “we stand in a row and smile for the camera” shot. ^^

By: Debbi

Debbi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:10:39 +0000

Have the subjects wear a similar color clothes and arrange them in a pleasing angle so the eye flows through the scene. Arrange them in a triangle, with the larger person in the middle back and others flowing out by size. http://www.pbase.com/debbi/image/82824431
Debbi

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:04:17 +0000

Stop down your lens! When shooting family portraits, it’s pretty common that you’ll be in at least two separate rows (parents/children, boys/girls, etc.) You want to make sure you stop down your lens to at least f/4 to make sure you get enough depth of field to have both rows of members sharp.