https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:43:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1938712 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 07:31:27 +0000 Adira 1938712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Did you end up doing your family photos?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1927149 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:05:02 +0000 autumnlove 1927149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: My MIL can't help us this Sat so I'm not sure if we should take the dog with us! We might do a family photo in front of the house with him when we get back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1927135 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:53:23 +0000 BSB 1927135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: You got all the supplies I would have for a DIY photoshoot. I've done it with one dog and it was challenging. It's a miracle that we've gotten some good photos over the years. (I think the thing that saved us is our camera clicks when it takes the picture and the dogs look for that noise. Haha) This year, we'll have another dog to add to the mix. </p> <p>Oh, since you have a Nikon, there's a wifi adapter (it came with my camera package) and an iphone app that you can download to get real-time pics on your phone. I could see all the pictures my camera was taking. It's not the best app but it was nice when the app worked. ;)</p> <p>Lots of luck to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1927119 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:46:01 +0000 Adira 1927119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Oh bummer! Hopefully better weather next weekend!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1927116 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:44:36 +0000 autumnlove 1927116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I was rained out! :( We will reattempt this weekend! :P It is ok....more time to practice shooting and makeup! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1927109 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:40:11 +0000 Adira 1927109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Did you end up doing your photo shoot this weekend? How'd it go?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1923061 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:56:54 +0000 prettylizy 1923061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Bring it with you and hang it on the tripod!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1923058 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:56:00 +0000 autumnlove 1923058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: @prettylizy: Maybe LO can get a donut after the shoot! She talks about them EVERY DAY..haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1923055 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:54:07 +0000 prettylizy 1923055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bribery will get you everywhere. </p> <p>Our family pics were almost a disaster until the photog pulled out a candy necklace! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1923036 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:49:01 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1923036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had ours at 9am. We totally had to bribe W with a piece of candy to get her through it (told her about it ahead of time so she knew what to expect). The baby was the easy one. Try to keep it moving as quickly as possible. I think 30 min is about the max you're going to get for cooperation. haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1922942 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:53:34 +0000 autumnlove 1922942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: @youboots: good tips! thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1922782 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:41:46 +0000 youboots 1922782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Practice shooting facing the sun if it's not too sunny and backlit (with the sun behind) with a tree between the sun and lens if it is sunny out. Try a few angles before setting up. Shoot in manual if you know how. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1922775 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:39:32 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1922775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely afternoon so you get that afternoon light! These days it gets dark by 6 pm though, so maybe a 4pm shoot would be good? I think bringing some props will help too! A blanket, maybe balloons or some pinwheels, a wagon... they can also keep the kids preoccupied and hopefully you can get some natural, less posed pics with them that way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1922647 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:56:06 +0000 blackbird 1922647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: dangit! That's always easier, but I hear you on some people being useless with a camera! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1922553 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:14:03 +0000 autumnlove 1922553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I am taking my friend's pics next week but DH will be at work so she might take some of the 3 of us!</p> <p>My MIL is available on Sat but she is completely useless with a camera (even on auto)...no joke. She can help with the girls and dog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1922538 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:08:38 +0000 Radish 1922538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just did this this past weekend (but only one toddler). There was lots of bribing involved and we later focused on breaking us up (me and LO then DH and LO) in case the ones of all 3 of us just didn't work. I'm not sure what Nikon you have, but ours has a screen that comes out and twists so you can see it from the front, LO was amused by our picture coming up and it helped her look at the camera. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1922534 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:07:51 +0000 blackbird 1922534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a friend that may want Christmas photos? I do this with a friend of mine--i take a few of her family, she takes a few of mine, and we're all set for holiday cards </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/photography-tips-for-a-family-session#post-1922495 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:52:04 +0000 autumnlove 1922495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to take family photos on Sat. I am using a tripod and remote with my camera. </p> <p>Do you have any tips for photos with two young toddlers? Besides snacks and bribes? I figure early morning or after a nap will be the best time? </p> <p>I have a Nikon DSLR and two lenses (50 1.8 and a 85 1.8) and I think both will come in handy? I haven't used my camera in months....I will do some practice shooting today! </p>