https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 06:21:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-family-photos-with-a-three-month-old#post-1897823 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:18:45 +0000 Mae 1897823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Expecting a 3 month old to smile for family photos is pretty much setting yourself up for disappointment. If it happens-- awesome! But it's definitely not a given at that age. I think you should look at the photos more as documenting where you are at this stage of life, rather than looking for 3 smiling faces. I do a lot of family photos and 3-4 mo is my least fav age to take photos of because it is just so hard with them being aware enough to be distracted but not quite aware enough to smile for camera usually. And then you run into the problem of the parents being so concerned about making the kid smile, IF they do its a bad shot of the parents because they are doing something goofy. </p> <p>Generally what I recommend is first having realistic expectations at this age. Second, take some toys he likes that make noise (like rattle or something) to give to the photog to shake next to the camera so you increase chances of him at least looking at the camera. And third do some photos of just you and just dh with LO so that the other person can stand next to the camera and get his attention and do all those dumb things we all do to make our kids smile. </p> <p>(And believe me-- I get this from both angles. I've done family shoots almost every weekend of the last several months and I also just had our family photos taken this morning with my 5mo and I assured the photog that I was not expecting magic, even at 5mo, to think that there were going to be many or any photos where all 3 of us were smiling at the camera at the same time!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-family-photos-with-a-three-month-old#post-1897821 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:13:23 +0000 kml636 1897821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I wish I had said this extra 15 pounds of baby weight I'm carrying around first! We fed my 21-month-old snacks the entire time to keep her from running around and screaming. So in lots of the picture she is chewing :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-family-photos-with-a-three-month-old#post-1897454 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:01:05 +0000 jedeve 1897454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kml636: yeah I figure that's what will happen. Were you happy with yours? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-family-photos-with-a-three-month-old#post-1897419 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:38:34 +0000 kml636 1897419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had family pics done and LO was 2 months. Honestly, I think it would depend on the photographer and how much time she will let you take to get him to smile. Ours, LO just looks like baby because we were focused on getting our toddler to behave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-family-photos-with-a-three-month-old#post-1897069 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:22:33 +0000 jedeve 1897069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are doing a family mini session tomorrow. Lo2 is three and a half months. And while he can smile and had a fantastic smile, it takes some coaxing and usually just if he is looking at mom and dad. Otherwise he still looks pretty baby blob in pictures. </p> <p>Any tips on how to get good family pictures with a tiny one? </p>