Tips on Taking a Great Family Photo

A family photo can be a great addition to a video scrapbook. It can be pretty pricey if you go to a professional photographer. Plus, you might have to worry about copyright issues if you use another photographer’s photo in your video scrapbook. So here’s some great tips on how to take a great family photo yourself.

• Get your family members close together. Try to get everyone’s heads close together for a close up.
• Make sure everyone wears bright solid colors. Plaids, stripes, and polka dots can be very distracting.
• If you want a picture outdoors, try to take your photo in the morning when the sun is just rising. The lighting is better at this time. If you’re not a morning person, the second best time to take a photo is in the evening just before the sun sets.
• Shoot with the sun behind you. But make sure that your family is not squinting.
• Take lots of pictures. Vary up the poses if everyone is cooperative.
• Make sure the background is not distracting.
• Once you get the “keeper” shot, get your family to ham it up and take several silly shots. This will also be fun to put in a video scrapbook.
• Use a tripod to steady your shot! If you don’t have one, you can buy one for less than $20. You’ll use it more than you think. Plus, most tripods will hold both video cameras and digital cameras.
• Don’t line up your family members in a row. Arrange them in a natural pose to add interest.

That’s all I can think of right now. If you have any other tips, please share them by leaving a comment.