Remember to Get Down to their Level:

 

 

If brother and sister like to roll around in the grass, roll around with them. Don’t be afraid to get dirty, that’s sometimes how you get the shot!

 

 

Creating moments is important… Bringing along toys to encourage play is helpful especially if your child doesn’t like to be in front of the camera.  Telling your child to stand and smile is probably the most grueling task EVER! Well at least for me. Now, if I just happen to be there with my camera while my husband and child play, that’s where the magic happens!

 

This photo captures a dad showing his son how airplanes fly. 

 

-do activities that your children want to do! Trust me, when they are happy you will be happy too! There have been too many times when I had a vision in mind and I just wanted my children to model my idea. This seldom works!  Being flexible and letting them be kids and not models always produces the best results!  

Is an Epic Battle upon us? I love how these boys wanted to play with their light sabers while their sister held on to her Snow White doll for dear life! This captures a precious stage in their life… Warrior Brothers protecting the galaxy… and their sister!  

 

 Remember, to move around A LOT! -up close/ far/ details – on the ground, maybe even on a stepstool J.

It’s important not to stay in one position!  If you do that, you will only get one perspective!  I love to get wide shots, and detail shots…  There are so many more emotions felt when you can see things from different angles!

 

 

 

 

 

Have music be part of your day. Put on your favorite songs and dance around.  I love those unplanned moments when brother is trying to get a rise out of his sister!

 

 

 

I don’t know about you, but grandparents are the best.  I LOVE capturing grandparents sharing moments with their grandkids!  This sweet grandpa was sharing a war story from when he was flying aircrafts in the Vietnam War!

 

 

 

The truth is that I love to photograph real moments. Yes, sometimes I have to help the “real moment” along. But, with a little patience and flexibility you can capture the extraordinary behind the most ordinary moments. You don’t usually treasure a picture because it’s PERFECT. You treasure it because it takes you back and makes you feel like you were just there in that space and time. That is priceless!

Let loose, play, pretend, and have fun with your children! With camera in hand and a world to explore you will not only capture this sweet time in their life, you will make precious memories to treasure.

 

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Becky

Mom of Ashley 9 & Kailey 7