Great Location Tips for Family Portraits
Great locations for family portraits are formal botanical gardens, park districts, lake beaches, cityscapes, old farmhouses, urban graffiti or art.
The first family location tip is to isolate from large groups and other distractions. A good recommendation is to try an early morning session at the city beach. The early hours will avoid crowds that typically arrive in the mid-morning and typically leave around sunset.
The same family location tip is recommended for urban locations like downtown Chicago and local Villages. Earlier is better because many of the businesses are closed and the sidewalks are mostly deserted. A deserted storefront landmark will result in creating focus for your picture rather then a distraction of large crowds.
Another family location photo tip is to take your picture in late afternoon or early evening. The lighting conditions are better and other scenery options are available when bystanders and observers are not present. Light crowds improves the ability of your family to focus and expand pose options in terms of photographic locations at a particular venue.
In most cases, we typically discourage choosing multiple locations during a photography session as we can easily spend 1-2 hours at most of these locations without exhausting the most obvious photographic opportunities.
If you’re set on choosing multiple locations, I’ll certainly oblige your request. However, please remember that since your session time is continuous, the time we spend moving between locations reduces the amount of time spent photographing you.
The final family location tip is a reminder that some locations require photography permits. The photo permits may be an additional cost to your session fee since not all locations require a permit.
Oh and don’t forget to do something with all the great location pictures you captured. Consider printing some pictures for your walls at home or create a themed photo album.
The time is NOW….contact me to schedule a family portrait session.
