Getting laughs during a romantic portrait photoshoot is easy with funny couple photo ideas that...
Prompts tagged with movement: photo ideas for bringing movement into your photoshoot, photo prompts for movement and activity. Movement ideas for photoshoots.
Hug it out: hugging photo ideas for families and couples
Hugs are family photos 101. Most families will immediately grab each other with the classic...
Go adventuring: toddler photo ideas for a family shoot
When photographing toddlers, I find that parents are often worried that their child will misbehave...
Up and down: change your angle for an easy creative photo
99% of the time we shoot photos from the same place: standing height. Break out of the standard...
Dancing ideas to add movement to wedding photos
If there’s anything that lends itself to big, showy movements, it’s a wedding dress. This prompt...
Let them play: capturing photos of kids being kids
Capture kids easily at your next in-home photo session with this prompt: it’s a great low pressure...
Have fun with your bridal party photos with these whole group prompts
One of my favorite parts of the wedding day is just after the ceremony. The bride and groom are...
Capture restless kids with these easy photo props
Photo prompts for active kids are easy with a few props in hand. A bubble machine is one of my...
Capture invisible moments to give your clients something new
With Christmas just around the corner (already!) it’s a perfect time to add fresh ideas to your...
Embrace the chaos in your family shoots with small kids
Ever been to a photoshoot where the kids are just going nuts? Where the parents are freaking out,...
Essential photo opportunities for the wedding ceremony
The ceremony is the most meaningful part of the wedding day. After all, that’s why your couple is...
Take a tip from the stage in your next photoshoot
Stage left, stage right, break a leg. Stage actors have their own lexicon, and they’re very good...
Pump up the energy in your couple photography
Whether you have a couple of bubbly, fun-loving extroverts in front of your camera, or a quiet,...
Using flash in your photography, on and off-camera
We’re continuing our adventures in flash this week, perhaps a little reversedly (that’s a word,...
Create intimate photos of couples walking hand-in-hand
This is one of my go-to prompts for weddings and engagement photoshoots. I am particularly fond of...
Photo prompts for photographing family events and milestones
Birthday party photography, wedding anniversary celebrations, and Christmas photos all have one...
Document family life with a photojournalistic photoshoot
The magic of photojournalistic family photography comes from the realness of the moments you...
Ready, set, get wet! Ideas for using water in family photos
Summer fun, spring rain and overcast autumn days are all filled with opportunity to include water...
What do I do with my hands? Answering the age-old question
You know it’s coming. The moment someone steps in front of your lens, you get the question: what...
Three ways throwing stuff can make your family photoshoot pop
I know, I know, we don’t usually want to encourage small children to throw stuff, especially at...
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