How to take outdoor family photos with portrait photography?

Lead: For many photographers, outdoor shooting is to participate in activities or make an appointment with models and communicate with three or five film friends to shoot, but have you ever taken outdoor shooting with your family? Choose a weekend and go out to play with your family ~! The purpose of this shoot is not to take amazing photos that get clicks on the Internet, but to record precious memories that can be put into an album after being washed out.

Encourage family members to do what they like.

Without the cooperation of the subject, it is difficult for photographers to photograph the character and style of the characters. Because professional models are not used to the camera, when you shoot for your family, you will find that they tend to look stiff when facing the camera. At this time, we should encourage our families to do what they like, and let them become natural in their smiles! Grandma likes going to the park, and my brother and sister like boating. Let's go together.

Don't be too far away from home when playing, and don't shoot with telephoto like a model. In fact, in order to make the atmosphere of the photo feel involved, the photographer must first really participate in it at close range.

Fixed seats, couples playing together ~.

Move it.

The best way to avoid the rigid shooting angle is to let your family move. Holding a camera in his hand, he walked around with his family. If the child wants to run, you can also run with him. You can start shooting by selecting the servo focus mode. Only in this way can the family really enjoy going out to play, and the photos taken must be both natural and energetic.

Children's smiles are the eternal theme.

Hold the camera all the time.

Shooting in outdoor fun feels a bit like a documentary capture. Some scenes worthy of happiness are fleeting and cannot be repeated. If you want to leave a happy smile for your family, you must know how to capture the moment. The camera can't live without you! I keep the camera on all the time, because the SLR does not consume much power when it is in standby (unlike the micro-single), and it has a timer sleep setting, which is very convenient to use in practice. When you meet the scenery you want to shoot, you can wake up the camera by half pressing the shutter.

Wonderful pictures are always fleeting and cannot be repeated!

Get rid of the role of photographer and have fun with your family!

Finally, I want to say that you should remember to keep your own style in your daily life. Maybe you are a serious photographer at work, but now it's time to have fun with your family. There are no strict requirements and no professional skills are needed. Don't make the whole thing too formal, be happy!