You again find yourself wondering what to do for your yearly family portrait this year. You look back to your previous portraits, and although the traditional formal setup turned out beautiful, it didn’t exactly differ from all the other portraits taken in the past. This year, for a change, you choose to get more creative.

And then you begin asking yourself what themes you must adopt. To help you make decisions better, keep the following tips in mind.

What is your family’s persona, or perhaps the activities you all love doing together? Are you lovers of music? Do you love to go around the world to travel? Are you especially partial to the colour yellow? Do you have a preferred film or TV show, whose characters have their respective counterparts in your family? Do you have any preference for super heroes?

Let this act as your inspiration for your family portrait’s theme. Adding props will also make the scene appear more real and vibrant, such as bringing maps, souvenirs, and luggage if you are a family of travellers. Meanwhile, musical instruments will add a nice authentic touch to a portrait of a family of musicians, something photographers would surely have fun taking.

When it comes to photographers for family portraits, you must remember to choose the best fit for your own needs. Photographers produce different qualities of work; likewise, what is lovely for one might not strike as good enough for everybody else. That is why you must always look at a photographer’s sample family portraits prior to signing up for a portraiture session. By looking at these samples, you can gauge which photographer could give you the the exact results you want.

Feel free to solicit suggestions for other ideas from your photographer. Similarly, you can ask for tips on how to enhance your own concept and make it more photographable. The more the creative input that is poured into the family portrait, the better it would turn out.

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