DIY Family Photo Shoot

I finally got my belated Mother’s Day DIY photo shoot! I’m super happy with how the photos turned out so I just had to share them.

Here’s a great link with tips for taking your own Family Photos from Simple as That.

My additional tips:

• overcast days make the best lighting for outdoor photos
• wear clothes in a chosen color scheme (we did black & yellow with gingham and blue jeans)
• Old Navy has cute inexpensive family matching clothes (I got my skirt and a matching skirt for my daughter from old navy.com)
• raid your closets for things you already have that fit a chosen color scheme (we already owned everything but the skirts and my necklace)
• add a fun/funky statement piece from a thrift store (see my big yellow necklace)
• have fun and showcase personality
• I read somewhere that a professional photographer assumes that about one out of every eight photos will turn out well enough to use, since I’m not a professional photographer, I figure I better take more than eight photos to get one good shot
• my friend J.G. had this genius idea, schedule your photo shoot for right after you have your hair cut/styled professionally (did I say genius!)
• I have no shame in admitting that I bribed my kiddos to do the photo shoot with lollipops

Happy summer from our family to yours! ☀️

💛 love heavenstobetty