Sunday, November 4, 2012

How To Turn A Classic Family Portrait To A Creative One

By Don Wong


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

You begin asking yourself which theme would suit your portrait best. These tips can make this undertaking less difficult.

What is your family's persona, or probably 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?

Utilise this as your inspiration for your family portrait's theme. For instance, if you are a family of travellers, you can freely add props such as maps, souvenirs, as well as luggage to make the scene more vibrant, interesting, and nearest to the real thing as you possibly could. If your family loves music, meanwhile, you could bring along your instruments and let your photographers get creative with them.

When it comes to photographers for family portraits, you must keep in mind to choose the best fit for your needs. Photographers produce varying qualities of work; likewise, what is nice for one might not strike as good enough for everybody else. This is why you should always look at a photographer's sample portraits before signing up for a session. By considering these samples, you could gauge which photographer can give you the results you want.

Never hesitate to ask for suggestions on other creative ideas from your photographer. Likewise, you can always ask for tips on how you can enhance your concept even more and make it more camera-friendly. Remember that the more the creative input that is poured into your family portrait, the better it gets.




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