Family session at Prado Entrance – How to Prepare your Little Ones for Family Photos

Project: Family Session at Coral Gables Prado entrance, Miami Beach FL

Subject: The Almeida Family

Location: The Coral Gables Prado Entrance in Miami Beach, FL

Hello Friends! This week I am sharing some photos of this sweet family session at Coral Gables Prado Entrance, as well as a few tips on how to prepare your little ones to have the best experience during your family photo session. If you’ve got any tricks up your sleeve, share with us in the comment section below!

Start at home

As soon as you book your session with me you can start to prep your little ones by telling them how excited you are and how fun it is going to be. Mention it every couple of days to start getting them excited.

Engage them

Ask them what are they most excited about for the session, what colors they would like to wear, if there is any specific photo they’d like to get – for example, I had a little girl take a few photos with her favorite stuffed animal and that got her really happy.

Mix it up!

If you have multiple children, don’t feel like you need to put them all in the same type of outfit. For example, one of your daughters could wear a dress and flats, while the other wears a skirt and boots. One of your sons could wear a bowtie, while the other one wear suspenders. Mixing up the wardrobe pieces will bring a great visual interest to the photos.

Prep

Make sure your kiddos are well rested and have a full belly before the session. Bring snacks, water, their favorite toy to help us get their attention during the session. It’s a great idea to pick something fun as a treat after the session, like an ice cream cone, for example. 

Make it FUN!

Don’t be worried about how they will behave or embarrassed if things don’t go as planned. I want to help you embrace this moments with them instead of trying to make them act a certain way. We will make sure to get a few shots of everyone smiling and looking at the camera, but for the most part I want you to just have a great time and be yourselves. Here’s a blog post on how I keep little ones engaged and happy during a family session.

What really matters

What truly matters is the memories we are capturing, and the bond your family shares. My favorite thing to capture is all of those in-between moments that can’t be “perfectly post”. If one of your children starts running away from the group giggling, scoop them up and smother them in tickles and kisses. And if they’re shy or upset, hold them close to you and tell them how wonderful you think they are while tucking their hair behind the ear.

As long as the parents keep smiling and having a good time, I will be able to catch your sweet moments. Sometimes “imperfect” situations can lead to the perfect photo. I know that some of your favorite photos will be of the intimate, or silly moments that we didn’t plan on!