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4. Older children are really good at dressing up for photos. The hardest thing will be getting a natural smile from them. Say, “cheese” is a sure fire way to get a fake smile. Most of us learned young to smile automatically at that cue. Here you have to get silly. One time I was working with a young boy and his older sister. She was a natural smiler and loved being dressed up. He was not happy and kept pulling at his tie. His mother straightened it for tenth time. I posed them and addressed young boy I said, “Now on count of three I want you to say, “I hate this tie!” His sister smiled surprised at what I said, and he grinned. I took photo. He then screamed, “I hate this tie!” Again both smiled wide and I took a second photo. The images turned out beautiful.

I hope these tips help you to take better photos of your child. With a little practice and a few tips you’ll see better family photos immediately.

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