How I get natural smiles from your kiddos!
“As your family photographer, I use playful prompts and interactive games to help kids relax, open up, and truly enjoy their photo session. Instead of stiff poses, I guide families through fun actions and natural interactions that spark laughter and connection. These techniques create genuine moments and the authentic smiles you’ll love seeing in your photographs, capturing your family’s personality in a way that feels real and effortless.
Tickles and Squeezes
This one is pretty self explanatory. We take an ordinary pose and then tickle and squeeze for big giggles and smiles.
Surprise Attack
This one gets the kids so excited. The kids stand behind mom and dad and run and jump on mom and dads backs for a surprise hug.
Skipping Rocks
This is a great ice breaker for kids to get them to relax in front of the camera. They forget they are taking photos and instead having fun with mom and dad.
PIGGY BACK RIDES
This is a great way to get a close up photo of two kids or parent and child. To add extra smiles I ask parents to do a pretend drop to make the littles laugh and hold on tighter for better hugging photos.
Silly Words
Do your kids have one or two words that for some reason make them giggle? For my nieces its “poopy butt” no idea why but you say it and the giggles go crazy. We keep whatever that word is ready for some giggle triggers.
BIG SWINGS!
Swinging when holding onto mom and dads hands is a go to smile and giggle pose for little ones!