Simple Posing with Kids
Whether you are photographing your kiddos for their end of the school year photo, or taking those first pictures by the pool, I have 3 easy poses you can do for each kiddo in under a minute! 

 1. Stand: Girls - Place one foot in front of the other facing the camera, hold edges of dress or shorts and sway. 

 Boys - One hand in pocket, one down at the side 

 2. Arms: Girls - Place one arm across your waist and rest your other arm/elbow on it. You have one hand up to put under your chin, or play with hair. 

 Boys - Fold arms across chest 

 3. Crouch: Girls - Show them how to put two feet together and get into a crouching position while bringing their dress under them to semi sit. 

 Boys - Have them crouch, one knee up, one knee down. 

 One of the great things about posing is that everyone is going to put their own little spin on how they take your instructions, and this is good because it becomes individual and gives variety to your photos even though you are doing the same poses for each kiddo!

In home newborn portraits! 

 During our design consultation, mom pulled out this blue dress and said, “Is this okay or is it too dark?” I asked her to hold it to the light where she and baby would be photographed, and I said, “Yes, that will look beautiful and will celebrate your new baby boy well”. The blue looks great on mom and with baby! 

I love planning with clients before their photoshoot to help them make clothing choices! It’s a service I offer that’s included in the session fee.

This location worked well because we had the desert landscape and also a pavilion to work under.  I like exploring new places and this Senior guy was comfortable and easy going with trying different poses.  His mom called the close up of him looking seriously at the camera, his “Rico Suave” face!  I try to get a serious expression with each Senior I photograph, because the eyes are more open and you can see texture in their lips.  His eye color shows up more, blue with a little bit of tan around the middle.  I like the color portraits, but the black and white are my favorites!  The bright sunny morning gave these portraits lots of contract, which makes for great black and white photos.