Tip #1  Turn your chin toward your shoulder

I love this pose because it looks good with everyone!  Turn your body with your shoulder towards the camera.  Then turn your chin towards your shoulder which gives a nice outline to your chin and cheeks.

Tip #2  Have your faces close together

My husband is 6’2” and I am 5’4” so for this pose he came down a bit so our faces could be closer together.  It looks a little funny off camera, like a giraffe spreading his legs to get a drink of water!  For the photo all you see is that we faced each other for a sweet cuddle.

Tip #3  You don’t have to look at the Camera!

Not looking at the camera instantly gives the photo a lifestyle feel.  You can look at each other, look at your hands, or kiss.  For this photo we faced each other and gave soft smiles, enjoying the others company!

Happy to share this wonderful family with you! The oldest was energetic and gave a perfect smile every time. The little girl was a bit shy and super sweet. The littlest was not sure of the whole thing but everyone else seemed happy about getting photos taken, so he went along with it! I love photographing little people, all their different stages and ages, I love it all!

So happy for this young man and his family!  I photographed a mini photo session to celebrate his leaving on a mission for his church.   

I actually took his Senior Portraits a few years ago when we lived in Houston, Texas.  Both of our families moved to the Phoenix area for different reasons.  We live up North and they live in Queen Creek.  We met in the middle!  It was so nice to see him and his mom again!  

We took these downtown Phoenix to incorporate the agave plants.  He is actually being sent to serve in Eastern Texas for two years!  I was so happy to use the clock tower for that reason!   It was fun to use the water features in the background.  He looks great in both his suits!