List of Fun Games to Play at your Photo Session | Austin Family Photographer
Ten Games and Prompts to use at your Family Photo Session
1) Walk & Talk – Not so much a game, but a prompt. I consider this suggestion “easy mode” as a way to get family members interacting with each other and moving. You can also upgrade this to a “silly bump walk” where the family members have to bump hips (gently) as they walk towards you.
2) Run under a blanket – Not every kid will want to play this game. But, it’s another fun activity to get kids moving around. And you’ll get genuine smiles as they race towards you. Though maybe save this suggestion for the end of your session in case you want to keep the energy more chill.
3) Telephone game – This secret sharing game gets the family all snuggled close together and interacting with each other as they play.
And if you want even more games to try, consider:
- Simon Says – make one of the kids Simon so they can tell their parents what to do. You can also rename Simon Says to one of the Kid’s Names Says.
- Tickle Time – pay attention to make sure the kids are having fun, not everyone wants to be tickled. You can also have the kids tickle the parents.
- “Superman” flight – have one parent lift a kid up in the air (or hang them upside down)
- Ring-around-the-rosie – have the kids spinning and circling around together
- Follow the Leader – have the youngest lead the family in a line
- Hot Potato – pick a topic and have the family take turns naming as many different types of that topic until they run out (easy ones to suggest are colors, fruit, sports). If you know what the kids are into – you can also do something more specific like “name Minecraft block types” or “name Pokemons”
- Piggy back or shoulder rides – get the youngest up in the air
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Client Advice and Feedback
- What prompted you to have this photo session? Time is a thief and it’s important to us to capture these moments with our kids before we blink and they’re off to college.Â
- What do you plan to do with your digital photos? Refresh our photos in our house and include them on a holiday card that we send to family and friends.Â
- How did you choose your location for your session? A setting with options in nature is important to us. We like to give our kids space to be themselves and also allow our dog to be in the family pictures.Â
- What advice would you give to others planning a similar Family photo session? Relax, as much as you can and go with the flow. Trust in your photographer to make the most of the moments and just enjoy the moment. Also, bribes work really well with kids and pets!Â
- Anything else you’d like to add about working with Stephanie Friedman Photography? Stephanie is absolutely wonderful to work with. She’s organized, brings positive energy and has a lot of tricks up her sleeve to help the kiddos feel comfortable.Â
Stephanie Friedman first picked up a camera in high school, went on to study photojournalism in college (Hook ‘Em), then worked as a photo researcher in educational publishing for over 20 years.
During all that, she’s been photographing Families and Seniors for the last 10 years. You can count on her to be communicative and organized before your session. She’ll help you feel relaxed and confident during your session. And you’ll have a smile on your face after your session once you see your new photos.
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