I am one of those mommy’s that gets family pictures done ALL.THE.TIME. Every 6 months or so I am scheduling the good ole family photos because right now in this stage of life, our girls are sprouting like weeds, changing before our eyes, and quite frankly I don’t want to miss any of it. I would say I am a bit extreme when it comes to putting the good old smile to the test.
Annora at 2.5 years old
Realistically, every year when the kids are young (between the ages of 0 and 3) I recommend getting them done every 6 months if you can afford it and are one of those parents who likes to switch out the pictures in the photo frames and hand out updated pictures to your family and friends. Once kids hit the age of 4, the change is less drastic every 6 months and then I would move to the yearly family photo sessions.
Our family has a very reasonable and AMAZING photographer who has taken our family photos since we became an actual “family.” She charges us a minimal fee and gives us all of our photos and a release for the rights of those photos. It just makes sense for us to get them done periodically. Another option we have contemplated has been to try to find a student photographer at a local college. They can practice their photography skills out and you can get some amazing, artsy pictures of your kids. I am guessing a photography student would charge a minimal fee as well and appreciate the experience.
I used to think that pictures should be taken in a studio by a professional. What I have found out about myself is I appreciate the outdoorsy, unplanned “poses” because they truly depict the personality of our girls and capture the essence of the moment.
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