This week the Obamas posted their first official family photo. Maybe this is the year you won't be booking time with Annie Leibovitz yourself. Here are a few tips for getting some decent DIY family portraits:
- Have everyone dress in the same color.
- Take advantage of natural light and shoot outdoors if possible.
- Don't choose sunset on the beach
- If you did and the light is too harsh, consider converting your photos to black and white. They look OK when contrast-y, and they hide sunburn.
My husband and I did a "5" minute photo session this year and came up with out our Christmas photo. I plunked him on a chair in front of our little tree, set the timer and took the picture. It came out just fine. That and having Wal-mart turn them into photo cards was a cheap and easy way to get it done.
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