A Stress-free Family Session
Family pictures are great! They help you create fond memories of your family. However, this day can also get very stressful, and we want to ensure that this doesn’t happen. If you’re stressed it will show, and that's what you will remember when you look back at your images. So read these tips for a stress-free family session.
Here are some tips you can use on picture day to help you relax:
1. Take some deep breaths. Deep breathing is a common relaxation method. It can quickly calm your stress level and you can do it anywhere. Breathe in through your nose and exhale through your mouth, counting slowly in your head while letting it all out.
2. Laugh. Laughter is a great way to release tension. It also helps your family get genuine smiles. When everyone pretends to laugh, they feel a little silly which leads to REAL laughs! Once your body releases endorphins from laughing, it actually physically helps to release stress - leading to more FUN in your session!
3. Count down slowly (in your head) from 10. Take a deep breath between each number. If you’re still feeling super stressed, start the process over, back at 10.
How to keep stress low during family pictures
4. Trust your photographer! As a professional portrait photographer with over 15 years of experience, I come prepared with lots of games up my sleeve! Let me help you have a stress free family photo session - and have some fun, too! Family favorites include Simon Says, Duck Duck Goose, Look Don't Point, and The Silly Walk. We'll be sure to get some nice posed pictures - but I love capturing natural poses that feel like you.
5. Trace your hand. Take your finger and trace a figure eight on the palm of your opposite hand. This helps relieve stress and muscle tension.
6. Give lots of hugs & kisses. This leads to super cute poses! More importantly, one of the most effective ways to relieve stress is to hug someone or to kiss them. Gather your family in a big group hug, or give your husband a kiss and let your worries melt away.
When was the last time you had your family pictures taken? Now that you know the best tips to have a family photo session that's stress free, click the button below to schedule YOUR 2022 family pictures!
Portraits by Linda offers stress free family photo sessions in Northern Michigan.
