colorful family photoshoot in boca raton
When Zhanna decided to do a family photoshoot with her husband Eber and their two daughters, I knew they would want something original, something unique. Having met her in person before (we did a yoga photoshoot a few years back), and following her on social media, I envisioned their photoshoot as something filled with movement, juicy colors, bursting with emotion. So when it came to our picking a location for their shoot, Zhanna suggested to do a two-part shoot the first part of which would be at the home of a Boca Raton artist and the second part of the shoot on the beach. Our artist friend Tamara kindly opened her doors for us while we photographed in her home, which literally burst with color, but at the same time is filled with tranquility and peacefulness.
Zhanna brought with her several outfits for each of family member and when we decided which outfits to wear for which part of the shoot and somehow intuitively it all blended so well with the many scenes that this one home offered us. My most favorite photo of them is this one, bursting with juicy colors, all colors coordinating so well with each other and with the hand painted turquoise Moroccan-looking door.
When choosing outfits for a group photoshoot, choose colors that complement each other. Use patterns sparingly, choose clothing that you are comfortable in, and bring more outfits just in case so your photographer can give you advice as to whether a certain piece of clothing photographs well in a certain scene.
My other absolute favorite photo of this family is the one where all of them are sitting on this bench inside the house. But here is how we build up to that shot:
dreamy Zhanna…
she is such a Goddess! ♥
Girls join in for a mom and daughters portrait
Finally, dad joins in for a beautiful family portrait.
Before we graduated to the images above we took some shots in the living and dining rooms. I wanted to photograph them as less posed and look more like lifestyle or candid shots where they were not looking into the camera. The truth behind those shots is that in order to make them happen, you need to orchestrate them :)
There were some photos of them looking directly into the camera and some photos of just the girls together, and of papa and the girls. And of course, another divine portrait of Goddess Zhanna next to the turquoise door.
We didn’t take as many pictures at the beach as the sun was still pretty high in the sky and it was impossible not to squint. But we took some photos in the green shady area and Zhanna loved jumping shots the most. (You gotta have jumping shots, right? They are always fun, and these guys were professionals at these types of action shots. As you may know, the key to getting great jumping shots is to bend your knees as much as possible. Even if you don’t jump high, bent knees and feet going to the sides or one side create an illusion that you are jumping sky-high!) ♥
I also created this composition in Photoshop for their family, and I think they really enjoyed it :)
Check out the photo on the wall behind them - it is a shot of the family on the beach after this shot was taken. Ahh, I ♥ Photoshop! :))
Sometimes, the idea of a family photoshoot can seem daunting: rounding everyone up at the same time, maybe even having to talk a family member into doing it, picking coordinated outfits, making sure you look picture perfect on that day and then being nervous about the whole picture taking experience. It all sounds like a lot of work, but how much value will this family see in these photos years from now? How glad will they be that they took two hours of their time to just show up for this experience, which turned out to be very pleasant and lots of fun.
Interested in having a photography session for your family? Reach out to me and let’s talk about what kind of images will best show the uniqueness of you and your family.