Photographing Your Kids During Halloween
It is Halloween!
Do you have little goblins and ghosts? Or are your kids hitting the tween/teen ages?
Whatever the age, getting a few photos to document the year is important. It shows the passage of time and when you view them from year to year, you really see how your kids are growing.
Here are a few ideas to try as you capture trick or treating this year!
COSTUME IMAGE: When my kids were younger, I would get this photo before trick-or-treating. I might even have the kids “try on” their costume a few days prior and snap some pictures. 1. Stand back and get their whole body in the frame. 2. Move in a bit and get from waist up, 3. Close up shot of their shoulders and head.
ACTION SHOTS: Step back and get some action shots! These are the images that will highlight the energy and excitement of Halloween. Grab images of them as they are running from house to house, quickly leaving a home, ringing a doorbell, walking with friends, or going through their loot at the end of the night.
DETIAL SHOTS: This might be a close up of candy in their hands, a distinguishing element of their costume, their trick or treat bag or even the decorations around your home. These details are great when creating a scrapbook or yearly family album as they add to your family's story.
SPECIAL EFFECTS and PROPS: Now that my kids are in the teen and tween years, I do not always see them the day of Halloween. I now get them to dress up and do a session with me as they experiment with props and special effects. This allows us to get creative and take our time setting up some fun shots.
THE PARENTS: Do you dress up? Make sure you get in a few pictures.
