Angela from Loving Legacy Photography is guest posting today.  She shares a huge tip about when you are photographing your children.  I’m blessed to know her in real life.  She’s my friend and my favorite lifestyle portrait photographer.  She manages to capture our family’s playfulness during our portrait sessions.  If you don’t believe me, just check out my about me page.  All the pictures were taken by her.  I’m not kidding when I say that I get requests for our Christmas card each year, not because we’re popular, but because the pictures are amazing.  She get’s into our world and captures us for who we are as a family.  Today she shares her #1 tip for mom photographers.  Trust me, your gonna want to pay attention.

Mom-tography tip

Anyone driving by when I am doing a photography session, especially a session that involves kids, would get quite an amusing view. I’ve been known to climb onto a willing assistant (my father-in-law volunteered, and I really wanted the shot!), a wobbly railing, and a park bench.  I’ve also been attacked by fire ants four times so far lying on the ground (and thank goodness, it’s always me and not my clients who get it!).

How low can you go?

Why on earth?  Well, some of the best shots you’ll get of your kids will be when you’re on their level.  Think about it: when you “shoot down” on your kids, you emphasize how little they are, and how far you are “above” their world.  Sometimes that’s a cool thing – but sometimes it’s a good thing to enter into their world – both in real life and in capturing their lives with your camera.

I challenge you: next time you take a snapshot of your littles, get down on their level.  You’ll be amazed at the difference it makes in capturing them at home in their world!

Angela Sackett is a homeschooling mom of five, writer, speaker, photographer, and wife to the man God designed just for her.  You can find her at lovinglegacyphotography.com and dancingwithmyfather.blogspot.com.