Tips to Ensure the Perfect Maui Family Portraits

So you’re past the engagement photos, wedding planning and anniversary shots of just the two of you, and now you’re onto the Maui family portraits. That’s great! Congratulations. But be aware, the family photos can be tricky. When you have multiple people of all different ages in one photo shoot, it can be difficult to get those special shots you dream of hanging on your walls for years to come. Lucky for you, here at Trade Winds Photography you’ll find the best Maui family photographers around. We will make sure you have plenty of great shots to pick from; and you will love them all so much it will be hard to choose your favorites.

Once you’ve booked your shoot with Trade Winds Photography, take a look at the following tips so you’ll be ready for a successful family shoot and a super fun day…

Allow the kids to be kids: Don’t be too concerned with getting the kiddos to behave or pose just so. Sometimes the best shots happen when the kids are just being kids and the photographer is getting silly with them. Embrace the silliness, at least for a portion of the shoot; there will be plenty of time to do more formal, posed shots too if that’s what you have your mind set on.

Keep it light and fun: This one goes hand-in-hand with the above tip, but we think it’s so important that it’s worth breaking up into two tips. It never fails, the best photos always happen when everyone is having fun together and the photographer has the wherewithal to take stealthy, candid shots when you least expect. Don’t you worry, when you’re shooting with us here at Trade Winds you can bet your bottom dollar that we will get those perfect candid shots.

Coordinate outfits: While you don’t want to be too matchy-matchy for your family portraits, a common color scheme goes a long way. We would suggest light, crisp colors such as white, beige and pale blue for the beautiful Maui backdrops. 

It isn’t all about the posing: If you focus too much on “posing” you often get stuck in your head and your photos will end up looking stiff and lifeless. We will always take a few posed shots and suggest some more fluid “posing,” but as stated above, candid shots are usually the winners.

Variety is the spice of life: The most important aspect of a family photo shoot is options. This is mostly our job as the photographer, but it’s important to go into your photo shoot knowing you’re going to be asked to do lots of different things in lots of different places and that the camera is going to be snapping away all the while. So always remember that this will ensure you end up with the perfect family photos. 

Key Aspects of the Perfect Engagement Photos

Looking for a Maui wedding photographer  to take your engagement photos? At Trade Winds Photography we know what it takes to capture the perfect engagement photos every time… By the time a couple enters the engagement phase of their courtship, they have already accumulated quite a few memories of their time together. Naturally, along with those memories come photos. However, engagement photos are different than pictures taken at other points in a relationship. Engagement photos immortalize a new phase in a relationship, tell of a couple’s unique history together and give them the ability to share with others their vision of the future they will soon spend together as man and wife. Yes, engagement photos have all those goals to fulfill. This is why it is so important to take photos that will engage viewers and that will capture precious moments in time.

• ·         Keep it natural:  Try to be yourselves. Are you the kind of couple everyone knows of as being free-wheeling, adventurous and playful? Let those qualities reflect themselves in your pictures. Pick an activity the two of you would normally engage in and have some fun while the camera captures it. This is the best way for people who will view the picture to get a sense of who you are as a couple.
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• ·         Choose the Perfect Location:  Sometimes locations say a great deal about a couple. They are evocative of a particular time and a mood. Having your engagement session at a location that means something to you – a restaurant, a spot in the park, a certain cafe – will not only tell people something about your relationship, it will also make you more relaxed as the subject of the photos. This comfortable mood will reflex itself in the pictures you take. Lucky for you Maui has so many perfect, picturesque locations. 
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• ·         Have fun:  Be willing to be silly, romantic, and whimsical. Don’t stress out over the fact that the camera is there. Take many photos and choose the ones you think will say the most about your relationship.
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• ·         Try different angles:  Try classic simple shots from different angles and different distances to give you a greater variety of pictures and poses. Nothing is more boring than a group of staid pictures taken from the same angle.

 

These are aspects of perfect engagement photos. Trade Winds’

wedding photographers in Maui can help you with knowledge of the perfect lighting, poses and other tips that show themselves in our varied portfolio of couples who have come to us. Some of our couples have very specific ideas when it comes to photos showing this ultimate stage in their relationship; some don’t. We can help both. Let us use our experience to capture these precious moments in your relationship.

Take Holiday Family Portraits in Hawaii

No matter how sunny it is around you, no matter how beautiful the beach is, or how green the palm trees are… you can’t deny that the holidays are here. What better way to stick a flag in the occasionas a marker than to book your holiday family portraits. You can have your own Hawaiian take on what the winter holidays look like with a sunny smiley picture of the whole family.

Just in case you need a little more convincing as to why you need to book your holiday themed Maui family portraitsMaui family portraits ASAP, here are some top reasons:

1.  If you have children, you know that they are growing and changing every single day. You know that these changes are even bigger each and every holiday season, which means that is a no brainer, really. As your children grow up right before your eyes it is important to create great memories of important times in your lives, and although you may have a million photos of everyday stuff on your phone, Instagram, and Facebook, nothing replaces a beautiful professional photo of the entire family during a special time of year.
2.  Getting dressed up… You and your family have a chance to dress up. You can go formal or absolutely corny in ugly Christmas sweaters. You can make all of your children match just a bit, or if your dogs are going to be a part of the photo, why not put some antlers on them? If you have teenage boys, it’s probably extra special to have them dressed up in something other than board shorts or jeans and a tee shirt.
3.  The entire family all in one shot! Because seriously, how often is one parent left out of the picture because they are playing the photographer? Even if you have tons of pictures of your children, pictures of your spouse with the children, or pictures with you and the kids… how often are you all together?  Most families will admit that it is rather rare to get a photo of the entire family, so this is really your chance.
4.  You’re going to end up with a great photo, especially if you book your Trade Winds Photography. Having a professionally trained Maui photographer makes all the difference. When you’re the one having to take pictures of your children at some point you’re probably going to hear “Awwww, I don’t want to…” or “I don’t want to smile!” It’s easier to let a professional deal with these situation and smooth things over.