📷 Family Posing Cheat Card 🎯 Pose Strategy Basics - Use layers/levels (standing, sitting, kneeling) to avoid everyone in one row - Encourage interaction & movement — chasing, walking, hugging bring natural emotion - Keep directions simple & playful (kids lose focus fast) - Use props or context (blanket, picnic, swing, stairs, doorway) - Alternate between posed and free play Pose Ideas & Scripts Family Tower / StackedMom & Dad stand or sit; kids stack (one on shoulders, one in arms). E.g. Dad holds the 2-year-old, Mom carries or supports the 4-year-old. Capture both close & wide. Walk & ChatWalk toward (or away from) camera holding hands. Let kids talk, laugh, look around — catch candid moments. Sitting TogetherOn blanket, steps, low wall — parents at ends, kids between. Mom leans in, Dad leans back, kids snuggle. Piggyback / Back RideEach parent gives a piggyback (4-yr on one, 2-yr on the other). Swap or mix it up. Huddle / Group HugBring everyone tight. Kids look at parents, parents at kids, or all at camera. Try overhead angle. Kid Focus with Parent FrameKids interact (play, whisper); parents stand behind framing them (slight blur or edge focus). Lift & SpinParents lift or spin kids (safely). Great for joyful expressions. Whisper / SecretWhisper something to each kid (one parent at a time). Capture their reaction, then the group moment. Line Up by Height / StepsUse stairs or steps: Dad highest, Mom next, kids descending. Slight stagger so faces all show. Play / InteractionToss leaves, bubbles, petals. Light “tickle attacks.” Parents chase kids. These often yield emotional, candid shots. Silhouette / Sunset ShotIf light allows — silhouette the family holding hands against a bright sky. 🎬 Mini “Pose Script” for Tonight Warm-Up / Looser Shots (5 min) - Ask kids for their favorite dance move or “funny face” - Walk toward camera, holding hands, chatting Structured Posed Shots (10 min) - Tower Pose - Sitting Hug - Piggyback swap - Line up steps