The Woodlands, Texas Best Family Photographer – Family photography with teens and top 4 prompts to get a genuine smile

Michelle Sailer Photography is a top family photographer in The Woodlands, TX, but also a parent herself. Navigating the baby and toddler years was a joy, as well as exhausting, navigating the teen years is both, as well! Having experience with all ages, as a professional family photographer and as a mother, Michelle Sailer Photography is very experienced with creating magical memories with all ages of children. As a parent, capturing genuine moments with your teenagers can sometimes feel like a daunting task. Teenagers are at a stage in their lives where they may feel self-conscious, awkward, or simply not interested in participating in family photos. However, with the right prompts and approach, you can still capture authentic and meaningful moments with your teenagers. Here are the top 4 prompts to try to get a genuine reaction out of them:

  1. Let’s start with FUN! Have everyone in the family hold hands along side each other. Tell them, stand there until you say go time. Freeze! Don’t move! During that time capture them holding hands together. Now joyfully skip towards me! Now look at the each other and laugh at how silly they look skipping! During this time you will capture movement, genuine smiles and clients will have fun!
  2. You are NEVER too old to be twirled by your daddy(or your mama)! Have dad (or mom) and daughter hold hands side by side. Then have dad spin daughter! This is such a sweet moment. Always Daddy’s little girl. Make sure you ask daughter to look at dad as she comes back around, also have her look at the camera as she comes back around, finally, make sure dad is smiling down at her. This also works with two daughters at once. Have dad spin them both. If daughter is wearing a dress, have her hold it with her free hand to create more movement
  3. Mom and son/daughter moment! Pose child, boy or girl, hugging into mom facing each other or have mom hug from behind and wrap her arms around chest. Ask mom to grab her child’s cheek on the side facing the camera, make sure the hand isn’t completely covering the face, place lower in the face. Then ask mom to whisper something in child’s ear that makes mom happy about said child. Create emotion in your shots by adding emotion through words. Take the time to get different angles. Ask mom and child to look at you, look at each other, have mom kiss child on their head and then have mom tickle child to add fun to the moment!
  4. Fun with siblings! Ask the siblings to stand back to back and hold hands. Get some shots in this pose and now ask them to stand side by side and raise those joined hands high! Now hip bump each other as you walk towards me! Try not to knock each other over, this is a must warning with siblings, as they can get competitive with who can hip bump the hardest. Capture more movement, genuine laughter, and most of all fun!

While photographing teenagers can present its challenges, with the right prompts and approach, you can still capture genuine and meaningful moments with your family. Remember to have fun! This is the most important part. Every child feeds off your emotions, so start it off knowing you are there to enjoy this fleeting time with them. If you’re in need of a skilled photographer who specializes in capturing authentic and fun family moments, consider reaching out to Michelle Sailer Photography. Michelle has a knack for capturing genuine emotions and creating beautiful memories that you’ll cherish for years to come. Contact Michelle today to schedule your family photo session in The Woodlands, Texas and capture some unforgettable moments with your teenagers.

Michelle Sailer photography is a family photographer in The Woodlands Texas specializing in all things family photography. She is a top family photographer in The Woodlands Texas. Specializing in cake smash, newborn, milestone, baby, maternity, studio, and family photography. Serving, but not limited to, The woodlands, Spring, Tomball, Cypress, Conroe, Katy, Pearland, Montgomery and Harris county.