The Art Of Family Portraiture
There is an "art" to family portraiture. It's a creative process that involved the cooperation of a variety of elements and people. While composition of your subjects is important, creating a warm and comfortable environment helps create a the perfect family portrait.
One of the most important things while setting an appointment with a potential customer is completing an in person consultation. During this initial meeting you will find out how the family wants their portrait to look. This is an important time to discuss what they should wear, where the picture will be taken....in your studio or out doors and who will be in the picture.
A good wadrobe is vital. Matching colors are very important. If you can get your customers to attempt to wear similar colors and styles the uniformity of the way they dress will create a far more visually appealing picture. Strongly suggest that each person in the picture wear tops that are the same color. If everyone wears black tops with khaki pants this will look far better than one person wearing stripes, another person wearing polka-dots, and another person wearing tie-die. The idea is to create a visually pleasing well composed picture with strong bold visual lines and colors.
