Posed Prompts For Photographer - Shoot List

Family Poses - small children

Whole Family

Standing


  1. (Pose) Standing
  2. Side by side
  3. Arms around each other
  4. Everybody Tickles
  5. Holding hands
  6. Kids hug their parents' legs
  7. Mom and Dad kiss, kids look
  8. Mom and Dad 'Noggin', kids look
  9. Family Hug!
  10. 'Who's the culprit?"
  11. Redlight, Greenight!
  12. Mom and Dad hug, kids run circles
  13. Everybody squeezes Dad
  14. Upside-down kid
  15. Mom and Dad Kiss, kids (BG) between them.
  16. Kids hug (FG), Parents' arms around each other, watch kids (BG)
  17. Upsie Baby
  18. Fly Baby
  19. (Walking) Mom and Dad (BG), Kids (FG)
  20. (Walking) Holding Hands
  21. (Walking) Hip Bumping
  22. (Walking) - '1, 2, 3, Wee"
  23. On Dad's shoulders - "Small child"
  24. Double or single mush
  25. Carrying children (Back to back)
  26. Look at spouse
  27. Tickle Kids
  28. Ring Around the Rosie
  29. Carry kids (Take 'em for a spin)
  30. Sing a song!
  31. Dance with kids
  32. Mom and Dad Sneak
  33. Simon Says
  34. Tell a secret



Ground:

  1. (Pose) Sitting on the ground
  2. Dad Hugs whole Family
  3. Dad hugs whole family and tickles
  4. (Candid) Sitting on the ground (Tickles)
  5. (Candid) Talking about
  6. (Pose) a. Lying and cuddling b. Parents make children laugh
  7. Play with Nature

Close Ups:

  1. Holding little hands or toes (baby)



SiBlings

Standing


  1. Standing
  2. Side by side
  3. Arms around each other
  4. Everybody Tickles
  5. Holding hands


Mom With Kids

Standing


  1. Standing


Mom With Daughter

Standing


  1. Standing


Mom With Son

Standing


  1. Standing


Dad With Kids


Standing:

  1. Side by side
  2. Let's go for a walk (hold hands)
  3. Pick up the kids
  4. Take them for a spin
  5. Children hug Dad's leg, Dad looks at children
  6. Walking in a line, holding hands, Dad leads


Low:

  1. Dad is down on one knee, kids standing next to Dad
  2. Hug Dad
  3. Give Dad cheek kisses
  4. Dad tickles kids'
  5. Kids Tackle Dad
  6. Dad is on one knee, kids' run to Dad
  7. Dad on one knee, Kids tackle Dad from behind


Dad With Daughter

Standing


  1. Standing


Dad With Son

Standing


Standing:

  1. Side by side
  2. Let's go for a walk
  3. Pick up the child
  4. Take them for a spin
  5. Child hugs Dad's leg, Dad looks at the child
  6. Wrestling match
  7. Child Broom


Low:

  1. Dad is down on one knee, child standing next to dad
  2. Dad is on one knee, Child runs to Dad
  3. Dad on one knee, Child tackles Dad from behind




Families with teen or grown children

Whole Family

Standing


  1. ACCORDIAN
  2. (Pose) Standing
  3. Side by side
  4. Arms around each other
  5. Everybody Tickles
  6. Holding hands
  7. Kids hug their parents' legs
  8. Mom and Dad kiss, kids look
  9. Mom and Dad 'Noggin', kids look
  10. Family Hug!
  11. 'Who's the culprit?"
  12. Redlight, Greenight!
  13. Mom and Dad hug, kids run circles
  14. Everybody squeezes Dad
  15. Upside-down kid
  16. Mom and Dad Kiss, kids (BG) between them.
  17. Kids hug (FG), Parents' arms around each other, watch kids (BG)
  18. Upsie Baby
  19. Fly Baby
  20. (Walking) Mom and Dad (BG), Kids (FG)
  21. (Walking) Holding Hands
  22. (Walking) Hip Bumping
  23. (Walking) - '1, 2, 3, Wee"
  24. On Dad's shoulders - "Small child"
  25. Double or single mush
  26. Carrying children (Back to back)
  27. Look at spouse
  28. Tickle Kids
  29. Ring Around the Rosie
  30. Carry kids (Take 'em for a spin)
  31. Sing a song!
  32. Dance with kids
  33. Mom and Dad Sneak
  34. Simon Says
  35. Tell a secret



Ground:

  1. (Pose) Sitting on the ground
  2. Dad Hugs whole Family
  3. Dad hugs whole family and tickles
  4. (Candid) Sitting on the ground (Tickles)
  5. (Candid) Talking about
  6. (Pose) a. Lying and cuddling b. Parents make children laugh
  7. Play with Nature

Close Ups:

  1. Holding little hands or toes (baby)



SiBlings

Standing


  1. Standing
  2. Side by side
  3. Arms around each other
  4. Everybody Tickles
  5. Holding hands


Mom With Kids

Standing


  1. Standing


Mom With Daughter

Standing


  1. Standing


Mom With Son

Standing


  1. Standing


Dad With Kids


Standing:

  1. Side by side
  2. Let's go for a walk (hold hands)
  3. Pick up the kids
  4. Take them for a spin
  5. Children hug Dad's leg, Dad looks at children
  6. Walking in a line, holding hands, Dad leads


Low:

  1. Dad is down on one knee, kids standing next to Dad
  2. Hug Dad
  3. Give Dad cheek kisses
  4. Dad tickles kids'
  5. Kids Tackle Dad
  6. Dad is on one knee, kids' run to Dad
  7. Dad on one knee, Kids tackle Dad from behind


Dad With Daughter

Standing


  1. Standing


Dad With Son

Standing


Standing:

  1. Side by side
  2. Let's go for a walk
  3. Pick up the child
  4. Take them for a spin
  5. Child hugs Dad's leg, Dad looks at the child
  6. Wrestling match
  7. Child Broom


Low:

  1. Dad is down on one knee, child standing next to dad
  2. Dad is on one knee, Child runs to Dad
  3. Dad on one knee, Child tackles Dad from behind