A family photoshoot doesn’t always have to be an expensive production with a professional photographer and a venue. If you want to capture some of the best family portraits, you can do it right at home. This way, your memories get to include where you spend most of your time as a family instead of having a family photo session at an impersonal venue. If you are considering having a family photoshoot at home, consider the following landscaping ideas to give your outdoor family photos an added flair.
At Home Family Photoshoot: Landscaping Ideas
Landscaping Ideas
Landscaping doesn’t always mean that you have to make drastic changes to the area or move any soil. To add background depth to your family pictures, you can implement a few easy landscape changes.
These small landscaping changes are also great because they don’t just stick around for the family photograph. The landscaping changes you make will be around for years after the photo shoot and give you the opportunity to capture more candid moments down the road.
Consider these four landscaping ideas in preparation for an outdoor family photoshoot at home:
1. Plant a Tree
Trees are great for shade and are also a great background. Trees don’t have to be planted only when they’re small – it’s just that many people don’t ever think of planting larger trees. With some preparation and the right tree company near you, you can plant the perfect tree for the background of your family photoshoot in less than half a day.
Trees are great for more than just the photo opportunity. The newly planted tree will be at your family home for years to come.
2. Install a Walkway for Depth
Walkways can also add depth to photographs, especially if you would like to have a focal point in the photograph. A walkway can be simple and doesn’t take a lot of effort or money to add to your landscaping.
Just like a tree, walkways are something that the family can enjoy for decades more to come.
3. Add Bushes & Grass
Trees aren’t the only thing you can plant that will add beauty to the background of your family photos. Bushes and grass can also make for a great background that will do wonders. Not to mention, there are hundreds of types of bushes and grass to choose from.
4. Add Water Features
Water features are a great way to add a single focal point to the background of a family photograph. A water feature is also a great feature that you can enjoy for years after installation.
Most water features are easy to install, and there are a wide variety of options to choose from that will add to the ambiance of your outdoor space.
Photography Tips
If you’re not a professional photographer, you can still take great family photographs with a handful of photography tips and background help.
Oftentimes people make the mistake of focusing too much on the foreground and foregoing the background of the photograph. Empty space can be your enemy, and the background has to fill up the photograph just as much as your family!
It’s About the Background, Too
The background is one of the most important parts of any photograph, especially if you are hoping to focus on something in the foreground. Backgrounds should remain in focus, while not distracting away from what you’re trying to focus on in the foreground of the photograph.
Once the people in the photograph pose the way you like, take a look at the background of the image through the lens. If something doesn’t focus the way you like, look for the aperture setting, or use auto-focus – a feature that even the simplest digital cameras today will have.
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