Taking family pictures

dejolane

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How often do you have your family picture taken ? Do you have a professional take it or does a non- family member take it for you ?

My son is coming for Christmas and it is time for a family photo for us.
 

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Well, we had a semi-family photo at my brother's wedding a few months ago (a brother was missing from the photo due to extenuating circumstances). Before that... uhh... I actually don't know. When I was 14 I took pictures with my brothers, but that didn't include my parents. So, probably before I was a teenager for our church directory. Wow! 
 

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I have my kids pictures done every few months (I get good coupons).  The last time all 4 of us were done was about a year ago.  It's difficult with small kids.  Actually some of the not-so-good ones were quite hilarious!  When we had newborn ones done the only way we got DD to cooperate was to hold her upside down by her ankles.  She thought that was hysterical!
 

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Moochnnoodles you sound like a fun family to be in to do that!!!

We never did family photos.  We occasionally would get a photo with 3 or 4 of the 5 in it but  no one likes having photos done except sister when she was under 5 or so,  I took MANY of her.  Usually all in the same day then nothing till I got more film :p
 

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Digital photography has made it much easier!  When we do the 4 of us we get them done by a friend's mother.  She is a nurse by day, photographer by night. lol  I do not consider myself photogenic and I'd rather be behind the camera than in front.  But this lady does my friend's 3 boys too; so she's good with the small kids like that!  Very patient and she has gotten some amazing candids.  Those are often the sweetest.  Getting everyone to look and smile and not blink is hard!

My Mom and Step-dad wanted pictures of all of us kids (5) back when they'd only been married a year or so.  Awful pictures.  I needed my bangs trimmed.  I had bangs.  Fat bangs. lol  My Mom tried to style my youngest step-sister's hair.  I don't even know how to explain it.  It just turned out all bad. lol
 

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The last complete family picture was probably taken about 20 years ago, with our parents, sister, brother and me. And then we have the entire family, including spouses, kids, etc, also taken at the same time. The last picture of my sister, brother and me together was taken about 4 years ago at my niece's wedding. That one is a good picture....I was even happy with me (and that's rare)!
 
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