How I Capture Family Portraits

I am envious of my fellow photographers who have photogenic families and can capture their own family portraits.  My family…NOT. SO. MUCH!

Case in point, last night (just as I was heading out the door to meet a client) my husband comes out of the bathroom sporting a funky mohawk.  My guy is usually serious so this was a pretty funny event in my household.  I immediately grabbed a camera (my cell phone) to snap a picture.  He RUNS!

Chased him into my son’s room.  All I got was a hand to the camera. 

Then he runs for the safety of the bathroom.  I nearly lost a few fingers trying to push my way into the bathroom.  But I was persistent.

And this is how I get pictures of my family!

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By wedging myself between the door and the door jam and aiming for my husband’s reflection in the mirror to get a picture. Managed to get myself in there as well.

 The mohawk was gone before I returned from my client meeting.  But at least I grabbed a picture (be it a somewhat blurry, out of white balance one) before it disappeared.  My husband will probably never do that again.

Especially if he learns that I blogged about it.  LOL

So do you have a photogenic family or do you have to fight for pictures of them like I do?

[full_width_color bg_color=”#0697cc” color=”#ffffff”]xoxo, Patricia[/full_width_color]