Group Photo Tips

Angel Kissed Studio Photographer, CharMaine Beleele, believes in painlessly Posing Families And Groups. Our Saying is Photography Plus Relationship Equals Relationography!

Here are the Purposes Of Relationography:

1.   To reveal Character Beyond Physical Appearance

2.   To portray individual personalities

This is An Emotional Style Of Family Portraiture!  No staring right at the camera! These are shots in which family members are involved with each other.

1.  It Demonstrates the connections between people!

2.   It Doesn’t always require smiling at the camera. Note: In a relationographic moment,  the Rules of classic portraiture will be broken in order to capture the feelings behind the physical appearance. Katherine Hepburn said, “if you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.”

3.   Relationography:  We Create a mood through the use of space and shapes. Behold the circle: it has been said, “draw a circle around those you those you love, not a heart, for a heart can break, but a circle remains endlessly.”

Using levels, like sitting, standing and floor sitting, we can create a fun Mood In the Family Circle!

People arrangements: Groups do not have to be “line-ups!” Angles, Pyramids and Diamonds are great shapes for groups!

Relationography Will bring action to a story!

1.  Who’s the STAR in this shot?

2.  Who’s portrait is this anyway?

3.  Who Wants the Spotlight?

4.   Who’s the PROP in this image?

5.  Who is the background this time? (Whose turn is it to be in profile?)

6.  Who’s the Boss of this family?

BELOW ARE THINGS YOU CAN SAY TO CREATE A “RELATIONSHIP” PORTRAIT, NOT JUST A SHOT OF HOW A FAMILY “LOOKS:

Remember:  Some Expressions Mean More Than Smiles!  Relationography reveals the clinging moments, tender moments, shy eyes or direct eyes. Quote: Softly Closed, eyes Reveal the Heart.” -CharMaine Beleele

Risky Business? Some questions to enhance emotional expression would be directions like:  What would you like to do to your sister?  Can you blow bubbles on daddy’s face?Does daddy have whiskers?  Who is the baby in the family?

At Angel Kissed Studio:   The standard uniform for this style refines its art piece appearance is a simple, dark turtle neck shirt.I keep a few of these in several sizes, just to unify family groups.  Try these tips today with your own camera, or come the Angel Kissed Studio in Fort Smith. We will give you a special gift for trying our RELATIONOGRAPHY style session!