An easy tip to getting in more photos with your kids

Or your spouse. The same rules apply across the board. Whatever the setting. 

We had a few extra minutes before meeting Jon after work a couple nights ago.
We went for a drink run for a pick me up after some angry man who was upset I didn’t turn left quick enough for his liking, wanted me to know I drive like a grandma.
Read about it: HERE! 

So anyway, we spotted this huge orange wall.
The kids threw rocks, we drank our dranks
+ I propped my hand ol’ iphone up
inside of my front purse pocket to take a picture.
Because I knew/know I’ll look back on this day with a smile. . . . eventually.
I’ve found myself on a mission to spread more kindness!

I released an e book, 15 keys to better instagram photos a couple years ago,
Basically a play-by-play on how I edit phone photos beginning to end.
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If you don’t have time or money or what-ev-ver  to sit down + read the nitty gritty details, hopefully a few of these simple steps will shed light on what works for me.

The Prop Up: 
If I don’t have a little tripod with me, I use my diaper bag or purse to prop my phone up with. It’s not an ideal angle, but it works ya know? There is usually a little zipper pocket of some sort on each of my bags in the front that I can stand it inside of (leaving the camera hanging out the top) that will stabilize it just right. Press go + ruuuuuuun. You have 10 seconds to ruuuun + pose. Or not pose. That’s usually the route I take.

Don’t push it:
Your pose, not the button.
I took 3 self timer photos total. That left me with 30 pictures to work with / choose from in the end. I’m unsure about android, but on my iphone, all the self timer photos I take trigger as a burst. It’s nice because it leaves you with lots of options, but can also be overwhelming in choosing which one you want to share. So I recommend putting your phone away + looking through them later. It makes it less tempting to try for a perfect shot. 🙂 Whenever you get to it, save your favorites + delete the rest!

Let your kids be the directors:
Enough said. Let them call out the pose, or press the remote button if you have one with you! 90% of the time it will turn out different than you had in mind, but once you lower your expectations + wish for the best, that is exactly what you’ll see. You get what you get + you don’t throw a fit.

Embrace “YOUR” real life:
Once you’ve lowered your expectations, the fun comes back! Make it a game. Stop comparing your self timer shots to anyone else’s photos. If you can swap your perspective, you’ll nail the shot every single time! I mean who’s to say the person you’re comparing to don’t have a professional photographer following them around all day every day anyways? 😉

Hope a few of these tips help! Let me know if you have any questions.
xx