Family Photos with 3 Kids | The Woodlands family photographer

Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  Tara Flannery Photography specializes in family photos with 3 kids.  See more family photos in the gallery.  Contact me to book your family portrait today!

Family Photos with 3 Kids

Family photos with 3 kids are a breeze to pose!  Odd numbers are best for posing – 3, 5, 7.  It makes for a balanced image and it just feels right.  So whether the kids are by themselves (3) or with parents (5), posing is easy.  With smaller kids, each parent can hold one child while the third child stands or sits in between.  Another great pose is to have everyone lying flat on their tummies so that everyone is on the same level.  Standing in a line from tallest to shortest is a fun pose too.  I’m always a fan of putting the three kids in the foreground in a pose with Mom and Dad a little blurred out in the background.  However you pose for your family photos with 3 kids, make it fun and make it you!

The Spencer Family

Wow!  What a fantastic session with the Spencer family.  We took family photos with 3 kids and a dog.  Cammy, the dog, was super high energy and loved the idea of running in the park.  So off she ran and eventually came back.  Mom and Dad told her to sit for the photo and she did!  I made a quick noise and her ears perked up and…perfection!  Family photo with 3 kids and a dog all smiling and perky for the photo.  Then we let her run again and she was off.  Finally, when we let the family walk, she was in for that too and I captured her speeding past in one brief moment.  She loved it – I think Cammy will be begging for family photos again next year!

Check out another family with 3 kids in this article about Family Photo Outfit Ideas.

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Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  Tara Flannery Photography specializes in family photos with 3 kids.  See more family photos in the gallery.  Contact me to book your family portrait today!

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Tara is a member of the Professional Photographers of America PPA.
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Tara is a member of TPPA Texas Professional Photographer's Association.
Tara has earned her Master of Photography degree.
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