5 Photoshoot Ideas You Can Do Yourself

5 photoshoot ideas that you can actually do yourself… and not have it turn into an unintentional ‘Instagram vs reality moment’.

1. Recreate a ‘kids’ family photo now that you’re all grown up

You’ve no doubt seen the trend going around where adults copy the exact poses and sometimes outfits from an old family photo. The photos may not be aesthetic but they will be memorable.

2. Self timer & dash

Most smartphones have a self timer setting, so why not try it out? Set the scene, balance your phone correctly to get everyone in the shot, select the longest timer option, click the button and shuffle swiftly into place.

3. Utilise selfie mode

Let’s face it, sometimes all you’ve got is you and your smartphone, and the moment is too perfect to miss. Instead of fussing with stills and self-timers, you can video record a few videos and then select your stills from that. If you don’t have time for a mini photoshoot, this is a great way to maximise a micro moment.

4. Ready, set, action mode

If you have little ones who love to zoom - set the scene for success from the beginning. Plan their favourite activity and get ready to snap some natural moments. The burst function on smartphones helps capture multiple images in succession, and is a great feature to play with for motion shots.

5. Add some flowers

When in doubt, adding a prop or theming a shoot around something like a beautiful bunch of flowers or a gorgeous garden is always a good idea. It gives you something to interact ‘naturally’ with and flowers always photograph well, so you don’t have to think about them as a fussy prop. Dress neutrally in clothes that move well and let the colours of the flowers take the colour-spotlight.