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50 Ideas for Family Photos that don't Look Like Everyone Else's!

You’re not a regular family. You’re a cool family. You don’t want family photos that look like everyone else’s. You want unique, fun, interesting photos that show you doing what you actually love with the people you love. That’s why I created a list of 50 fun, outside-of-the-box activity ideas for family photo shoots to take your session to the level. Choose one or more from the list to craft a gallery that is 100% undeniably you. Let’s goooo!

50 ideas to take your next family session from standard to stunning...

Around the House

  1. Making homemade pizza

  2. Baking cookies

  3. Making homemade pasta

  4. Baking bread

  5. Making pancakes in your PJs

  6. Making milkshakes

  7. Doing laundry

  8. Painting a room in your house

  9. Playing dress up

  10. Doing your makeup / nails / hair

  11. Making music together

  12. Painting a picture together

  13. Doing pottery

  14. Playing cards or a board game

  15. Playing charades

  16. Dance party in your living room

  17. Jumping on the bed

  18. Building & cooking over a fire

 

Around the Yard & Neighbourhood

  1. Playing in your pool

  2. Playing in your hot tub

  3. Jumping on your trampoline

  4. Skating on your backyard rink

  5. Running through the sprinkler

  6. Sliding on the slip & slide

  7. Gardening

  8. Giving your dog a bath

  9. Playing driveway basketball

  10. Playing road hockey

  11. Making chalk art in the driveway

  12. Washing your sportscar

  13. Building a treehouse

  14. Building a snowman

  15. Raking & jumping in the leaves

  16. Tobogganing

  17. Skateboarding

  18. Riding your horses

  19. Caring for your farm animals

 

Around Town & Beyond

  1. Eating fast food in your minivan

  2. Canoeing, kayaking or paddle-boarding

  3. Hanging out on your motorboat

  4. Cruising on your sailboat

  5. Playing tennis or pickleball

  6. Going out for ice cream

  7. Visiting a museum or art gallery

  8. Visiting the zoo

  9. Cutting down your Christmas tree

  10. Picking apples

  11. Skating at the local arena

  12. Hanging out at your camper or trailer

  13. Hanging out at your cottage

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Now, go ahead and have an awesome, unique, unforgettable and true-to-you family session!

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Dundas, Ontario, Canada

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