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Getting your Easter shots with the weirdo at the mall dressed up as the Easter bunny is ok when you're a kid. But what do you do when you want some professional looking happy Easter photos of you and the family?
First of all, why would you want your family portrait taking at Easter time? Well it has become quite the tradition to mark as a moment in history the taking of some happy Easter photos around this time so that you can look back over the years to see how everyone has changed.
Of course, when it comes to getting everyone together, dressed up really smart, and getting them to stand still for over 10 minutes could be a recipe for a nervous breakdown! Especially when you still haven't sorted out Easter dinner for the group of 15 that you have coming over next week.
So appreciate and come to terms with the fact that no matter where you choose to get your happy Easter photos done this year, they wont be perfect, and the experience should be enjoyable. The moment things start to get tense and unenjoyable, then you should maybe think about pulling the plug on the whole deal. If all else fails, try bribery, tell your kids that you'll take them to the movies if they behave and stand still.
What Choices do we Have?
So most of us know about the scary Easter bunny at the mall, but should we give our money to this guy for our happy Easter photos or shall we fork out the dough for a professional. Well it depends what you want, the Easter bunny guy will do an ok job if all you're after is a blurred and washed out Polaroid for 20 bucks. But if you want some lasting photos taken with a decent camera and lighting then you need to dig a little deeper.
The problem with using these professional places for your happy Easter photos, is that the more prints you have them run off for you the more expensive it can get. So if you just plan on placing a few around the home, and maybe one for you desk at work - then these will be fine. But if you have a plethora of friends and family that would all like a quality print then this could cost you thousands.
There are cheaper options however that could still get you some pretty decent look Easter snaps. Next time you're down the mall, walk right past the guy in the bunny suit, and check out some of the semi-professional photography studios that they are likely to have. These wont cost anywhere near as much as the independent studios but they still use Easter backdrops and lighting umbrellas to get some great looking Easter photos of you and the family.
I find the best approach is to get some professional shots done at one of the studios for close family and friends, maybe 5 prints of varying sizes. The good thing about the photo studios on the mall is that they will have Easter promotions on offering 5 prints for 50 bucks etc. So I would normally go for a package like this for personal use, and then take some pictures of the family in the yard at home to send to family and friends.
Personal digital cameras have come on a long way over the past 5 years and the average camera now is at least 5MP which is more than enough to capture some great happy Easter photos around the house to email and send to friends and family.
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