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21 Family Beach Vacation Photo Ideas

Shared on May 3

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girl carrying basket of beach toys in bathing suit and hat

  As moms, we’re always looking for great places to take pictures of our kids. My favorite place to get pictures is at the beach. On our annual beach trips, my goal is to always get at least 2 or 3 excellent shots of the kids enjoying the sand or water plus a bunch other pictures to round out our photo album. After 8 years of beach excursions with my children, I’ve collected quite a few lovely photos. I thought it would be nice to compile them into an inspirational post so other moms can get ideas for their own photo collections. Following are some of my best tips for Keep Reading

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A baby wearing a red headband and a pink and red striped dress sits on the floor, looking to the side. Text overlaid on the image reads, "{FREE} Online Photography Class! Want to learn how to take better photos of your kids?

Today I stumbled across something I couldn't wait to share. It's something every mom I know will be super excited about. Free Online Photography Class  It's a free course on taking professional quality photographs! It's through a website called Craftsy. Apparently, I've been living under a rock for years and didn't realize Craftsy was a thing. Now I'm ALL ABOUT IT. I just signed up and I'm planning on taking the free photography course either over Thanksgiving break or Christmas when my husband is off work and I have a few free consecutive hours on my hands. I seriously was just about Keep Reading

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Outfit Ideas for a Fall Family Photo Shoot

Shared on September 22 2 Comments

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An autumnal park scene with tall trees displaying orange and yellow leaves. A person sits on a bench beside a path. The text at the bottom reads, "Color Coordinating Clothing for a FALL Family Photo Shoot" in colorful letters.

My family of 5 is about to have our first family photo shoot in nearly 2 years next month, and I'm a little unsure what we will actually wear.  I used to think it was silly to see families with coordinating outfits in a portrait. But now that I have three kids, I see the beauty of it. There's something nice about having a nice family portrait to hang on the wall where everyone looks put together. Totally opposite from everyday life! LOL Fall Family Photo Shoot Ideas I'm not trying to break the bank with this photo shoot, so I'd like to use some clothing we already have and perhaps buy a Keep Reading

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Christmas Card Photo Ideas – Cute & Creative Family Poses

Shared on November 10 4 Comments

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A festive graphic displays "family Christmas Card inspiration" in elegant white script on a red banner against a rustic wooden background. A decorative holiday wreath with greenery, pine cones, and red berries frames the text, offering perfect Christmas card photo ideas. The website "WhatMommyDoes.com" appears at the top.

Discover amazing Christmas Card Photo Ideas to use for inspiration! If you’re anything like me, the Christmas music and decorations you see in stores well before Thanksgiving does two things: It puts me in a good mood because I love Christmas. Stresses me out because all I can think about is my TO-DO LIST! First thing on my list is usually Christmas gift shopping, although I have historically proven to be a poor planner and run around like crazy the day before Christmas trying to find the last few gifts on my list! Second thing on my list is our family's Christmas card. The Keep Reading

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