Kids Portrait Ideas for Outside

Photography is a fulfilling hobby -- it gives you permanent reminders of happy times with your family and records of places you have visited. Casual portraits can come alive when parents pose their children in outdoor settings. Choosing these meaningful locations can give an extra pizzazz to your children's portraits and provide preserved memories for years to come.

  1. Sports

    • If your child is involved in sports, make the backdrop an area that is associated with his extracurricular activities. A football goal post, an outdoor basketball court, a soccer goal or a tennis net can provide you with backgrounds that have significance to your child. Dress them in their uniforms and provide props such as balls, racquets, trophies, ribbons or plaques. And take portraits from different angles for more interest and appeal -- above, below and off-center angles will provide a wide variety of photo choices.

    Seasonal

    • Pose your child in front of an outdoor Christmas tree or at an egg hunt with the Easter Bunny for holiday appeal. Dressing her in a Halloween costume and snapping her picture in front of a pumpkin patch or haunted house will instantly provide the viewer with the time of year the portraits were taken. A burst of color can be provided by a background of vivid fall leaves or the bright red color of a snowman's scarf. Also attempt to catch your child when she is least expecting a camera click and capture precious expressions and stances.

    Natural

    • Some families love nature. Taking portraits in a natural setting also provides color and interest to the background. Choose a location such as a park, a field of bluebonnets, a waterfall or stately oak tree. A natural setting could also include familiar locations such as a playground, front lawn, porch or school steps. Look for interesting architectural elements and unexpected colors to provide background interest and contrast to your portraits. Experiment with taking photos at different times of the day to capture the best light.

    Destination

    • Travel provides parents with multiple locations for effective and nostalgic portraits. A photo taken in front of the Alamo, on a cliff above the Grand Canyon or in front of a sign depicting the location will give the family memories that will last a lifetime. Portraits can also be taken at the doorway of a favorite restaurant, on the steps of a historic building or in front of a statue. These portraits will provide records of places that the family has been and memories of good times had by all.

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