6. For groups, encourage your ghouls to get closer to each other. Groups tend to have space between people but encourage them to get close and "pretend that you like each other".  It will help them relax, you'll get a great smile, and they will be a tighter group.

7. Take some detail photos of the evening to fill the mood -- decorations, little hands holding a candy bag, pumpkins, and a pile of the candy at the end of the night. It fills in the overall story for the day.

8. Encourage the kids to pose like their characters. Encourage the Jedi to pose with the light sabre, Dracula to take a scary pose, and princesses to curtsy in the gown.

9. Don't forget a few photos of the kids wearing their masks. The masks make for *perfectly posed* photo.

10. Turn some of your images black and white.  It adds to the moody and spooky feel.  Black and white is also timeless!  But, Halloween is also full of colorful costumes so take photos with bright colored backgrounds, like a bright blue door at one of the candy stops.

Your kids will surely remember the fun night of Halloween and their sugar-filled loot. Let go of any stress of the evening and watch them enjoying the fun. It will be full of TRICK AND TREATS!

I'd love to do a holiday storytelling session for you -- your entire family carving pumpkins together, making Halloween cookies, some play time at the park with the beautiful fall colors, or going Halloween costume shopping.  See your family through the stories that photos tell.  These memories will make up their childhood... And YOU need to be in there memories too, not always behind the camera.  CONTACT ME to learn about a Fall Family Storytelling Session.

Happy October!
Jennifer Crow
Documenting Everyday | Augusta Birth Photography