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You love your dog and consider her\/him to be a core part of your family unit. So, it is only natural that come time for family photos, you want her\/him to be included in the shots. Unfortunately, time and time again, you end up throwing in the towel (or should I say leash) and settling for a photo where your lovable pooch is not featured. Why?<\/strong> <\/em>Because it is just too darn hard to get your pup to settle or pose to your liking. Well, you may be shocked to learn that it doesn’t have to be that hard if you incorporate these basic tips for taking family photos with dogs.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps it is because I work as photographer. Or, perhaps it is because I made a promise to myself when my children were born that I would never (within reason and ability) exclude our dog (a.k.a. our ‘first born’) from family photos. Regardless of the reason, you will be hard-pressed to find a family photo shoot where my human daughters are featured and my canine daughter is not.<\/p>\n

Once the photos are taken, and the images are shared, without fail I am bound to receive the following question, “How do you get your dog to pose so good for photos?!<\/em>”<\/p>\n

While I would love to respond with expertise in obedience training, the truth is I’m far from a trainer and my dog (though I personally feel she is the best dog there is… I may be a bit biased ;)), would be far from winning an obedience class.<\/p>\n

So, how do I get her to pose perfectly for photo sessions and what are my tips for family photos with dogs? It is actually far easier than you may think. Taking autumn for example, a prime photography season where family photo sessions so often take place (or at least they do yearly in my household), I will focus on a few creative strategies to get the job done. These same strategies allowed me to capture the below fall photo of all three of my little girls together.<\/p>\n

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Wanting to see more fall photo inspiration and sessions? Check out Lindsay Laehn Photography<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Simple Strategies for Family Photos with Dogs<\/h4>\n