Like the seasons, your little one is changing fast and now is the perfect time of year for a fun outdoor photo shoot to celebrate the colors of fall. Here are some idea’s to help you get creative with a fall photo shoot for your little one!
1. Pumpkin Patch – Take your little one to your local pumpkin patch and let the scene do all the work! If you have an older child, take pictures as they explore the scenery then have them pick “their favorite” pumpkin in the patch to sit near for a few photo’s. If you have a crawler/stander, take photos as they move from pumpkin to pumpkin and get some as they lean on pumpkins for support. If you have an infant, you can either bring a blanket or boppy pillow to prop them up on, or try propping them up on two pumpkins. Be sure to take both close-up and scene shots as well.
2. Perfect Leaf – Search around your yard or a local park and find the biggest, prettiest leaf you can find. Have your child hold the leaf by his/her face as you take close-up. If you have an infant, hold the leaf yourself. Try covering up different parts of their face – and let them do some improving as well. This is a great way to get creative with your photos!
3. Apple Tree – Head out to your local you-pick cider mill and find the fullest apple tree you can find. Have a friend/partner help your little one in the tree so you can take photos. Take photos of your child picking and biting apples, and also portraits of them in the tree. If you have an infant, find a branch that is angled so they can “lay” on the branch. Try and pick a spot with lots of leaf’s and apples in the background. Make sure someone is there to hold your baby/child so they don’t fall!
4. Harvest Fun – Go to your local farmers market or cornfield and take pictures of your little one with different fall harvest vegetables. Indian corn is a fun one, and there are many fun-shaped squash available this time of year too. Take your photos with the vegetable of your choosing in front of a cornfield for a great backdrop. Tip: Put your child in a bright color, like red or orange to stand out.
5. Painted Pumpkin – Let your child pick out a pumpkin, and take it home to decorate it. You can paint their name on it, their age, initials, a funny face, make a jack-o-lantern or write their birthday on it. Then head to the backyard and let them proudly pose by their pumpkin. If you have a baby, prop your little one up with a blanket or boppy pillow.
6. Cutie in a haystack – Hay is plentiful in the fall, so go out to your local provider and by a stack. Take photos of your little one climbing on it and have them sit still for a few portraits as well. You can also head to your local cider mill – most of them have a hay tower your child can climb or pose on.
7. Pile of Leaves – Before you put that pile of racked leaves in a bag, take photo’s of your child playing in it. This is a great way to get fun action shots of your child. If you have a baby, just place them in or near the pile. You can also pose your baby on their stomach on a boppy pillow and strategically place leaves around them.
8. Letter’s with leaves – Rake your yard and in a clean area of your yard, write the first letter of your child’s name or spell their whole name with the leaves. Have your child or baby lay next to the laid out letter.
9. Big, Red Apple – Find the most perfect, juicy, big red apple you can find. Shine it up and give it to your little one. Take some photo’s of them holding it first, then allow them to take a big bite with you click the camera away!
10. Giant pumpkin – Go to your local pumpkin patch and have your child climb on the biggest pumpkin you can find! Take pictures as they climb over it, peak from behind it, and sit on top.
Have fun shooting your “little pumpkins” this fall!
