Portraits are a way to capture a moment in a families life together. It only takes a moment to press the shutter but when deciding were to have your family's portraits taken can take a bit longer. Here are the to four places that most families will have their photos taken.

The first place most people think of when look to have a family portrait taken is a big department store such as Sears or Walmart. Although this may be the ideal answer for some families there are more draw backs than positive attributes to department store photos. For example the photos you receive from these stores are not retouched or personalized and they are less likely spend the required amount of time it takes to get the shot every member of the family is happy with.

The second option most people go for is to contact a privately owned portrait studio. Here you and your family will likely receive a warm welcome with plenty of time to chose unique and inventive compositions as well as opportunity to do necessary wardrobe changes for different styles. The photos you receive will also have some post process retouches to make you look your best!

If your family is looking for something fun and adventurous to do together a good option is to have a photographer meet you on location at your favorite spot. This could be at your home, a local park or a special place where your family has many memories. These photos are definitely going to blow you away, they will have personality and emotion that is almost impossible to recreate in a studio.

Although working with any photographer or portrait studio they are going to try to up-sell you more photos and packages the sale pressure with a private or small studio will not be as uncomfortable as the big corporations and the privately owned studios are usually more upfront about their pricing and options with little to know hidden fees.