Ten fab outdoor family photo ideas to try

Hot on the heels of our last ‘indoor’-inspired blog , this time around we’re looking at cool outdoor family photo ideas to try out with your clan. With ten tips to choose from, we hope they’ll provide some creative inspiration for some spectacular snaps.

Before you start, make sure you’ve got all your equipment ready. You can go all out with a DSLR camera with a variety of lenses on a tripod, or you can keep it simple with a decent camera phone; either way, you’ll be sure to get some great pictures with these ideas.

Nature shot

Gather the family amidst a beautiful nature scene, complete with golden hour light and wildflowers – stunning!

Camp it up

A shot round the campfire during early evening light looks super cosy; give everyone marshmallows on a stick for a sweet and tasty prop!

City life

Our outdoor family photo ideas so far have been in the natural world, but that’s not the only place you can capture great outdoor pictures; city photo shoots make for some interesting and modern images. Use awesome architecture and interesting doorways to frame your fam.

Road trip

This fun photo idea involves styling a photo shoot on a country road and taking a shot of your family in front of your car, eyeing up a map. Or perhaps you can mark your journey with snaps of significant landmarks, or even ‘Welcome to...’ signs.

It’s all beachy

A beach photo shoot gives you an instantly beautiful backdrop – you can choose the beach itself or the ocean to include in your shot. Don’t forget props of beach balls, buckets, spades and snorkels!

Sports fans

Do your family all support a sports team? Get your matching uniforms on for a team photo – or better still, go to a match and get a pic with the pitch in the background.

Picnic

Set up a picnic in a picturesque spot, bring your best hamper with finger foods, fizzy drinks, games and blankets and get snapping!

Fairground

Traditional fairgrounds deliver a readymade fun scene for exciting photographs of the family; we love the carousel for getting gorgeous pictures. Or how about a fluffy candyfloss shot?!

Building a snowman

Family photos of everyone playing together in the snow, wrapped up warm with rosy cheeks are always sure to please.

In the forest

Get the planning right and you will be sure to capture your family in a beautiful light in the forest. There’s an abundance of awesome photo opportunities to be found here, from sun-dappled clearings to tree climbing and much more.

Now you’re full of new outdoor family photo ideas, get out there and start snapping – you could even create a collage of your favourites if you can’t choose just one to print!