Usually I prefer to work with families outdoors but the rainy weather kept us indoors for the following family shoots. I typically use my neutral backdrop to keep the focus more on the family. Rylee just learned to walk so it seemed fitting for her to be standing for their family picture.
With large family groups it is always a good idea to do some beforehand wardrobe coordination. You don't have to be matchy- matchy to look like a cohesive group. In this case everyone was asked to wear shades of blue or light pink.
You can go formal or casual for your indoor shoot - every family is unique. The Hafner's are a high-energy family - you could just feel it! Too formal of an image would not have captured their energy. Shots like these ones below seemed to come so naturally.
