What makes a family photo feel natural to you?

What makes a photo feel real and natural to you? Thanks for asking, Anja! Most of all, the sense that the photo was taken by a family member or close friend, and usually in situations that a professional photographer wouldn't actually be welcome in. Like Christmas morning with the kids - some things are not meant for outsiders to attend. But that's just me and I am an old grouch.

Photo taken in the moment feel the best to me. That way we can capture a feeling, not just an image. Feelings with the images last far longer than the stone cold posed photos.

For what I consider a perfect shot is those that aren't choregraphed and just made out of bloopers because you will definitely see the authentic reaction to the subject. Thank you for sharing and welcome to myLot!

@anjajepsen I prefer photos of my kids when they don’t realise that they are being photographed.

I prefer posed portraits than candid shots.

I prefer stolen shots. The moment when I take photos of my son or husband without them knowing.

usually other people are not involved in family photos, welcome!

No posed photo is natural. I also like photos where people did not expect to be photographed.

I love spontaneous moments especially of children. Posed portraits are only for official purposes.

a photo at the perfect moment

Candid for me every time. The posed ones look nice but the messy in between ones are what actually bring back the feeling of that day.