October in San Diego doesn't really mean fall season, so we went a little further to Lake Cuyamaca. The leaves hasn't turned yellow yet, but there were tons of tall grass, which I love for family photoshoot.
Before the photoshoot, a lot of moms are worried about their kids being out of control or having a melt down. I always assure them that just let them be kids, don't put too much pressure on it. The most important thing for me is to capture the connections between the family. So if the kids are having a fun time, that's great. If they are sad or wanna cry, that's also their normal feelings! If the kids run away, we can still take some couple photos for mom and dad, that's a bonus right?
十月的圣地亚哥并没有什么秋天的景色，所以我们驱车1小时来到了Lake Cuyamaca，这里虽然也还没有黄叶，但是湖边有很多高草适合拍照。
拍家庭照的时候，经常有父母会担心孩子怕生，或者太爱玩了不受控制，那可怎么办？拍家庭照很重要的一点，就是拍出家人之间的情感连结。孩子不管是笑了开心了，还是哭了不配合了，这都是他们的正常反应。Let them be kids，这是我经常给拍摄前焦虑的妈妈们说的一句话。即使孩子在拍摄过程中melt down了也没关系，爸爸妈妈们不用着急有压力，安抚孩子的那种情绪也是最真实的～最后，如果孩子爱玩跑掉了，或者还没进入拍照的状态，不要慌，爸爸妈妈的情侣照也可以拍起来，说不定拍着拍着，就会发现有个小可爱笑着跑过来了呢。
