Ah this might be something that would work more with boys then with girls but its a brilliant idea. I have a very fake photo smile and hate having my photo taken as i know i always look awful. My partner caught a great photo of me when he said “take your top off”… I cracked up laughing

Good idea. Using humor and being playful always helps !

I wish that school photo photographers would try to make the kids smile naturally. I am sick of paying for the school photo bundles every year, just to have them delivered to find an awkward fake smile from my son, who has the cheekiest grin on any other day. I get that they are busy trying to do photos of the entire school of children, but this is their job, to take these photos as memories of our kids school years. I’m all up for them saying ‘Poop’ if that gets a natural grin.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 26 May 2024 , 3:58 am

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  You don’t have to pay for the school photo’s every year ! Why don’t you take some of your kids in uniform yourself ?

Truth. Poop works wonders. Fart and undies works great too. Also telling them they aren’t allowed to laugh and need to give me their most serious face ever…always ends in a laugh

Not sure what word I would use, but shouting out ‘poop’ in public may be embarrassing!

It’s a great idea lol cheeky without being brutally gross I bet it works slightly better for little kids with that mischievous look too. I’m going to have to try it!

Hahaha this is quite clever but I reakon my 4 year old will scrunch up her nose if I yell out poop :p

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 11 Apr 2023 , 7:45 am

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  A scrunched up nose give most likely a lovely photo too

Love this trick, will give it a go

Oh my god yelling out something like poo or wee always works for me ????

My little one only just turned 1 but when I blow raspberries he giggles and giggles, I imagine he will love “poop” when the time comes!

These type silly tricks always works.I will try this too..

Haha I will have to give this a go! Especially with Christmas photos coming up!

‘Poopies’ always works with my toddler. And ‘peek-a-boo’ with my baby always makes him smile

Whatever works. Someone doing something silly behind the person taking the photo often works wonders too.

Awesome easy trick. I’ve found no problems taking pics of kids tho. Today’s gadgets have made it easier

great little trick!

I’ll remember this when my boss sets us up for web page photos. She might finally be getting a good shot of her sales rep (opposed to the stiff forced smile currently showing)!

I’ll have to try that one, ‘did you do a fart’ usually works for us haha!

What works I guess. Luckily, I tell my little one to smile and she does.

Certainly made a difference. I get the kids too say a bunch of words but never cheese.