Parents lift a blanket into the wind while their kids run underneath

Give Them Something to Do

A free, printable prompt guide for family photographers. It's sorted by energy, so you can find the right prompt for the family in front of you, then wait for what comes after.

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Toddler in a flower crown leaning into her mama for a kiss
A little one lying in the tall grass, mid-laugh
A dad sitting in the wildflowers with his two kids on his lap

What's inside

  • Prompts matched to energy: little ones, stiff parents, tweens and teens, families that need to move, and cold or tired kids in fall light
  • The ten quiet seconds after a prompt, and why connection lives in the after
  • What to do when a session falls apart: one calm line and the safe-person pivot
  • 3 questions to add to your client questionnaire before the session
  • A pocket page for the five prompts you'll take to your next session

A note from Nina

Hey friend,

You know the moment. Everyone's in place, Mom is smiling a little too hard, and Dad's hands don't know where to go. A pose asks people to hold still and look natural, and almost no one can do both.

So I stopped posing and started prompting. This guide is the small, real version of how I do it after 16 years in business. Pick a few prompts, take them to one session, and watch what happens after.

With love,
Nina

“I had a session scheduled shortly after my very first Woven training… I received more attention and compliments than I ever had on any other session post… From there I started booking sessions, filling my calendar a few months ahead of time, and being so booked that I was able to raise my pricing.”
Tess Thrower, Setter Marie Photography
Nina Turek standing in a rustic doorway in a rust dress