I personally love the idea of alternative family portraits, like this one from Jennifer Bowen Photography in Scottsdale Arizona. It’s nice to have a picture of your family all together, posing and looking nice for the camera, but I think there’s irresistible charm in capturing a real-life moment. Especially with the photo holiday card season ramping up here at Tiny Prints, we all tend to ooh and ahh over the photos that show some unexpected side of a family’s personality.

Would you consider taking alternative family portraits for your holiday cards, or would you limit your holiday photo card to a less personal, posed snapshot? What do you think about unconventional family portraits? You tell us!