Help, Is this rude?

[dzorn]

Heading to WDW in 2 weeks. Both grandma's will be there with us. We plan on doing photo pass and getting the CD.

Would it be horrible of me to ask them to step out of 1 or 2 photos (maybe one of the shots we do in front of the castle) so that we can get a nice shot of just us?

The other twist on this is that my MIL is paying for almost the entire trip.

My gut tells me that it is WAY rude, but I really want just one shot of me, DH and the 4 kids w/o the two grandmas.

Not rude at all. When we took my neice we would make sure to get a group shot, but also got one of use our household and her individually. Other days we may just do Dh and I then the kids as a group. We like the variety for our photobooks.

Denise in MI

 

[miprender]

I have to laugh because we have to force my mother to take pictures with us. She is fine the first few days and by the end of the trip can't stand waiting to get more photos taken.

 

[poohfriend77]

If both grandmas are going, they would probably each like a couple photos of just her with your family, or just her with the grandkids. Maybe they are wondering how to ask for this without offending the other grandma! I think everyone's suggestions are right on target. Take a wide variety of group shots... just don't expect to do all 25 poses with Mickey when there are 500 more families in line.

We went with my brother and his fiance on one trip. We did some pics with just our immediate family, some with them, some just the kids, and they did some with just the two of them.

 

[Celidh]

I don't think it is rude at all. I just got back from a trip with myself, my partner, my kids and my mom. We had all different combinations. My partner and I paid for the photopass and I did not feel bad at all even getting pics with just me and my kids without her in it, even though she paid for half.

I think if someone would be offended, well they are the rude one.

 

[MBMom711]

We are going next week with my parents and my brothers family. What I have learned which may help you is that we can get 3 Photopasses when we arrive. Each family will have one so we can get joint pics and also get photos if we separate. Then when we get home we can put each photo passes into the one account and print one CD.

Also, for the record it is definitely not rude to want some pics of just your family.

Another tip in case you haven'e heard this one yet - As soon as you get the passes type the number into your phone so that if you loose the pass you will still have the photos when you get home. With 3 passes you never know

If I am wrong on any of my info please chime in. But this is what I have heard

Have a great trip!

 

[lbuzz52]

no, not rude. we did some just grandparents and grandkids, some just our family, some the other family, some the whole group, some couples, some kids, you get the idea. there were plenty of opportunities during the trip to mix it up at various shots.

 

[Ciciwoowoo]

I think if you say you want to do a family shot to possibly use for a Christmas card, they will totally understand!

 

[Bren's Mom]

They might really enjoy some pics without you as well.
Don't make a big deal about it. "OK...now grandmas with the kiddos." "Now us with the kids." Sorry kids...you're going to be in them all!

That was my thought!

Rather than making it seem like you're asking them to step out, just make it like you're trying to get every possible combination in the shots like the poster said above...everyone together, grandmas with the kids, each grandma alone with the kids, kids with mom and dad, etc.

I don't think that's rude unless you SAY it in a rude manner.

 

[PrincessSteph]

Do a bunch of different combinations at different places: Mom & Dad only, kids only, kids and grandma a, kids and grandma b, kids and both grandmas, just the grandmas. You can take a lot of different pictures and have a lot of fun with it.

I agree with scrapquitler, you will want to do various combos. I have pictures of just my kids, just DH & I, the five of us, with my parents, just my parents, me & my dad, girls only, etc. The wonderful thing about photopass is that you are not limited on the number of pictures you can take throughout your stay. I do not think it is unreasonable to take a family picture. Have a great trip!