People typically imagine outdoor family photoshoots in Taipei as posed photos either in a beautiful location or in front of an interesting landmark that screams TAIWAN! As a documentary family photographer, I approach them a little differently. Yes, I do like beautiful locations or locations that help tell the story of your life in Taiwan (night markets, Dihua Street, etc.), but I’m not interested in having people just stand in these locations and look at the camera. The resulting photos would say something about where you are and what everyone currently looks like, but they wouldn’t say as much about quirky personality traits (that may change soon!), your relationships with one another, and what life currently feels like in this particular place and time. To get at these deeper parts of your family story, it’s better for everyone to spend time together in a place that’s meaningful or a place they’re curious or excited about, doing something they enjoy doing or simply exploring.