The pool is bright, the sun is bright, everything is reflective. So bring that ISO on down super low, and get in the shade if possible

Make your people look at the camera sometimes. I often like to just capture moments as they’re happening,

Watch out for “hot spots”. You don’t really want them. See the bright sun spot on my boy’s leg?

Lunch with grandma and grandpa as they try to keep a little social distance from us. ;) 

Try changing your focus point. It totally changes the image and where your eye is drawn. Same image, different focus point.

Find a way to naturally frame your subjects. This time, I played around with framing my husband and son with the ladder ball set

Sometimes, open your lens up as wide as possible (smallest aperture number f1.4 or in this case I was at f1.8) and play with it

Take a series of shots, and you may really love the story that they tell.