In this case, less is not more. I have spoken about this in past articles. Take more shots! This is just another nice benefit of a digital camera that a film camera doesn’t have. There is no wait to see what your photographs look like. You can delete the bad ones before spending time and money processing. We need to use this tool to our advantage.
When photographing large groups of people, it’s really hard to get that one perfect shot. It’s especially difficult when little ones are involved. Take a lot of photos. This will ensure that you will have a few good ones to pick from. Chances are, you will have someone blinking, pointing, looking the other way, and who knows what else. If you take more photos – more than you think you need, you will likely have a good photo in the bunch.
When photographing children, taking many, many photos is extremely helpful. Kids are always on the go and it’s a bit tricky to get some great shots. If your camera has a continuous shooting feature, learn how to use it! The more pictures you take, the better chances of getting some great photos are. You’ll be less likely to miss that special moment or expression. 
After a while, you can go through the photos you have already taken and delete the ones that didn’t turn out great. This will save time when transferring them over to your computer. Having a good size memory card will be necessary, but if you are able to erase the bad photos, you won’t need too large of a card. If time is a big factor and you don’t have much of it, invest in a large memory card or more than one. You can also transfer your photos onto your laptop or a card storage unit to make room for more.
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