Is it possible to take a great family portrait without having to go to an expensive photography studio? Professional photographer Erin Manning teaches a student how to take a family portrait that is both personal and professional-looking in the comfort of her own home. Erin explains the importance of selecting the best possible location for the family portrait before moving on to a lesson about lighting with inexpensive clip-on lights and reflectors. She then gives some tips on how to best compose a family portrait and how to get the best reactions out of your most loved subjects. Lastly, Erin and the student go back to the studio where the student learns how to resize here digital pictures for e-mailing and share them with all her friends and family members via the internet.