I guess Dinosaur Park needs a good coat of paint these days.
Overall, I prefer tighter crops of people. I like to be able to see what their faces look like and don't care so much about legs and feet in family portraits.
Several of the photos are shot straight on...the dinos, horse...I'd shoot 2, 3, and 6 from an angle instead. The captures have vertical devlopement and leave blank area to the sides. The angle would allow filling up the frame with the interesting people.
As far as the formal military photo goes...we in the military just have to put up with that style of "posing" way too often. How many pictures do you have of the "Shake, Take, Salute" where it's just the most boring composition in the world? I have way too many of them. The commanding officer and the award recipient both need to mug for the camera. If you can get a little creativity added to those ceremonies, let me know how you do it! I really dislike those shots.
Mount Rushmore has always been difficult for me to frame with people. With the pose you have there, consider having Dad be Washington and looking to the left of the frame, Mom gets to be Lincoln, and the kids mimic Jefferson and Roosevelt.
Other good news is that everyone is relaxed...no tears. That's a great feat for a phamily photographer.
Keep posting!
