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Allie Burriss, a photographer, stumbled across the perfect tip to get kids to stay and pose for a shot

She shared it in a video that went viral on Instagram

Now, Burriss tells PEOPLE the story behind that tip — and her other best practices to ensure the perfect shot

As a photographer, Allie Burriss had spent hours watching parents try to wrangle their kids into the correct position. One day, she decided to try a new, sweet trick – and the results speak for themselves.

In a now-viral video shared on her Instagram , Allie took behind-the-scenes clips of her three kids getting set up for their holiday shoot. As she tried to coax her little one to smile and stay put for the pictures, her husband knelt down and offered each of her kids a little bite of ice cream.

"Before

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