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Bumps to Babies: Photographing Motherhood

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Overview

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World-renowned portrait photographer Sue Bryce and newborn photographer Kelly Brown join forces to bring you an inspiring pregnancy, newborn and baby photography class.

Sue will show you how to work with clients to capture the intimate glamour of motherhood, both pre and post-birth. Kelly will show you how to safely and beautifully photograph babies from the first month through the first year. Kelly will share her award-winning styling, lighting, and “baby-whisperer” posing techniques. 

You’ll develop a comprehensive system for:

  • Marketing to clients
  • Working with expectant and new parents
  • Taking beautiful photos of infants during their first joyful year

Whether you’re a professional photographer looking to expand your portfolio or a new mom with a camera, this course will teach you how to expertly document every phase of a baby’s first year — from womb to walking.

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • Shoot: 4 Month Old
  • Shoot: 1 Month Old
  • Shoot: 3 Month Old Twins
  • Shoot: 2 Month Old
  • Shoot: 7 Month Old
  • Shoot: 5 Month Old
  • Shoot: 6 Month Old
  • Shoot: 8 Month Old
  • Shoot: 9 and 10 Month Old
  • Shoot: 11 Month Old
  • Shoot: 12 Month Old
  • Existing in Photos for your Children
  • Why Women and Babies?
  • Posing Manual
  • Shoot: Traditional Family Standing Pose
  • Shoot: Family with Baby and Toddler
  • Shoot: Family with Baby and Toddler Part 2
  • Shoot: Family with Grandparents
  • Question and Answer
  • Shoot: Moms and Newborns
  • Shoot: Mother and Newborn
  • Shoot: Posing Families
  • Questions and Aerial Pose
  • Photoshop: Editing
  • Maternity Shots and Videos
  • Overview of Manuals
  • Draping Instructional
  • Shoot: Moms and Couples
  • Shoot: Maternity
  • Marketing Your Business
  • Visually Marketing Your Business
  • Marketing with Templates
  • Gift Your Clients
  • Ideas with the 12 Steps
  • General Q&A

Taught by

Kelly Brown and Sue Bryce

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