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CreativeLive

The Creative Newborn Photography Studio

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Overview

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There are few images more powerful and moving than those capturing a newborn’s first days and months in the world. Join international award-winning photographer Julia Kelleher to learn how to create your own captivating style as an infant and newborn photographer.

Julia will teach you how to stand out in the crowded newborn photography market by honing your unique voice and artistic point of view. You’ll learn how to connect with clients and capture the spirit of the parent-child relationship in every image. Julia will also show you how to replace tired, familiar positioning with fresh, one-of-a-kind poses. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of all the composition elements that make infant portraits more personal, vibrant, and evocative. Julia will also cover tried-and-true sales and pricing methods — so that selling your services becomes a natural, seamless practice.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the tools and techniques to become the go-to newborn photography studio in your area and to offer soul-stirring, artistic photographs new parents will clamor to hang in their homes.

Syllabus

  • Course Introduction
  • Shift your Thinking
  • Pre-Consultations
  • Policies and Liabilties
  • Style & Creativity
  • The Creative Process
  • Designing an Image Session
  • Composition and Style
  • Safety and Newborn Psychology
  • Shoot: Lila - Taco and Sideline Poses
  • Shoot: Lila - Bowl and Tushy Up
  • Shoot: Maceo - Nighty Night
  • The Layered Ingredient Theory
  • 5 Steps to Design
  • Shoot: Marion - Sensitive Babies Part 1
  • Shoot: Marion - Sensitive Babies Part 2
  • Shoot: Mason Fussy Babies
  • Shoot: Israella and Parents
  • Shoot: Mason and Parents
  • Set-Up for Composite Shoot
  • Shoot: Mother Child Composite
  • Shoot: Composite Continued
  • Basic Photoshop Concepts
  • Post Process: Day One Images
  • Post Process: Day Two Images
  • Starting to Composite
  • Composite Shoot Images
  • Step by Step Composite Images
  • Starting to Paint Images
  • Corel Painterx3 Demo
  • Live Painting Demo
  • Branding is your Business's Personality
  • Marketing is Strategic
  • Vendor Kits and Social Media
  • Define your Style
  • Style and Purpose
  • Top 10 Things to Let Go Of
  • Posing Techniques

Taught by

Julia Kelleher

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