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CreativeLive

Get Started with Lifestyle Family Photography

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Overview

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Stop making excuses for why you’re not calling yourself a photographer and get the tools needed to put yourself out there. Elena Blair is a lifestyle photographer with a six-figure business who started as your “mom with a camera.” With a knack for capturing authentic moments, posing for any age group, and running a business that continues to grow, Elena joins CreativeLive to give you a quick start into building your family photography business. In this jam-packed course you’ll learn:

  • What lifestyle photography is
  • Basics of gear and camera settings
  • Lighting and composition techniques
  • How to shoot with intention
  • Tips for finding your market and connecting with families
  • Posing techniques for a variety of families and age groups
  • Pricing your photo sessions
  • How to work with a 3rd party to help edit your imagery

If you have a love of photography and are tossing around the idea of turning your hobby into a business, this course will give you the confidence to take a chance, believe in yourself, and have the tools needed to be successful.

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • What is Meaningful Lifestyle Family Photography?
  • Settings for Shoots
  • Light, Composition & Location
  • Settings Q&A
  • Why Connection is Important
  • Connection Q&A
  • Session Experience
  • Marketing Strategy for Lifestyle Family Photography
  • Family Preparation
  • How to Get to Know Families Fast
  • The Actual Shoot
  • Considerations for a Photograph
  • The Family Session Workflow
  • Shoot: Start Standing
  • Shoot: Money Shot & Siblings
  • Shoot: Time to be Seated
  • Shoot: Portrait of Each Child
  • Shoot: Laying Down
  • Shoot: Mom & Dad Alone with Child
  • Shoot: Movement Poses & Everyone in The Frame
  • Shoot: Parents Together & Mom Alone
  • Additional Shoot Considerations
  • Review Images from Shoot
  • Shoot Q&A
  • Pricing & Business Strategy
  • My Editing Strategy
  • How to Cull Images
  • Outsourcing Post Production
  • Image Gallery Delivery
  • Pricing & Business Q&A
  • Finalize The Client Experience

Taught by

Elena S Blair

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