Children's Posing Guide

Children are not professional models, nor even enthusiastic about posing. While children are inherently beautiful, they aren’t naturals at sitting still. This creates a hurdle for photographers attempting to capture the personalities of younger, restless subjects. However, it’s not impossible to get a child to pose for the camera — you just have to speak their language.

After more than ten years of shooting, celebrated children's photographer Tamara Lackey has developed a language for effectively communicating with her younger clients. In this 3-day course, you will learn Tamara’s 10-point system designed to secure gorgeous, expressive images — including her formula for building to “the final shot.”

By the end of this workshop, you’ll be armed with a toolkit of tried-and-true methods easily adaptable to your own style of shooting, transforming your children’s photography practice into a seamless workflow.

• Introduction
• Posing Rules
• Clothing Review - Step 2
• Location - Step 3
• Mood Management - Step 4
• Point Lighting - Step 5
• Technical Settings - Step 6
• Composition & Framing - Step 7 & 8
• Details and Expression/Spirit - Step 9 & 10
• Urban Shoot Challenges
• Photograph Critiques from Students and Audience
• Shoot: Bedroom with Baby Desmond
• Shoot: Bedroom with Alexis
• Shoot: Bedroom with Joseph
• Shoot: Bedroom with Alexis and Mom
• Introduction To Lessons 17-23
• IntroductionComposition and Framing
• Relationship Dynamics
• Park Shoot Challenges
• Critiques of Students and Photo Contest Submissions
• Editing Urban Shoot Photographs in Photoshop
• Shoot: Rooftop with Madeline
• Shoot: Rooftop with Aiden and Angelina
• Introduction To Lessons 25-37
• IntroductionShoot: Rooftop with Destyn and Ursula
• Shoot: Rooftop with Rowan
• Shoot: Rooftop with Mom and Baby
• Shoot: Working with Motion with Destyn
• Business Scorecard - Part 1
• Business Scorecard - Part 2
• Shoot: Living Room with Ari, Eli, Zoe - Part 1
• Shoot: Living Room - Ari, Eli, Zoe - Part 2
• Shoot: Living Room with Baby Maria and Mom
• Photo Contest Top 20
• Contest Winners
• Workshop Overview & Photographs from Shoots
• Q&A with Tamara and Final Thoughts