Get Started with Lifestyle Family Photography

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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.

• 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