Shoot: Portrait of Each Child
Lesson 18 from: Get Started with Lifestyle Family PhotographyElena S Blair
Shoot: Portrait of Each Child
Lesson 18 from: Get Started with Lifestyle Family PhotographyElena S Blair
Lessons
Class Introduction
10:48 2What is Meaningful Lifestyle Family Photography?
15:37 3Settings for Shoots
10:50 4Light, Composition & Location
10:47 5Settings Q&A
08:54 6Why Connection is Important
15:11 7Connection Q&A
09:36 8Session Experience
10:43Marketing Strategy for Lifestyle Family Photography
09:34 10Family Preparation
14:11 11How to Get to Know Families Fast
12:22 12The Actual Shoot
08:10 13Considerations for a Photograph
11:43 14The Family Session Workflow
07:38 15Shoot: Start Standing
05:49 16Shoot: Money Shot & Siblings
05:08 17Shoot: Time to be Seated
06:41 18Shoot: Portrait of Each Child
02:09 19Shoot: Laying Down
04:25 20Shoot: Mom & Dad Alone with Child
06:50 21Shoot: Movement Poses & Everyone in The Frame
04:07 22Shoot: Parents Together & Mom Alone
04:40 23Additional Shoot Considerations
04:38 24Review Images from Shoot
07:17 25Shoot Q&A
08:23 26Pricing & Business Strategy
21:15 27My Editing Strategy
04:54 28How to Cull Images
03:44 29Outsourcing Post Production
12:53 30Image Gallery Delivery
08:42 31Pricing & Business Q&A
11:00 32Finalize The Client Experience
05:20Lesson Info
Shoot: Portrait of Each Child
So now I want to get a headshot of each little one, and maybe something a little bit creative. So who wants to go first? Me! Okay, come on, Allie. Come on, you're doing so good! Have you done this before? (boots stomping) Have you done this before? Okay, stand right there. Now, Allie, look, tell me if you can see the rainbow in there, can you see it? No. Are you sure? (camera clicking) Are you sure you can't see it? (camera clicking) I see it, I see it! (camera clicking) Yeah, it's there, (camera clicking) I'm not even lying. (camera clicking) See it (giggles) (camera clicking) (Elena imitating the camera) (camera clicking) (group laughing) Nice job! Okay, Allie, hold on. I think you should do a spin, you should do a twist, alright? Ready, set, go. Go! (camera clicking) (group laughing) Well that, that was better than what I could have made up. (crowd laughing) (Elena laughing) Perfect, all right, let's get your sister in here. Okay, you can go back over there with Mom ...
and Dad, okay. (Allie imitating a car engine) Okay, so stand right here. (Allie shouting) I'm gonna move you this way. Stand like, actually stand right there. Okay, ready? Okay, can you tell me if you can see your eye in there? Do you see it-- Don't smile for a second. Oh, okay. Just relax. (camera clicking) Okay, now you can smile if you want to. (camera clicking) Beautiful, you know what you should do? Can you go like this, right here? Oh, yeah. (camera clicking) (crowd laughing) Oh, yeah you can! (camera clicking) Yeah! (camera clicking) (crowd laughing) Okay! (laughs) (Crowd laughing) Woo! (crowd laughing) I feel like the tether's making my thing go slower. (camera clicking) Perfect, good job. Amazing, okay, now we're done with the kids. So we have, at this point, some of the major benchmarks are done. You can let this come up (laughing). So I think that's important. I think it's important to get a portrait of each child. The parents want it. Even though I don't guarantee any shots, I think that that's one that you should get. (background noise drowns out other sounds) And so, let's see. Snuck mine in there. That's one of mine. But, I love like missing teeth, all the milestones.
Class Materials
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Ratings and Reviews
Armstrong Su
is super knowledgable, yet down-to-earth and relatable. I love how he explains the exact gear he uses but also describes ways to accomplish the same look using DIY and less expensive alternatives. The segment where he demos a live shoot in multiple, difficult lighting situations is worth the cost of the class alone! Bonus: He's super funny. He could probably double as a comedian on the side, but I digress. This class was informative, funny, and very practical for any photographer that wants to increase their profit and expand their business into the professional world. He gives all his prices and workflows so you can get up and running in 2 days! :) Awesome class overall, and it's a great sequel to his professional headshot class (which I also bought and loved.)
Sandra Kay Hayes
I am totally in tears watching this, and think that every person going into Photography should watch these. She is a great teacher, and helps us to understand our "why" so much better. I also LOVE that she helps one feel confident with the non-perfect, (or so called) shots, Thank you so much for giving me more confidence to shot what I love and not worry about "rules!!". Best class I've taken I will recommend her to every group I am in!!!
Julia Khris
Elena is a great presenter. Delivers information in a very fun and engaging way. This course would be good for a beginner photographer. She shares the basics, but unfortunately doesn't quite provide advice on the more tricky questions. She shares a lot about her current state of business (10 years in and making enough profit to afford hiring staff). This is great to know what to aim for, however, it would be more beneficial to hear more about HOW to get to this stage. The main idea that I took from this course is: outsource as many processes as you can. Elena doesn't have a very distinctive style (no offence, but there is a huge competition in the style and editing that she works with), I would love to hear her advice on how to win in such high competition, how to convince clients to choose you and pay higher price tag for an equal quality of work. This is a fairly inexpensive class, so I would recommend it to the beginners, but not to the more experienced photographers.