Capturing Authentic Children Portraits

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Capturing Authentic Children Portraits provided by CreativeLive is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 5-6 hours worth of material. Capturing Authentic Children Portraits is taught by Tamara Lackey. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from CreativeLive. The course is taught in Englishand is $49.00. Visit the course page at CreativeLive for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Each child is unique and needs different techniques to draw out the most authentic portrait. Acclaimed family photographer, Tamara Lackey, talks through how to quickly identify the characteristics of a child and the posing techniques and direction that can lead to a fun session with great results. She’ll cover:

    • The 6 basic personalities that children may show up to a photo shoot with
    • How to draw out a shy child in front of the camera
    • Tips for photographing the children who don’t want to be there
    • Gear and accessory considerations for family shoots
    • How to build to a natural pose

    Have the confidence and the technique to capture an authentic child portrait in every session no matter client or their mood!

Syllabus
    • Class Introduction
    • Overcoming Common Challenges Of Photographing Children
    • Recognizing Specific Challenges Quickly To Get The Best Out of All Subjects
    • Warming Up Your Subject
    • Drawing Out The Shy Child
    • Working With The "Feels Everything More" Child
    • Photographing The One Who Doesn't Want To Be There
    • Working With Sibling Groups
    • In-Studio Shoot: Rapid Child Portraits
    • Gear And Accessory Considerations
    • Portrait Lenses
    • Deconstructing A Shoot In Process
    • Simple, Effective Lighting Techniques For Authentic Portraits
    • Live Shoot: Photographing Siblings
    • Review Of Earlier Shoot Images
    • Post-Processing With On1
    • Real Time Edit From Live Shoot
    • Presenting Your Images
    • Portrait Critiques
    • 6 Tips To Capture Children's Portraits