Get Started with Lifestyle Family Photography

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Get Started with Lifestyle Family Photography provided by CreativeLive is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4-5 hours worth of material. Get Started with Lifestyle Family Photography is taught by Elena S Blair. 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
  • Short on time? This class is available HERE as a Fast Class, exclusively for Creator Pass subscribers.


    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