Family Photography: The Art of Storytelling
Learn how to cultivate beautiful memories for your client families! Join Tracy Sweeney as she shares her years of experience as a family photographer to help you prepare for success in this business. Tracy starts off the class with a focus on planning, preparation, and scouting; all of which will help you get the most out of your session while feeling confident and looking professional. From there you’ll witness Tracy at work with two different families in a park and on the beach. Tracy talks through her approach to lighting, to working with the families, the importance of building a relationship with the family members, and how she poses them as a group and one-on-one. After the shooting is done, you’ll head to the studio where Tracy teaches you her post processing workflow from Lightroom through Photoshop to create the final images that go on to become family treasures for years to come.
Release Date: 2017-04-05
Lessons
Getting Started
Join Tracy as she introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 3 mins 44 seconds
Planning the Session
Having a well planned session is the key to success. Here are the things to consider.
Duration: 10 mins 18 seconds
Scouting the Location
You want to know the lay of the land, where the light falls, and what locations would be ideal for photographing the family.
Duration: 3 mins 45 seconds
In the Park
After scouting the location and noting the light, Tracy works with her first family in a beachside park.
Duration: 16 mins 40 seconds
At the Beach: Part 1
Moving to the beach with a new family Tracy demonstrates how she works in this type of situation.
Duration: 8 mins 16 seconds
At the Beach: Part 2
You can keep the momentum going and embrace the magic of childhood by introducing some enchanting objects as props for the kids to interact with during the session.
Duration: 3 mins 42 seconds
Post Processing: Beach Shoot
Starting in Lightroom, Tracy takes you through her workflow and shows how she finishes the photo in Photoshop.
Duration: 10 mins 18 seconds
Post Processing: Park Shoot
Taking a photo from the park shoot, Tracy demonstrates her workflow from start to finish.
Duration: 5 mins 18 seconds
Conclusion
Tracy wraps up the class with some closing thoughts to help you with your next family photography session.
Duration: 3 mins 5 seconds