The Complete Guide to Creating Natural-Looking Lifestyle Family Portraits
Join Elena S. Blair as she takes you through her shooting workflow while working with a family on location. Meaningful family lifestyle photography is in high demand. Creating photographs based on how you feel is more important than technical skill alone. Elena’s workflow is efficient and effective but what drives her is the opportunity to create timeless family heirlooms for her clients. In this class, Elena shares her process for getting clients ready, scheduling a shoot, selecting the gear she uses, working with her clients on a shoot, and selecting the final images that make up the gallery that is shared with the client. When approached through your creativity, family photography has the potential to be both profitable and fulfilling as an artist.
Release Date: 2018-05-30
Lessons
Introduction
Join Elena as she introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 2 mins 10 seconds
Getting Ready
It is important to educate your clients about what to expect, so that they come prepared.
Duration: 8 mins 23 seconds
Shoot What You Feel
Shooting what you feel, not just technical skill, is what will set you apart in the industry.
Duration: 2 mins 56 seconds
Typical Gear
A self-described gear minimalist, Elena walks through the gear she uses on a typical shoot.
Duration: 3 mins 0 seconds
Start of a Shoot
Elena takes us through the start of a live shoot with a family of five.
Duration: 9 mins 9 seconds
Headshots
Now that the family is warmed up and some group shots are captured, Elena walks through her process for capturing headshots.
Duration: 3 mins 43 seconds
Movement Shots
Getting your family to move can create some really fun photo opportunities.
Duration: 3 mins 22 seconds
Choosing the Keepers
Elena shows her process for selecting the photos that will go into the gallery for the family.
Duration: 18 mins 4 seconds