Family Photography: Pro Tips for Getting Great Sibling Shots
Join Tracy Sweeney to learn how she creates authentic and dynamic photos of siblings in rain or shine. In this class Tracy shares from her treasure trove of secrets to ensure you can achieve the shots that parents just cannot create on their own. From the importance of managing expectations and planning a session to capturing the final images, Tracy teaches you what she’s learned from years of experience. You’ll even get to watch Tracy work her magic during several on-location shoots. By the end of the class you’ll be on the road to developing an effective workflow that’s guaranteed to give you confidence and wow those family clients.
Release Date: 2018-12-20
Lessons
Introduction
Tracy introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 1 mins 42 seconds
Planning a Sibling Session
Setting clear expectations with parents and getting key questions answered ensures a more successful outcome.
Duration: 8 mins 46 seconds
Managing Expectations
You must work in concert with the parent’s vision for the final images so that the desired outcome can be achieved.
Duration: 5 mins 25 seconds
Meeting the Children
When you meet the children for the first time you want to put them at ease and make the atmosphere calm.
Duration: 3 mins 7 seconds
Movement, Connectivity, and Emotion
These are the three keys to capturing dynamic sibling photographs.
Duration: 3 mins 56 seconds
The Parent Money Shot
Even if the parent’s haven’t articulated it clearly, you always want to capture that one standard portrait every parent wants to see.
Duration: 2 mins 38 seconds
The In-between Shots
There are opportunities for magical shots during those in-between times when moving from one pose to another.
Duration: 7 mins 13 seconds
Location Shoot in the Rain: Part 1
Sometimes you just have to make the best with what you have.
Duration: 13 mins 1 seconds
Location Shoot in the Rain: Part 2
Tracy is joined by a second set of siblings on location at the marina.
Duration: 8 mins 25 seconds
Location Shoot on the Dock
The rain has stopped, so Tracy has moved out onto the dock to create more photos with the sisters.
Duration: 13 mins 39 seconds
Location Shoot in a Garden
Working with a new pair of sisters, Tracy demonstrates how she works in a garden setting.
Duration: 4 mins 36 seconds
Photo Review and Post Processing
Starting with a look through some of the photos, Tracy then moves into her post processing in Lightroom.
Duration: 22 mins 4 seconds
Conclusion
Tracy wraps up the class with some closing thoughts to help you move forward with your next sibling shoot.
Duration: 1 mins 51 seconds