Instructor: Tamara Lackey
School: Photography
Date: 3 Day Workshop (July 10 – 12, 2013)
Video Format: FLV
Resolution: 854×480
File Size: 7.23 GB
URL: http://www.creativelive.com/courses/childrens-posing-guide-tamara-lackey

Children are not professional models, nor even enthusiastic about posing. While children are inherently beautiful, they aren’t naturals at sitting still. This creates a hurdle for photographers attempting to capture the personalities of younger, restless subjects. However, it’s not impossible to get a child to pose for the camera — you just have to speak their language.

After more than ten years of shooting, celebrated children's photographer Tamara Lackey has developed a language for effectively communicating with her younger clients. In this 3-day course, you will learn Tamara’s 10-point system designed to secure gorgeous, expressive images — including her formula for building to “the final shot.”

By the end of this workshop, you’ll be armed with a toolkit of tried-and-true methods easily adaptable to your own style of shooting, transforming your children’s photography practice into a seamless workflow.

Session 1 July 10, 2013
  Day 1 Pre-Show
  9:00 am - Introduction
  9:15 am - Posing Rules
  11:00 am - Clothing Review - Step 2
  11:15 am - Location - Step 3
  11:30 am - Mood Management - Step 4
  11:45 am - 3 Point Lighting - Step 5
  1:00 pm - Technical Settings - Step 6
  1:10 pm - Composition & Framing - Step 7 & 8
  1:15 pm - Details and Expression/Spirit - Step 9 & 10
  1:45 pm - Urban Shoot Challenges
  2:00 pm - Photograph Critiques from Students and Audience
  3:00 pm - Shoot: Bedroom with Baby Desmond
  3:15 pm - Shoot: Bedroom with Alexis
  3:30 pm - Shoot: Bedroom with Joseph
  3:45 pm - Shoot: Bedroom with Alexis and Mom
  Day 1 - Wrap-Up

Session 2 July 11, 2013
  Day 2 Pre-Show
  9:00 am - Introduction
  9:30 am - Composition and Framing
  10:15 am - Relationship Dynamics
  11:00 am - Park Shoot Challenges
  1:00 pm - Critiques of Students and Photo Contest Submissions
  1:45 pm - Editing Urban Shoot Photographs in Photoshop
  2:45 pm - Shoot: Rooftop with Madeline
  3:15 pm - Shoot: Rooftop with Aiden and Angelina
  Day 2 Wrap-Up

Session 3 July 12, 2013
  Day 3 Pre-Show
  9:00 am - Introduction
  9:15 am - Shoot: Rooftop with Destyn and Ursula
  9:45 am - Shoot: Rooftop with Rowan
  Watch
  10:00 am - Shoot: Rooftop with Mom and Baby
  10:15 am - Shoot: Working with Motion with Destyn
  11:00 am - Business Scorecard - Part 1
  11:30 am - Business Scorecard - Part 2
  1:00 pm - Shoot: Living Room with Ari, Eli, Zoe - Part 1
  1:30 pm - Shoot: Living Room - Ari, Eli, Zoe - Part 2
  2:00 pm - Shoot: Living Room with Baby Maria and Mom
  Thanks + Credits
  3:00 pm - Photo Contest Top 20
  3:15 pm - Contest Winners
  3:30 pm - Workshop Overview & Photographs from Shoots
  3:45 pm - Q&A with Tamara and Final Thoughts
  Day 3 Wrap-Up