I am so excited to announce I have teamed up with Clickin Moms for an online workshop, PHOTOGRAPHING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS! This is a four-week workshop created for intermediate to advanced photographers. Whether you’re looking for tips on how to photograph your teen, run an established business or simply learn more about this market, this workshop will give you the opportunity to explore what senior photography is all about. You will learn how to maximize your locations through posing, expression, lighting and moving around the space. You will also learn more about the business side of senior photography, including how to prepare for a shoot, creating a session workflow, working with a makeup artist, building a senior model program and utilizing social media to reach your ideal client. This workshop is loaded with written content, visual references to get you inspired to create and several videos that will take you both behind the scenes and directly through the viewfinder.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• PRINTABLE PDF LESSON DOWNLOADS WITH ASSIGNMENTS
• 11 VIDEOS (PHOTO SHOOTS, LOCATIONS SCOUTING, POSING, EDITING & MORE)
• INSTRUCTOR-LED ONLINE Q&A FOR EACH LESSON
• PERSONAL VIDEO CRITIQUES OF WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE SYLLABUS

W E E K   O N E
READING: Location breakdown by type; choosing the right location and making the most of small spaces; defining your photographic style and how to prep for a session.
ASSIGNMENT: Describe your photography style in one sentence or 4-6 words. Select a location (one you’ve been to before or a new one) and find 10 areas to shoot in, without getting into your car. Photograph each area, with or without a client/model, creating a Location Catalog. Submit a gallery with these 10 images.

W E E K   T W O
READING: Working in a variety of lighting conditions; how to use a reflector; capturing bokeh, sunflare and backlighting; session workflow from start to finish.
ASSIGNMENT: Photograph a senior/model outdoors in a variety of natural light conditions: full sun, shade and backlighting. Use a reflector, if you have one. Submit a gallery of 10 edited images for critique and share your experience working with the variations of light.

W E E K   T H R E E
READING: Introduction to posing; keeping it age appropriate; angles and perspective; shooting for more than just your senior client.
ASSIGNMENT: Photograph a senior/model and shoot five distinct poses, three different ways (make small adjustments, change the angle and crop, etc). Submit a gallery of 15 edited images for critique, showcasing the five poses, shot three ways.

W E E K   F O U R
READING: Bringing everything together to capture the essence of a high school senior; engagement and expression; observing and documenting the moments in-between; showcasing their personality; utilizing social media and how to start a senior model program.
ASSIGNMENT: Photograph a senior/model, putting into action all of the tips given throughout the course. Choose a location with a variety of areas to work within, experiment with multiple lighting conditions. Focus on shooting each pose multiple ways, capturing a range of expressions. Submit a gallery of 20 edited images for critique.

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FULL PARTICIPATION SEATS (LIMITED) -OR- STUDY ALONG OPTION AVAILABLE