PHOTOGRAPHING
high school
SENIOr GIRLs
This Course was created for intermediate to advanced photographers. Whether you’re looking for tips on how to photograph senior girls, 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, 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.
GEAR
- What Holli takes to a senior shoot
- What's in Holli's Camera Bag
INTRODUCTION
- About Holli True
- Working with teens/senior girls
- The story behind Young & Free (Holli's brand)
STYLE & BRANDING
- Define your style
- Attracting the RIGHT clients
- Being a chameleon
- Brand with heart
- What does your current brand say about you?
- Why you shouldn't always follow trends
- Be authentic
- Create a brand you love
- Keep it consistent
- Ways to support your brand
- Dig-deep and do some self-discovery
- Session prep
- What information you should provide to every client
- Tips for a successful senior session
- Earn your client's trust
- Let their personalities shine
LOCATIONS
- Choosing the right location
- Helpful things to consider before choosing
- What to look for
- Involve your clients in the process
- Location Galleries
- One location, endless possibilities
- How light plays a part with your locations
- You can do a lot with a little
- What Holli looks for in a location
- Five Key Factors to consider
- Location Examples (aerial maps + photo shoot images)
- Types of locations
- See the beauty around you
- Create a Location Catalog (example included)
LIGHTING
- Follow the light
- How to see and find the light
- Respect your light source
- Working with Morning Light
- Working with Afternoon Light
- Working with Evening Light
- How to capture sun-flare
- How to work with backlighting
- What exactly is "bokeh"and how to capture it
- How to manipulate light
- Working with a reflector (a full video tutorial)
- How to avoid color-casting
POSING
- Introduction to posing senior girls
- It's all about communication
- Engagement and encouragement are vital
- How to talk to your clients during the shoot
- Age appropriate posing for senior girls
- How to keep it natural and avoid over-posing
- Show & Tell Posing
- Reading their body language
- Capturing natural moments and movement
- Respecting their space
- Seven Step Posing Process
- What to do with arms, hands, legs and feet
- Working from the ground-up
- Flow Posing
- Four ways to change-up a pose
- Easy ways to maximize every pose
- Creating inspiration boards
- Posing against walls
- Sitting poses
- The art of the close-up
- Get them moving
- Get hands-on (but ask permission first)
- Five Poses, Fifteen unique shots
- Posing examples (tons of them!)
- Shooting for Six- and why you should, too!
CLIENT WORKFLOW
- From session inquiry to booking the client
- Make it easy for potential clients to connect with you
- Response Email Template
- Ways to provide session details to potential clients
- Helping clients choose the right location
- Scheduling and owning your calendar
- Achieving better balance
- What to send a week before the shoot
- Prepping your clients for their session
- Holli's Post-Processing Schedule
- Sharing Sneak Peeks
- Online Proofing Galleries
- Final Galleries
- Conducting sales via online galleries and order forms
- Blogging the session
- Create and commit to a workflow
-Complete session workflow
MARKETING
- How to get your clients talking
- Create a marketing strategy
- Ways to market your business
- Senior Model Programs
- Create a Marketing Calendar
- Referral Programs
- Yearbook & School Ads
- Social Media Marketing
- Utilizing your Blog to market your business
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hundreds of Photographers from all over the world have already said yes- and you should, too!
here's what you'll get in this incredible learn-at-your-own-pace online workshop:
11 instructional videos, 10 loaded PDF Guides + Branding Worksheets
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop used to only be offered via clickin' moms twice a year. It is no longer offered through them and now is sold exclusively through Holli True Education.
The assignments have been left within the workshop content for you to complete on your own.
**By purchasing this product, you understand that assignments will NOT be submitted, critiques will NOT be given and Clickin' Moms Forum access is NOT included.**
“THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION HOLLI SHARED IN THIS WORKSHOP WAS AMAZING. SHE HAS SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE BOTH OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY SIDE AS WELL AS THE BUSINESS OF IT ALL, AND FREELY SHARED IT ALL WITH US IN THIS CLASS. HER CRITIQUES WERE ENCOURAGING AND THOUGHTFUL AND SUPER HELPFUL TOO. WE EXPLORED EVERY FACET OF PHOTOGRAPHING SENIORS IN 4 SHORT WEEKS, FROM LOCATIONS TO LIGHTING, POSING AND ENGAGING YOUR SENIOR. I TRULY ENJOYED THIS WORKSHOP AND DEFINITELY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE LOOKING TO UP THEIR SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY GAME!”
-STEFANIA RICHELSON-
“I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO TAKE THIS WORKSHOP FOR A WHILE. I MISSED THE WORKSHOP LAST SPRING AND AM SO EXCITED TO BE A FULL PARTICIPANT IN THIS WORKSHOP! I FEEL LIKE I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH ALREADY. HOLLI HAS A FUN AND LAID-BACK TEACHING STYLE THAT I JUST LOVE. WHEN YOU WATCH HER VIDEOS YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE RIGHT THERE WITH HER. SHE IS SO POSITIVE AND MOTIVATING IN THE FORUMS. SHE IS ALWAYS THERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANYONE HAS. THANK YOU HOLLI FOR SHARING YOUR WONDERFUL KNOWLEDGE OF PHOTOGRAPHING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH ME!”
-CARMEN NICKEL-
“I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW EXCITED I WAS TO LOG IN TO CLICKIN MOMS ON THE DAY I DECIDED TO EXPLORE THE WORLD OF SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND SAW THAT HOLLI’S CLASS STARTED THE NEXT DAY! COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT. AS A FULL TIME EDUCATOR WITH NO PROSPECTIVE MODELS LINED UP, I KNEW I WASN’T GOING TO BE ABLE TO JUSTIFY FP, SO I DECIDED TO TAKE THE LEAP AND DO THE SA. I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW GLAD I AM THAT I DID! I LEARNED SO MUCH IN JUST THE LOCATION SCOUTING VIDEO THAT IT PRETTY MUCH MADE THE WHOLE COURSE WORTH IT. AND REFLECTOR SKILLS? I AM NOW A BELIEVER! AS A CHILD PHOTOGRAPHER, SO MUCH OF WHAT I LEARNED APPLIES ACROSS GENRES THAT I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT INTO PRACTICE RIGHT AWAY. I CANNOT WAIT TO WORK WITH HOLLI AGAIN! SHE TRULY HOLDS NOTHING BACK AND IS SUCH A SWEET PERSON WITH A GIVING SPIRIT. WORTH EVERY PENNY.”
-LISA C. JONES-
“I HAVE TAKEN SO MANY BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND COURSES WITH CLICKIN MOMS BUT WHEN I SAW THIS COURSE BEING OFFERED – I COULD NOT RESIST. I HAVE ONLY BEEN THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF THE MATERIALS AND AM TAKING THE COURSE AS STUDY ALONG BUT I HAVE GAINED SO MUCH INFORMATION IN THE FIRST WEEK THAT THE PRICE ALREADY JUSTIFIES ITSELF. THANK YOU HOLLI FOR ALL THE HARD WORK YOU DID ON MAKING THIS SUCH A USEFUL COURSE.”
-SHELIA EARL-
“PHOTOGRAPHING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IS AN AMAZING COURSE! I WISH THIS HAD BEEN AVAILABLE WHEN I STARTED PHOTOGRAPHING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS THREE YEARS AGO! I WOULD BE SO MUCH FARTHER ALONG IN MY JOURNEY. HOLLI IS AN AMAZING TEACHER AND PHOTOGRAPHER! HER PERSONALITY IS A PERFECT FIT FOR HELPING HER CLIENTS, WHETHER THEY BE SENIORS OR PHOTOGRAPHERS, TO RELAX AND HAVE FUN! HOLLI HAS CREATED BEAUTIFUL AND INFORMATIVE PDF’S AND VIDEOS! SHE HAS OBVIOUSLY PUT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT INTO HER COURSE MATERIALS! THANK YOU HOLLI!”
-SUSAN BAIRD-
“HOLLI IS AN AMAZING INSTRUCTOR. I HAVE TAKEN MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS WITH HER AND HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH. SHE IS SUCH A GENUINE WOMAN THAT TRULY WANTS TO SHARE AND HELP ALL OF US THAT WANT TO LEARN. HER WORK IS TIMELESS AND BEAUTIFUL, AS HER BRANDING STATES YOUNG AND FREE! SHE DOESN’T HOLD BACK, SHE SHARES WITH YOU EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE MARKETING, BUSINESS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BRANDING. I RECOMMEND HOLLI TO EVERYONE I MEET. HOLLI DID A GREAT JOB WITH THIS 4 WEEK COURSE, I LOVE ALL THE PDFS AND VIDEOS, IT IS SO HELPFUL TO HAVE THEM TO LOOK BACK ON. THANK HOLLI FOR BEING SUCH A GREAT INSTRUCTOR FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PORTRAITS!!”
-KELLY BURNESON-
“AS AN ESTABLISHED FAMILY + NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER I KNEW I WANTED TO ADD SENIORS TO MY PORTFOLIO BUT HAD NO IDEA WHERE TO START. I WAS INTIMIDATED BY ALL OF THE HAIR + MAKEUP + POSING. I’M A BOY MOM SO THAT IS A WHOLE NEW WORLD TO ME. HOLLI’S CLASS IS WONDERFUL AND BREAKS EVERYTHING DOWN. SHE IS VERY PRESENT IN THE FORUMS AND RESPONDS TO QUESTIONS QUICKLY. HER TIPS ON LOCATIONS, POSING AND BRANDING ARE VERY HELPFUL IN THE SENIOR MARKET. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAKING THIS CLASS IF YOU ARE ON THE FENCE. I TOOK IT FULL PARTICIPATION AND LOVE IT!”
-SHELLY NIEHAUS-
“WEEK ONE AND I AM LOVING THIS WORKSHOP! LOCATION SCOUTING HAS ALWAYS STRESSED ME OUT, BUT AFTER VIEWING HOLLI’S VIDEOS I CAN’T WAIT TO GET OUT THERE AND CHALLENGE MYSELF. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND SEEING HOW MUCH SHE CAN DO WITHIN A SMALL SPACE IS EYE OPENING. I HAVE ALREADY LEARNED SO MUCH AND AM EXCITED TO IMPROVE ALL ASPECTS OF MY BUSINESS IN THE WEEKS TO COME. SHE IS AN AMAZING INSTRUCTOR AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT IS NEXT!”
-JESSICA JUSTIN-
“HOLLI’S CLASS HAS BEEN A GAME CHANGER FOR ME. I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT POSING, GETTING CREATIVE IN FINDING LOCATIONS AND SO MUCH MORE! THE ASSIGNMENTS WERE AWESOME AND I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW WITH EACH ONE. I’LL BE RE-WATCING THE POSING AND FLOW VIDEOS OVER AND OVER! THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A FUN CLASS, I ONLY WISH IT WASN’T OVER!”
-CAMILLE ROBISON-
