The Art of Children's Portrait Photography

Table of Contents......Page 4
INTRODUCTION: The Spark That Fuels a Profession......Page 7
Summary of Business and Studio Growth to Date......Page 9
What You Are About to Learn......Page 10
What is Contemporary Photography?......Page 11
What Contemporary Photography is Not......Page 12
Why Traditional Portraiture Still Matters. A Lot......Page 13
“You’re So Good With Kids!” (How to Draw Out Every Child)......Page 15
Observe and Ask Questions......Page 17
Personality Typing......Page 19
The Performer or Superstar......Page 20
The Interactive One......Page 21
The One Who Just Needs to Warm Up......Page 27
The “Spirited Child”......Page 28
The One Who is Sick, Tired, and/or in the Middle of a Four-Hour Tantrum......Page 29
Why Falling in Love Easily is Good for This Career......Page 33
If It Doesn’t Come Naturally......Page 37
Stay Current with Kid Culture......Page 38
Be Patient!......Page 39
Watch Your Subject. A Lot......Page 40
Equipment......Page 41
Location Lighting......Page 44
Studio Lighting......Page 47
Setup A......Page 49
Setup B......Page 52
Setup C......Page 53
Adjusting the Backlight......Page 54
Night and Low-Light Shooting......Page 55
Leading Lines......Page 58
The Rule of Thirds......Page 59
Creative Cropping......Page 60
Posing......Page 62
Some Simple Rules......Page 63
Organic Directive Posing......Page 66
Environment......Page 69
Outdoors......Page 70
The Urban Setting......Page 72
The Park......Page 78
The Home......Page 79
The Studio......Page 83
A Cool Location is Best, But.........Page 84
Children’s Personalities......Page 86
Do a Reality Check......Page 87
Be Careful—It’s Crazy Out There......Page 88
Three People at Work......Page 93
Backing Up......Page 94
The Importance of Inclusive Editing......Page 96
Prepare the Proofs......Page 97
Become an Educator......Page 98
If Salesmanship Doesn’t Come Naturally......Page 100
Preparing for the Consultative Session......Page 102
Running a Consultative Sales Session (Without Selling)......Page 103
Packaging (It’s More Than Just a Box)......Page 105
The End of the Cycle is Really Just the Beginning......Page 106
Creating a Marketing Plan......Page 108
Reaching Out to Your Desired Client......Page 109
Vendor and Retail Referrals......Page 110
Charitable Marketing......Page 111
Your Web Site......Page 112
Sponsorship Opportunities......Page 113
Perceived Value in the Market......Page 114
Cost of Goods and Cost of Time......Page 115
External......Page 117
Mistakes Can Make You Stronger (But Go Ahead and Avoid These Specific Ones)......Page 118
The Family Reunion that I (Nearly) Ruined......Page 119
The Family Portrait that I Missed, Rescheduled, Then Lost......Page 120
The Revenue I Missed by Not Meeting with Clients......Page 121
Staying Current in an Ever-Changing Industry......Page 122
Keeping You Authentic......Page 123
In Conclusion......Page 124
Thank You......Page 125
Index......Page 126