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The Posing Playbook, Tamara Lackey, children posing guide

The Posing Playbook…For Kids Who Don’t Do Posing. 2nd Edition.

When it comes to photographing children, there is one universal truth that remains consistent: most kids don’t really do posing. That being said, nearly all kids are amenable to being moved this way and that and often will take posing direction beautifully – you just often have to use an entirely different language to get them to do so. And much of it isn’t verbal.

This guidebook contains a wealth of posing ideas, each with detailed Before & After images – as well as all technical settings, metering choices, lighting configurations, brief description of shoots … and easy bullet points to reference when posing and photographing children and families.
In other words, it’s not just about what the final shot looks like; it’s about how, exactly, you create it.

mentoring

Mentoring Session (One-on-one)

A customizable 90-minute period for a full, uninterrupted overview of your photography, marketing, business and/or sales process – what you choose to focus on most is up to you. The feedback we’ve received from these sessions have been fantastic. Common topics include:

• review of branding and identity and marketing materials
• review of pricing materials
• overview of sales process
• assessment/creation of marketing strategy
• walk-through of post-processing style and techniques
• overview of business management / operations / employment or associate-building processes
• full disclosure on any and all questions related to photography, marketing, business, studio building, sales, work/life balance, and more!

ImageCritique

Detailed Image Critiques, Portfolio Reviews

The portfolio review is an opportunity to have your selected body of work reviewed and critiqued for future artistic development and improved marketing/branding positioning. Much of the direction of the review may come from the photographer whose work is being reviewed, but discussions typically involve:

• image critiques, which are detailed walk-troughs of individual photographs (including impact of the image, technical quality of capture, lighting, mood/feel, posing/placement, and composition)
• a review of the quality of post-processing, and any suggestions for improvement
• an assessment of the overall style of the work
• determinations of what should and what should not be included in your final showcase/galleries

envisioning-family

Envisioning Family: A photographer’s Guide to Making Meaningful Portraits of the Modern Family

Family. A small word with powerful meaning. Most of us trace the roots of our own personal identity back, in large part, to our experience as part of a family. The actual definition of what a family is can vary widely. Yet, interestingly, most family photography is anything but varied. We are used to the basic posing of a group brought together and smiling like they never do in real life. We all know that staid family image. It doesn’t offer much impact, and most professional photographers aren’t terribly interested in shooting it.

We invite you to check out why Envisioning Family is getting so many 5-star reviews.

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Inside Contemporary Children’s Photography DVD

Join Tamara Lackey in this 90-minute feature video for some detailed hands-on instruction, as she photographs a variety of children and families in the studio, on location and at a client’s home. Along the way, Tamara will explain – and …

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Inside Contemporary Children’s Photography Download

Join Tamara Lackey in this 90-minute feature video for some detailed hands-on instruction, as she photographs a variety of children and families in the studio, on location and at a client’s home. Along the way, Tamara will explain – and …

Music Favorites

Tamara’s Signature Series Music Collection, ten incredible songs, all hand-picked by Tamara, created by independent artists and ready to license to use in your creative work.

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Tamara Lackey Style Book, Artist Series Guide

From the Kubota Team:
We at Kubota Image Tools love using our Actions. We love seeing how much other photographers use our Actions even more, and when we saw how award-winning children’s portrait artist Tamara Lackey is using them, we