Professional Children's Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers (Pro Photo Workshop)

Blending advice with example images, this guidebook marshals the wisdom and experience of 15 seasoned professionals to present a comprehensive resource on one of the most challenging subfields in the portrait-photography genre. Chapters feature the varied approaches and practices of each photographer while covering topics such as helping children warm up to the camera, choosing clothes for subjects to wear, and how to deal with kids who simply will not cooperate. Each professional also discusses the business techniques that have helped make his or her studio successful—including tips for pricing, hiring assistants, and effective marketing strategies to reach a target audience. TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 4 Introduction......Page 5 1. STACEY KANE......Page 7 2. RITA STEENSSENS......Page 15 3. BRIAN MCDONNELL......Page 23 4. ALYCIA ALVAREZ......Page 32 5. KATHLEEN NEVILLE AND PAM OSINSKI......Page 43 6. CATHERINE HUCH......Page 52 7. EDDIE BONFIGLI......Page 60 8. AUTUMN HULL......Page 68 9. STEPHANIE CLARK......Page 76 10. JONATHAN PAYNE......Page 85 11. LAURA CANTRELL......Page 93 12. CARRIE SANDOVAL......Page 100 13. THOMAS BALSAMO......Page 108 14. AUDREYWOULARD......Page 116 Conclusion......Page 125 Index......Page 126 1584282053,9781584282051 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Introduction 5 1. STACEY KANE 7 2. RITA STEENSSENS 15 3. BRIAN MCDONNELL 23 4. ALYCIA ALVAREZ 32 5. KATHLEEN NEVILLE AND PAM OSINSKI 43 6. CATHERINE HUCH 52 7. EDDIE BONFIGLI 60 8. AUTUMN HULL 68 9. STEPHANIE CLARK 76 10. JONATHAN PAYNE 85 11. LAURA CANTRELL 93 12. CARRIE SANDOVAL 100 13. THOMAS BALSAMO 108 14. AUDREYWOULARD 116 Conclusion 125 Index 126 Marion Bond West shares the spiritual journey that helped save her life, describing how prayer helped her overcome sorrow and hardship in her life and gave her a new sense of faith and fulfillment