Children's Portrait Photography with Tamara Lackey

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This was by far the most informative amazing course I have taken yet. I have paid far more and walked away wondering what I actually paid for. She really provided so much knowledge on children’s photography, as well as families. Not only was there lecture, but interactive chat, and videos of actual shoots that she broke down and dissected. If you weren’t aware of the actual psychology that goes into photographing children and families I would strongly encourage anyone getting into portrait photography to take this course. It was jam packed full of information. Make sure you have a note pad and paper to take notes. Yes, Tamera talks fast and is very animated, so if she gets ahead of you just back the video up and rewatch it.

This review is a tough one because I don't want to click "of course" or "no thanks." I will go with "of course" because truly, Tamra Lackey has so much value to offer. This class is full of knowledge and she is an engaging, descriptive teacher. Without her, this class probably would have been a complete letdown. Unfortunately I believe the CreativeLive team failed her with this one. It was all over the place. The best way to describe it? "Messy." I found myself constantly upping and lowering my volume to try and catch things being said. Oftentimes I didn't hear a full question because half of it was audible and the other half not. The "white board" was a disaster. I appreciate the "quickly jot ideas down" approach, but for the purpose it is meant to serve here, it would be difficult to follow for future use. Slides would have been great. At the end of the day, this class is a bit overwhelming for someone like myself who is new to photography. Good class in terms of educator and value, but definitely not worth the $129 price tag. This is a class that I might purchase for $45 max. Save that $129 and put it towards a fundamental class that is all encompassing and then come back to this class when/if you have niched down and want a quicker, easier collection of knowledge.

Tamara is hands down one of the best educators I have had the pleasure to learn from. She shares her knowledge so clearly that only comes with years of experience. Her patience with kids and her understanding of kids psychology is immense and shows in every section. I can't wait to go back to the classes I just finished.

This class is a wealth of knowledge for anyone thinking about getting into children's photography or already in it. I have been photographing children for a few years already and still came out of it with pages of notes.

I will definitely be buying this course after watching a free-broadcast! Tamara's knowledge of child development and her approach to interacting with children is outstanding. I like the way she breaks down to a micro-second the interactions which are taking place both physically and more so psychologically with the child. She has a strong approach to safeguarding the child's welfare whilst all the while taking awesome photos. Tamara's advice for making sells to parents if very useful indeed and as ever, the technical advice about using photography equipment is to a high standard as expected with CreativeLive. Quite simply a brilliant course. Thank you.

EXCELLENT! Thank you so much and I love your enthusiasm.

This was a fun, entertaining, insightful, and - no less - highly educational workshop. I really like Tamara's photographic work and was mostly curious to see how she gets to her results. This expectation was fully met by both the on-location and studio sections included in the course. In addition, Tamara is a very good instructor and made the videos a thoroughly enjoyable experience. She is very open and answered honestly and personably to all questions asked. Although I am an amateur photographer, I was intrigued by the business section and could imagine a professional would like to see a deeper dive into the subject. If I were to mention improvements to the course, I think the scope was a bit too wide or, the other way around, the duration was too short: the business section, live shoots, work-life balance part could all have been more in-depth. But they could also be added as stand-alone topics, in my opinion. Overall, I loved this video format and Tamara's presentation. I surely learned a lot and had a good time watching this! Really, really great job!

I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop, I couldn't put my computer down as I was intrigued by all of Tamara's insight and knowledge. It was all very inspiring and hope that she does more workshops.

I enjoyed the workshop with Tamara and know I'll watch again and again, it was worth every penny. Tamara is a great teacher, very easy to relate to and follow. Thank you cL all for the work and care that is put into education for us newbies. Renee

Thanks Tamara! It was very useful to be able to watch a photographer in action with kids and families. I didn't have time to watch on the weekend so ended up buying course and was very glad I did. The image critiques with B.C. were helpful, and so were many of the tips and trick to get great shots of kids when they are moving around. Thanks again!

Thanks Tamara! This was the best course I ever attended. Tamara totally changed the way how I shot kids and family. IN the past I used to use lots of props in order to get the kids attention. Now I don't use one single props. instead just like what Tamara suggested - I talked to them, get involved with them. guess what my photos turn out far much better than in the past and my client are much happier!! thanks so much indeed Tamara!! U really rocks!!!! xoxo

Thanks Tamara!! I got lots of inspiration from this course. IN the past I used lots of props to get the kids attention. Now I don't even use one single props - I chatted with them just like what Tamara suggested. Believe it or not, my works are so much better and my client are actually happier than before!! Thanks Tamara!!! xoxo!

I learnt so much from Tamara's CREATIVE! I got so much inspiration from her course. Now I no longer used props to attract kids attention. But surprisingly, my works are getting so much better and my client are getting more satisfied!! I highly recommend her course to anyone who love shooting!! I wish one day she could come to Asia!! THanks so much indeed Tamara!!! xoxo

I am so happy I was picked as one of the 6 attending the course! I learnt so much from Tamara. The amount of knowledge you shared with us is incredible and has changed my business like you wouldn't believe!! Big thanks to CreativeLIVE for making this possible. I had a great time and met some fantastic people. Tamara this course rocked and I 100% recommend it to anybody into photography. Thanks to everyone involved!!!

I was just blown away by Tamara's creativeLIVE presentation! Initially, I thought I would tune in for the first hour or so of the program and was instantly hooked for the remainder of the three days. Tamara is so generous with her knowledge and it's a real privelege to get an inside look at how she interacts with her clients and is able to produce such beautiful, emotive images. I was so inspired and would recommend this workshop to ANY photographer, not simply those in the children's portraiture market. Bravo, Tamara and creative LIVE, for putting on such a dynamite program. Thank you!!

I didn't think that I would be able to watch all three days of the creativeLIVE workshop with Tamara and hoped to catch some of it on and off during the weekend. I couldn't stay away! I loved it. It was bright, fun and smart. Did I mention educational? I recommend Tamara for her wit, her style and her knowledge. Thank you, creativeLIVE.

This was my first creativeLIVE experience and it was fantastic! Tamara Lackey's body of work speaks for itself but after seeing her speak and teach, I admire her even more. I was also impressed with how the event was coordinated, It stayed dynamic and super fluid. I will defininately be back!

AWESOME! I would (and have already) recommend CreativeLIVE's Tamara Lackey workshop to anyone and everyone. CreativeLIVE has put together a game-changing channel for business owners - the Tamara Lackey workshop not only was fantastic for anyone looking to improve their photography skills - it was a huge eye opener for anyone who is or is considering becoming an entrepreneur. The live audience format was perfect and it was great to have the CreativeLIVE visionaries engaged in the workshop as well. Kudos and thank you!

Thank you creativeLIVE and Tamara Lackey for this outstanding workshop! Tamara is a first-rate teacher because she is a genuine and terrific person, not to mention amazing photographer and business woman. She is easy to relate to and holds nothing back. I feel very fortunate that I had the opportunity to watch her in action, and more importantly, hear the reasons why and how she operates. Her positive influence has helped me flourish in my business.

I cannot thank creativeLIVE enough for the opportunity to learn from Tamara in such depth. Not only did we have the chance to see Tamara at work, but she also shared a ton of great business tips as well. I think it is amazing that CreativeLIVE offers photographers such a great opportunity to learn from the best without breaking the bank to do it. Not only is Tamara an inspiring photographer, teacher and businesswoman..she is also an exceptional human being. Her positive energy shines through in everything she does. She reminded me of everything I love about photography and also of how to keep contact with that part of myself. That is a gift that I could not ever put a price on. Thank you so much, creativeLIVE, for the awesome workshop. I am really looking forward to future ones. I highly recommend creativeLIVE!

Having the chance to be one of the in studio audience members definitely made this course one of the most important experiences in my life thus far. However, I think I would feel quite similar had I just had the opportunity to watch online. Not only did this course make me a better photographer it has also made me a better business owner. This course has given me the confidence I need to run a profitable business. I can't thank creativeLIVE or Tamara Lackey enough for providing people like me affordable way to improve there skills and business.

The best of the best...period. That is saying a LOT considering the talent pool that creativeLIVE has provided. Not only am I a fan of Tamara's work, I'm a fan of Tamara as a human being.

I have learned a LOT! Now I think I know how to deal with shyness. Thanks Tamara, for such a great course.

Children aren't my niche, but I garnered a ton of useful information from this course! Tamara is a fantastic teacher!