Children's Posing Guide
Tamara Lackey
Lessons
Day 1
1Introduction
08:01 2Posing Rules
1:14:17 3Clothing Review - Step 2
32:36 4Location - Step 3
12:50 5Mood Management - Step 4
12:06 6Point Lighting - Step 5
11:34 7Technical Settings - Step 6
10:08Composition & Framing - Step 7 & 8
04:29 9Details and Expression/Spirit - Step 9 & 10
29:05 10Urban Shoot Challenges
22:36 11Photograph Critiques from Students and Audience
14:44 12Shoot: Bedroom with Baby Desmond
16:25 13Shoot: Bedroom with Alexis
14:02 14Shoot: Bedroom with Joseph
14:17 15Shoot: Bedroom with Alexis and Mom
13:34 16Introduction To Lessons 17-23
19:07 17IntroductionComposition and Framing
50:19 18Relationship Dynamics
13:49 19Park Shoot Challenges
1:08:19 20Critiques of Students and Photo Contest Submissions
37:31 21Editing Urban Shoot Photographs in Photoshop
24:42 22Shoot: Rooftop with Madeline
39:46 23Shoot: Rooftop with Aiden and Angelina
25:05 24Introduction To Lessons 25-37
08:21 25IntroductionShoot: Rooftop with Destyn and Ursula
21:45 26Shoot: Rooftop with Rowan
23:58 27Shoot: Rooftop with Mom and Baby
17:06 28Shoot: Working with Motion with Destyn
09:02 29Business Scorecard - Part 1
29:04 30Business Scorecard - Part 2
35:31 31Shoot: Living Room with Ari, Eli, Zoe - Part 1
36:24 32Shoot: Living Room - Ari, Eli, Zoe - Part 2
17:54 33Shoot: Living Room with Baby Maria and Mom
18:05 34Photo Contest Top 20
20:58 35Contest Winners
07:06 36Workshop Overview & Photographs from Shoots
14:19 37Q&A with Tamara and Final Thoughts
18:48Day 2
Day 3
Class Description
Children are not professional models, nor even enthusiastic about posing. While children are inherently beautiful, they aren’t naturals at sitting still. This creates a hurdle for photographers attempting to capture the personalities of younger, restless subjects. However, it’s not impossible to get a child to pose for the camera — you just have to speak their language.
After more than ten years of shooting, celebrated children's photographer Tamara Lackey has developed a language for effectively communicating with her younger clients. In this 3-day course, you will learn Tamara’s 10-point system designed to secure gorgeous, expressive images — including her formula for building to “the final shot.”
By the end of this workshop, you’ll be armed with a toolkit of tried-and-true methods easily adaptable to your own style of shooting, transforming your children’s photography practice into a seamless workflow.
Class Materials
bonus material with purchase
System of Organic Directive Posing.pdf
Ratings and Reviews
Student Work
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Reviews
Judi McCann
I really loved these videos and am grateful to Tamara for her clear teachings and her ability to relate her ideas in an instructional setting. She's extremely thorough in her explanations as to the how's and why's. She's got a super sense of humor, too, which is nice. I would very highly recommend this class.
Charlene Goldsmith
This is my first creative live course, and I was really sceptical that I would be getting my money's worth. But I can honestly say that this has been a brilliant investment. Not only is Tamara amazing, but the content is fantastic. I feel like I got more than I bargained for as I even learnt some things in Photoshop I didn't know. Big double thumbs up!
Mari Sierra
Tamara is so good at what she does... Plus funny! This class was great and I learned so much from her... It's one of my faves and in my wish list!