Children's Posing Guide with Tamara Lackey

Tamara Lackey

Day 1
  • 37 video lessons
  • 14 hours and 8 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

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.

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Course Instructor

Tamara Lackey

Tamara Lackey

Tamara Lackey is a renowned portrait photographer and Nikon USA Ambassador whose photography has appeared in a multitude of media outlets, including O Magazine, Men’s Journal, Good Morning America and on The Today Show.

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Children's Posing Guide with Tamara Lackey is rated 5.0 stars by 12 students

  • Judi M. Sep 5, 2019

    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.

  • Shelby S. May 31, 2019

    shes a great instructor. informative class :)

  • Afroditi M. Oct 18, 2018

    She speaks very fast and is difficult to follow, if you are not a native speaker. Creative Live provides only with autogenerated subtitles in this class and there is no option for slowing down the speed. But this lady knows the job extremely deep and her tricks and advice do work.

  • Maira A. Jul 1, 2016

    This course will change the way you...it won't just change the way you take pictures but the way you interact with kids and families...the x factor that takes you from being good to great. Tamara is the greatest in that regard! First of all, she is a great teacher...I wasn't bored even once and by the time the course ended, I wanted more! I love her style, her wit, her pragmatism and most of all...her energy! Honestly, what does this woman have for breakfast that she is so positively charged :) Secondly, she teaches you tips and tricks that will be hard to forget - when there is sooo much information out there and its hard for you to recall everything, you will hear Tamara's voice and it will guide you in some way or the other - she's that good! I would definitely recommend this course - in fact, this was my first course with CreativeLive and now I'm hooked!

  • Mari S. Jun 24, 2016

    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!

  • Charlene G. May 9, 2016

    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!

  • Gretel S. Dec 20, 2014

    Tamara is a spark of light! I have been smiling all the time while I watch this class, wich is great by the way!

  • K. Aug 31, 2013

    Purchased and I've watched and re-watched and re-watched! I get something I can use each time! Can't wait for her next CL workshop.

  • Emily S. Jul 15, 2013

    Amazingly informative class. i was truly inspired by watching Tamara work with kids. Watching her do a shoot in real time was invaluable. She also went over so much more than just posing. Incredibly glad that I watched this class.

  • patricia G. Jul 12, 2013

    love her class i have missed yesterday some parts got to catch up today and now i'm waiting to get going again! will buy even thou i have the online Kelby training - she has a class there 2 but this one is one valuable course !!!!!! cannot wait for today and i may have to purchased i like this very much!

  • Brandi C. Jul 12, 2013

    It's a bummer some of you weren't able to see the free live streaming. This course is so full of wonderful information. Just day 1 is worth the money.

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