Get Started with Lifestyle Family Photography with Elena S Blair

Turn your photo hobby into a business

Get Started with Lifestyle Family Photography
  • 32 video lessons
  • 4 hours and 44 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

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Stop making excuses for why you’re not calling yourself a photographer and get the tools needed to put yourself out there. Elena Blair is a lifestyle photographer with a six-figure business that started as your “mom with a camera.” With a knack for capturing authentic moments, posing for any age group, and running a business that continues to grow, Elena joins CreativeLive to give you a quick start into building your family photography business. In this jam-packed course you’ll learn:

  • What lifestyle photography is
  • Basics of gear and camera settings
  • Lighting and composition techniques
  • How to shoot with intention
  • Tips for finding your market and connecting with families
  • Posing techniques for a variety of families and age groups
  • Pricing your photo sessions
  • How to work with a 3rd party to help edit your imagery

If you have a love of photography and are tossing around the idea of turning your hobby into a business, this course will give you the confidence to take a chance, believe in yourself, and have the tools needed to be successful.

Course Instructor

Elena S Blair

Elena S Blair

Elena S Blair is a Seattle-based photographer, mother of three, and owns a thriving lifestyle family and newborn photography business. She strives to find the unique beauty within every family she captures.

Get Started with Lifestyle Family Photography with Elena S Blair is rated 5.0 stars by 122 students

  • Klaus L. Dec 4, 2024

    Its a great Course. My girlfriend has done it aswell.

  • Dr. Rachelle R. Feb 18, 2024

    Wow! Loved this course! I binged it in a single day! Thank you for giving me permission to not be perfect and to provide digitals guilt-free.

  • Ricardo S. Dec 1, 2023

    Wonderful Lesson, I am new to photography, Great job Elena, really liked how you expressed what you feel and what should I feel about family photography, Thanks a lot !!

  • Michél H. Sep 30, 2022

    Love your words about shooting morning golden hour…sometimes I feel bad about to not feel comfortable in the morning time, becuause of lifestyle...👍

  • Sara . Jul 24, 2021

    Super helpful, full of examples, tips, details, full disclosure of her business and workstream! Love it!

  • Lana W. Jun 24, 2021

    Quite a bit of heteronormative language and the assumption that a family is a mom and a dad. Not a single LGBTQ+ family represented in images and seeing that she is from Seattle, that seems odd. That being said, Elena is extremely talented, intelligent, vulnerable, passionate and inspiring. I am left with a new appreciation for the small details in a shoot and the connection a photographer has for "their people." It was really need seeing a shoot from start to finish. Learned a lot!

  • Alyssa E. Apr 21, 2021

    I love Elenas style and feel like I learned a lot from this class. Ill be coming back to re watch this in a few months.

  • Carl J. Feb 22, 2021

    This class saved my first family photo session! I watched this class a few times. After my "Elena S Blair training", though terrified, I felt confident that I had the communication and posing down to schedule my first family session. The photo session went amazingly. I'm not going to say it was perfect, but I captured beautiful and intimate moments for a family with this class as my only training in family photography. My family had a great time as well, laughing at all the silly things I would have them do. I highly recommend this course for anyone that is looking to shoot a structured family session that is fun, where you feel like a true professional, and where you are able to deliver amazing imagery. Before every family session, I watch bits and pieces of this class for a "refresher." Thank you Elena!!!!

  • Alba L. Jan 3, 2021

    I am so happy I stumbled across this. Elena is the best teacher, the sessions are short and punchy and easy to understand. I am really satisfied and I already going to take her advice and change my workflow for the best.

  • Rachel B. Dec 17, 2020

    I've been interested in portrait photography for a couple years now and have watched countless classes and tutorials on posing, lighting, and business practices. I connected instantly with Elena's shooting style, philosophy on capturing genuine moments, and business model. She is the first educator that made me feel that creating my own photography business was an achievable goal. I am so excited to put into practice the techniques Elena shared and start building my new portfolio. I am so grateful for this class and to Creative LIve for offering such a wonderful variety of quality classes. You have changed my life.

  • Kristina Š. Aug 29, 2020

    I loved it! I loved it! I loved it! The whole course was so interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing your experience!

  • Marina G. Jul 28, 2020

    Elena is amazing and so inspiring! She walks you through all the aspects of her business and she has so much experience and so much passion. Her way of taking pictures actually opened my eyes and made it feel less intimidating to start taking pictures of families.

  • Brumilda F. Jul 23, 2020

    I'm so glad I purchased this. I can honestly say I have learnt a lot. She is very transparent about how she does her business. Definitely a must for new lifestyle family photographers that have questions. Cannot wait for my next family to photograph so I can put what I have learnt into action.

  • N. Jul 5, 2020

    This class has changed my photography. I am in love with lifestyle family photography. Shooting and culling for connection instead of perfection is a joy!

  • Yuri P. Jun 25, 2020

    Even though my approach is slightly different, I found a lot of useful information in this course. Highly recommended for those who consider lifestyle photography!

  • Kelli J. Jun 15, 2020

    I watched this before a family shoot. Completely changed how I did it!

  • Gintare . Jun 8, 2020

    Perfect, all what I needed. Thank you!!

  • Wiebke P. Apr 13, 2020

    Elena’s course is easy to watch and very engaging. I love the way Elena works. Her business approach, especially the ‘All Inclusive’ pricing model, makes good sense to me. Sounds like a great approach for both photographer and client. Before I had watched this workshop I did not know where to even start, but this course has really boosted my confidence! Thank you, Elena, for sharing your knowledge, and CreativeLive for offering this course, it is great value for money!

  • G. Feb 27, 2020

    Elena is a great, down to Earth teacher. I always felt a bit like a failure because I was so uncomfortable traditionally posing people. She helped me learn that a lifestyle approach to posing is so much more natural for me!

  • Bailey B. Feb 21, 2020

    This class helped me find my style and my heart. I honestly have implemented everything Elena talks about in her class and it has turned my work around and made me feel so much more confident at every one of my sessions.

  • Nathana C. Jan 27, 2020

    This was exactly what I needed to learn at this point in my business. It is helping me focus my "why" and set costs accordingly. Thank you for creating such an all-inclusive class!

  • Robbie M. Dec 7, 2019

    Super enlightening! good tricks to run a family lifestyle businesses.

  • X. Nov 25, 2019

    Few topics were not upto the point. Overall it was ok not so overwhelming.

  • Kathryn T. Aug 12, 2019

    Watch This Class!!! Elena is Fantabulous!! Worth Every Cent!! No ifs buts or maybes she is FANTASTIC. Elena Blair is grounded, down to earth, and has a wealth of knowledge that has me looking at my photography business in an entirely new light. Owning being a mum with a camera is a big thing for me. Elana has helped me feel comfortable again with how I shoot and produce my images. Thank you!!

  • Alejandra P. Aug 1, 2019

    In a world that is so keenly interested in fabricating happiness... Elena shows us how to shoot reality. She educates with simple tips that can be implemented by anyone and reminds us the importance of understanding our WHY--to allow ourselves to be our true selves and not compromising who we are through comparisons or insecurity. This course is more than just a photography business course... it was therapy. Muchisimas Gracias Elena <3

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