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Shoot: Family of Six Part 1

Lesson 9 from: Photographing Kids

Shannon Sewell

Shoot: Family of Six Part 1

Lesson 9 from: Photographing Kids

Shannon Sewell

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9. Shoot: Family of Six Part 1

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Shoot: Family of Six Part 1

when I go and bring, I'll bring you all the way to the couch. So you don't feel awkward, huh? So what we're gonna do, I think maybe I'll start since everybody's fresh, we'll start with doing a couple family shots, and then I'll break it down as we people need breaks and fun stuff like that. So, um, let's go names again. Brooklyn A Zlin. How are you? Okay. Yeah. You have your picture taken? Yeah. Okay. Well, do it. Okay. So I think we'll start with Mom and Dad. Go ahead, girls. Come over by me for a second. Will let Mom and Dad get all settled. Okay. It's kind of the center job. Okay? And then do you want to stand up behind mommy and be super tall? Okay, go ahead and stand up. Good job. And you can stand right behind mommy and give. You can give Mommy and Daddy hugs if their do good. If they didn't do good pictures, can you give him hugs? Yeah. Okay. And then how about if I get you, you're gonna sit with your back towards Mama? So yet in the mom, we're gonna bring your arm just right ov...

er the top rate. You're gonna hold on to Mama. Got it? Okay. And then let's put how would you like to sit on the arm? What do you think about sitting on the arm of the couch? You wanna do that? Perfect. So have you sit right up here? Way you come swing your legs in this way, honey, it'll be up on the couch. So one time I'm gonna let you have your shoes on the couch. Deal. Okay. Okay. Perfect. Just like that. And you could just come down if you want to, like, rest your elbows on your knees and come down like that. Perfect. Hey, sweetie, are you ready to get Mommy and Daddy? Can you hold on to them so they don't go away? Don't let him leave the couch. Okay? Can you hold on to him? So they stay there? Yeah. Thank you. Practiced a little tiny bit. Okay. Come in and get Mommy and Daddy. Can your sweetie can you hold on to Mama and Daddy? Good job. Such a good job. What do you guys think? Are you ready? Gets that go. Hi, baby. Hi. What? You dio good geo. Hey, good jobs we heard. Can you give Mommy and Daddy each a hug? What If you put your arms like this? Can you grab onto Mama and Daddy for me, honey? Oh, very. Oh, Daddy gets the whole hub. Ah, he's so lucky. Given Big One. Give a big squeeze. Big squeeze. Yea. Oh, good job. Well, we have little ones in such a good mood when I trying it with the four of them all lined up on the couch. Yeah. I was gonna ask Who wants such good helpers? Oh, my goodness. Um, if you you know what? If you guys want to sit back against is your skirts a little bit short? Do you know I'm gonna have you do, sweetheart? Can you go like this? Swing around and put your feet up like that and you're gonna lean against your sister? She's gonna be your chair. Can you lean on her? There you go. Good job. And we'll just keep the baby way over on this side. So that your cute little face, isn't it Okay, We want to make sure you receive your whole face high. Maybe missing a little bit of hair. Are you guys ready? Sit up a little bit taller, honey. Good jobs. Such a good job. Are you ready? Are you ready? Yea. Okay. She's like, Yeah, you're not as exciting Now I've heard that one before. Such a good job. Good job, kiddos. OK, this time I'm gonna have you jump of your innocent on the back of the couch for me? No. What do you want to dio? You want to stay right there? Should we make everybody surround you? Would that be the easiest? Okay, Should we bring Mom and Dad back? Ok, go ahead, invite him back. Oh, that was funny. Who's that guy? Who's that? Daddy? Yeah, Dad. OK, so we'll actually kind of squeeze. You know what? I'm gonna have you sit here with your legs out. That way, you're gonna leave like that and then do you mind moving a little bit? Is that OK? Ok, so school of Ursula, but we're actually gonna make Dad set right where you were at. Good. I have to keep you around. You could be my assistant. Okay, so I'm gonna have so you're gonna need to lean forward a little bit. So, like, maybe put your arm or your hand appear on Mom's shoulder. Come, Ford can you Isn't too awkward to let come a little bit farther for Yeah, it doesn't work because you're just in her shadow right now. We want you to have your light, your light in moment. Does that work? Okay. And then let's have you. Can you put your arm right in here in daddy's? You're gonna hold on. Dad, What's wrong? What are you doing? What's wrong? You got teeth coming in and there, don't you? Does she have teeth coming in? Do you help her win Her teeth hurt? Yeah. What do you do for her? You help her out. That's very sweet of you. Do you want to come here? Come over here and have you come sit by, Mama Que Can you sit my mommy? Good job, sweetheart. Okay. And then just you just remember, keep forward a little bit. So I have light on that base. Que Are you guys ready? Um, can you pull her in? Just Such is kind of leaning on you a little bit more. Yeah. Are you ready? Guys really hug on Daddy Given Want to cuddles. He needs it he likes those cuddles. Hey, if they be excited No, she's like No, not anymore. It's over a Ooh! Go. Hi. Hi. How are you? We said where is that? I don't know Where Said Britain. Good job, guys. Such a good job. Um, do you think she's good? Will she like if I could get some individual shots, Will she sit back on the couch? You based in stay, like within grabbing distance. Will that work? Will know if you think she'll dive off. Yeah, If I could have her right here and like, you could be like, Yeah, you know, you get coffee were good hot TV. Hi. Are you gonna take a picture with your sister? Oh, hi. Data were said. What a baby girl. What do you do when you can't leave us? Can you go cuddle mommy for a second? Graceland. Go cuddle, mama. Give her big hugs. Don't run away. What? That with that seem good. Catch Guys. Way, Way! Get somebody else to turn. Are you guys anti for your turn? Do you want your turn by yourself? Okay, okay. Way We're going, Teoh. I was just trying to get the little ones before they got tired of me. Sometimes little ones don't love me as much as the big ones. Dio I don't know why. Ah, sweet sisters. You guys are so cute. Do want Okay, Who wants to go first? Going by yourself. My goodness. Okay, Rock, paper, scissors for it. She wants a good job. Okay, Make sure this couch account of the shadows. So let's have you. Will you do me a favor? And I have you sit on here and put your feet right here and you're just gonna lean forward on your knees Were gonna face this way toward its mom. And can you just lean forward on your knees for me? Perfects Good job. Beautiful, sweetheart. Um, so I'm gonna drop down my aperture just a little bit. Some shooting such low shutter speeds When I'm doing the singles. Can you give me one? That the serious look? No smile. Beautiful, sweetheart. Perfect. Okay, Now, if you want to sit, crisscross applesauce right in the middle. Yes. Watch. Watch the under way. Go. Going all the way back and I'll fix you all up. It's like this and then you could put your hands like that to make sure doesn't. Come on. Perfect. Good job. Give me just a little bit of a head tilt. Beautiful. Perfect shot. Good job, sweetheart. That's awesome. You guys are good little models. OK? Are you ready? Going? And then you're gonna go after? Yeah, maybe. Yeah, OK, go ahead and jump on. And, honey, um, I'm gonna put you forward on the couch. You could be sitting on the front edge. Yeah, Um, just like that. And I'm going to just put 11 arm out and just kind of lean that way like a little actually, not her fig. Good job High. OK? Do you have any poses that you want to try her? You want me to give you another one? You don't have any. Okay, so what? I'll have you dio have you put your back against here and you're gonna bring your feet up and let's just kind of give you a little bit of Ah, we'll put it on this side, sweetie. Just like did you guys get new shoes for the shoot? Is that a good thing or bad thing? Do you like shopping? That's good. Kind of boats are actually curious about your lens hood and the position that it's in now. It's just cause we don't have any light really coming in tow. If I was outside or had any light coming, I just didn't switch it, cause there's no he, actually, And it's just there at the ready. Yeah, yeah, perfect. Normally, I would have switched it, but there's just no light training in on me. Good question. It's the new, cool way to shoot a little bit of edge. A lot of folks in the chat room do it the same way just to have it at the ready. They're ready to go. It also provides little protection for the lens. Yeah, I normally flip because if I it does for some reason crash, then it's not the lens. It's crashing. So it was just me being forgetful and put your elbow Sorry, honey. There you go. Perfect. And could you put your other hand upon your knee for me, honey, So I can see that hand. There you go. And just give me a soft little beautiful perfect. Okay? And then one more. I'm actually have you sit dead center on the couch And you are going Teoh Coming. Let me actually go under. Okay? I'm actually going to a serious one this time. So this time, just like yeah, perfect. Okay, you can go and give me a big giggle. Want do three? How to go. Good job. Perfect. Because your little pros like you have your picture taken before something Dio does your mom take a lot of pictures? I thought she might Are you ready, sweetheart? You want to come have your picture taken. So you were talking about limbs being chopped off before and hear her hands are under her skin like this. So are you not concerned about finger? Uh, no. Because I feel like it's there's not a question. If it's like when you know, when they do like a pocket and it, like cuts. Weird at a That bothers me Anything. It's just a personal preference in my bothersome people until you maybe leave the fingers a little bit looser. Having show a little bit more. Yeah. I mean, if any get something to watch, probably depends on the kids how they go into the visit. The position to because some kids can do it and be very natural. And you see that there's another night. Yeah. So I guess it's something to be careful. Let me hear. You could do that again. Wait. You want to do that again for me? Stay right there. Don't move. Do the pose again. You had your own little post. I thought. Good job. Is that laughing? Crying? What happens? What happens? No. Okay. Your turn. Kick them out of here Way. Don't have to have that little tire around your waist either. I think it was she sent in case we wanted a next time or something we don't have. That's probably little. How are you? Fine. How old are you? Are you this money? Are you three or two? Are you gonna have a birthday? Pretty soon. Oh, my goodness. Do already have plans. Do you know what you're going to do for it? That is your sister. She's very cute, isn't she? Were you that little and cute very long ago? Yeah, She had the foot book you bought feet to. Did you just get your toenails painted? That's beautiful. What color is that? You're good with your colors. You know your colors, huh? You messed it up really straight. Can you sit like this? Crisscross. And the man he sit like this can like this. Do you know how to go like this? But you're always like that for me. Such a good little poser. Good job, sweetheart. And guess what? I can see your purple nails. I can see a long haul. What do you think about that? What's your favorite color? Do you know which color you like best? You like white? That's a great color to pick because it goes with everything. Do you want to stand up for me? Okay, hold on to the back of the couch. Have you back up? Back up and you just hold on right here for me, K. I like your little bloomers. Do you like little short Lake back? Here we go. Is there lots of people looking at you? What do they do? And what are they looking at? Do you think it because you're too cute? Maybe can give me a big a big smile. Cute giggle. What if Daddy came in? Tickled you. Whoa! Oh, You think daddy's gonna come get to you? What if I came to get to you. Are you Ticketless? Maybe a little bit. No. A little bit. I won't tickle you if you don't want me to. You. What do you guys think of ticket me and taking Mommy and Daddy's pictures all by themselves? Do you think you guys can take care of the little ones? What do you think of that? She is she kind of rough. So when I might Is this easy? Really easy to slide in and out of place. It okay if I slide it, I'm actually gonna have you guys. Okay, Let's try that. What a good idea. Okay, when have you all stand right against Great? Okay. Okay. I'll have her do that. Can you? Can you do what you don't? So put your foot up. She's very good ideas for us. Okay, So go and do that, and then we'll have you do. Okay. I told you, they don't need me. There is absolutely no reason to have me. Oh, go ahead. You just turn to her to talk. But this time can you turn and just, like, lean in and give her a little kiss on the cheek? Like keep your posts. But it was cute. The way you leaned in to talk tourists. It just kind of get lean and give her a kiss. There you go. This time I'm gonna have you come in on this side, and you're gonna go right through and wrap your arms around her waist. Uh, go and put that arm behind him so that he's kind of under that more comfortable. Have him under your arm or over it. Okay. Um, yes. You're just gonna get her. There you go. And let's actually put that. Would it be more comfortable? Like, what would your normal be like? Kind of bring his shoulder into you? You think You just what feels natural. Pretend like you're just Hi, sweetheart. Yeah, you could hold onto his arm down below. Hey, baby. Um, yeah. Or even if you're kind of bringing his neck and, like, yeah, and then lean in really close to each other. Heads together, turning. Look at me. But keep those heads kind of touching. There you go. Beautiful. Nothing like getting all snuggly with four kids. Run around your Do you want to do it by yourself? Okay. Here. Let's hand this off. You were You had them all to yourselves for quite a while, didn't you? Just two years. You probably don't remember it very well, huh? Perfect. Yeah. Just drop your arm over her, and they just can't hold onto Mom's arm. Honey. Oh, things always happen way perfect. It's okay. Way. Got it. Good job, guys. Good helpers can grace and go like that. Way to a tiny, tiny, tiny bit. Good job, sweetheart. Thank you. Okay, you guys ready? Perfect. What a good idea. Well, let's do one every standing, but we'll get the little ones up on so heads or closer together. Come on over, sweetheart. Oh, Shangri through a quick question at you from Florida. Gal wants to know, Is there a rule of thumb as how much space to leave for cropping? Well, uh, yeah, Well, yeah, definitely. If you're cropping. Especially if you're gonna be selling portrait's, um, you know, our crop in the cameras, the four by six. So if you're gonna dio eight by 10 5 by seven, you're gonna lose accordingly, right? So I always I always make sure that I have probably like a good inch that I could crop off, eat any direction and still keep what's necessary in the image. Cool. Um, yeah. Thank you. I have my camera on Tripod. Go sit down. Remote it, walk away and I come back in there. Are you guys already? Are you ready? Get that. But the ones that Hello? Good mouth. Click in. Good job, you guys. Did you did you want to get a picture with this? Your moment. Add to what? Just your moment. Oh, no, you can cry. No, Sad Teoh. Happy. Happy. How about why did I have you hooked on Daddy's on Megan or before? Can you do that again for me on this arm? There you go. Perfect. And then yet you just kind of come in and cuddle on getting there, Make a little sandwich out of you. You're like the peanut butter and jelly in their good job, sweetheart. Eyes that her leash. Good job. Okay. Can I get Mommy and down in one more time? Okay. Yeah, of course. So this was just gonna be closer, headshot. So I'm gonna have you come in at his weight. Just coming to snuggle with the closest you can get. And you're just gonna kind of lean on him. You can stand up a little bit, I think. Yeah. And then just like there you go and then turn. Mary, we're just getting shadow on that one. I So I just wanted Yeah. Perfect. Perfect. And lean your head. This is a little bit. There you go. You can do a soft smile a little more. Okay. This time I just want, like I want, like, a bear hug. I just want you in Vela per and give her a big, big bear hug. There you go. Perfect. Good job. Okay. What did we want now? The too big girl? No. Where's Mama?

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a Creativelive Student
 

I loved this course. If you already know what you are doing as a photographer and are looking for fun and inspiration, this is a great class. Shannon didn't focus on the technical aspects, but rather HER way of working. She offered many, many fun and inspiring ideas to build a photo business that feeds your soul, rather than a business that just earns money from clients. She has taken an art form and made it her own. Her work is the result of her focus on her own personal style, which is fun, stylish, trendy and happy. I found this video to be inspiring and leading me towards making images that are my personal style. I can see how this course may have been challenging for people who are more about the technical aspects of photography, but hey, anyone can learn technique. The ART comes in when you can make it your own, when you can use photography as a way to express and reflect what you go going on on the inside. In Shannon's case, it's joy. Thanks CL for a fun, inspiring class and thanks, Shannon, for sharing your heart and your art. I had fun.

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I really enjoyed this class. I love Shannon's style both of photography and connecting with the children and families she photographs. She doesn't tell you what to do step-by-step, but rather offers you a bag of tricks which to draw from. Rather than telling you what to do, she shows you what works for her. I found the course very inspiring and the posing techniques helpful. She successfully demonstrates that you can create beautiful photographs with no more than a wall or a chair but she also shows you how to go all out with a detailed styled shoot. She shows that there is not one formula for success.

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I love it! Fantastic info. I love her easy way with the kids, and I found it really informative.

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