How to Pose Family Portraits with Michele Celentano

get great shots of groups.

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  • 7 video lessons
  • 1 hour and 25 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

Capture the magic of a family in a group portrait. In How to Pose Family Portraits, Michele Celentano will teach you how to take memorable family photographs of groups – sized 2 to 100. You’ll learn how to use bodies as puzzle pieces and how to position them together as Michelle poses and shoots a family of eight.

This ninety minute class will offer up fresh inspiration for your group portraits and completely change the way you photograph families of all sizes.

Course Instructor

Michele Celentano

Michele Celentano

After 25 years of experience, Michele's passion for transforming her photography into works of art only continues to grow. She considers herself incredibly blessed to enjoy such a wonderful and amazing career.

How to Pose Family Portraits with Michele Celentano is rated 4.8 stars by 76 students

  • Charity S. Oct 10, 2022

    This was by far the best posing class I've watched, especially for those loving more traditional portraiture rather than lifestyle. Michele showed how to be both methodical and fast, adding to each pose. I would love to see her do a real session from start to finish with a family to see the work flow and how she transitions between posing and what makes up a gallery. More classes from Michele please!

  • Felice B. Jan 9, 2022

    Great tip!

  • Debra F. Mar 5, 2020

    This class was outstanding!

  • Lilu B. Jan 9, 2020

    It's a great class, heaps of useful tips and very easy to watch. Thank you Michele!

  • Olga A. Dec 22, 2019

    This is the best posing class ever!!! such a great poses, so much fun during the session, this is exactly my style and what I want to do !!!!!! AMAZING!!!! Thank you, Michele!!!

  • Cody M. Nov 21, 2019

    Great class. Good tips for posing groups of people.

  • Mary . Jul 17, 2019

    I love Michele's energy and valuable information on creating a "puzzle" with the placement of each person. Definitely worth the watch if you do any type of group posing, whether families, weddings, etc.

  • Brenda G. Mar 31, 2019

    Loved this course! One of the best courses I've purchased yet. Excellent content and I really enjoyed her energy and teaching style.

  • Rafael S. Jan 28, 2019

    Fast paced and valuable information without getting overly technical. Great course.

  • E.L. B. Nov 24, 2018

    I love her energy and ability to engage her subject and catch the perfect poses and family photos. Her ability to keep everyones attention is mezmerizing. Loved her casual approach (up front) but really she is very technical and doesnt miss the mistakes. Learning what to look for is an art and she;s very good at conveying how to get the shot you want.

  • Pawae 6. Nov 21, 2018

    Photographing groups is not easy, this course is perfect to improve. Michele Celentano explains things with a lot of dynamism and humor

  • Carl N. Nov 21, 2018

    I really enjoyed this class. Michelle has a great energy about her that lifts the audience and keeps the learning fun.

  • Sean S. Nov 3, 2018

    Great course by Michelle Celentano. The course was very informative. I will definitely watch it again. It was much better then I thought it would be. She was very prepared and gave a lot of useful tips. Great job Michele.

  • Sherry G. Oct 25, 2018

    I don't do family portraits, but somehow let myself be talked into one with a family of eight. I'm absolutely terrified! So I took this class and learned so much! Everything was a learning moment, not a bunch of fluff to fill up time. I think I'll watch it again to really set the posing tips in my mind and then I can't wait to give it a try! Awesome class!

  • Deborah K. Oct 7, 2018

    Very good class. I learned alot. I have trouble with posing people, so this really helped. Thanks

  • Daniel H. Sep 14, 2018

    Very good course to learn about the basic of portraits. She was able to put the whole class in a group picture. Very good value and worth it the price.

  • Charlotte S. Aug 1, 2018

    This course was a game changer for me! I struggled with posing groups, it was awful. I had pictures on my phone I would reference all the time and I'm embarrassed when I think back to that. She explains everything in a way that makes so much sense. It doesn't matter how many people, you can keep adding folks and you will know right where to put them. I feel so blessed to have taken this class. If your thinking about taking this class, just do it! You won't regret it!

  • Matias A. Jul 13, 2018

    excellent and useful tecniques!

  • AF R. Jul 12, 2018

    Good solid posing tips. Learned quite a bit. The one criticism is the repeated emphasis on women's dislike of their body. Understand the need to convey how some women feel but think the repetition is counterproductive and harmful to the psyche.

  • Linsday K. Jun 3, 2018

    This class is just what I was needing. I have a group of 40 people coming up in a month and I am super nervous about posing them. They are NOT a photography family! It is like pulling teeth to get them all together. Thanks for this video!! Where did you get that tripod!! it is amazing!

  • I. Apr 19, 2018

    Exactly what I was looking for and needed for more confidence in shooting large groups! Thank you!

  • Rebecca P. Feb 27, 2018

    Loved Michele's energy, which she communicates as a requirement when dealing with a family that includes two-year-olds. The class has just enough lessons... but then again, I feel that I could use more. Perhaps outdoor family sessions. But overall, I got what I needed from it -- how to shoot groups.

  • Jean M. Feb 20, 2018

    I can't open the class. Anyone have a suggestion

  • Marcus G. Jan 24, 2018

    Has to be the best posing sessions i have watched so far. Family loved her, kids loved her, she was great. Best 90 mins I've spent on posing families.

  • Dave R. Jan 21, 2018

    Great course with some counter-intuitive input that, once you see it, makes great sense. Worth the price and the time to study.

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