Pets and People Photography with Vicki Taufer

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  • 42 video lessons
  • 13 hours and 33 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
Discover a whole new market for your photography business: Pets! Vicki Taufer will teach you how to bring in new work by including pets into your child, family, and portrait work. This course will show you how to work with your clients and their furry (or feathery or scaly) friends to make fabulous pictures. Vicki will demonstrate how to bring in new clients with her Dog Days of Summer program, a charity event she runs to help local animal shelters. You'll learn how she created a new market for pet photography in her town, and how YOU can do the same in yours.

Course Instructor

Vicki Taufer

Vicki Taufer

Vicki has been an artist her whole life and a professional photographer for 12 of those years. Her business, V Gallery, focuses on offering a boutique experience to her children, family, and pet portrait clients.
  • Alba L. Jan 9, 2020

    Although there is some good marketing advice, I won't shoot animals with these angles, looking down. As a pet photographer, I always try to be at the same level to avoid a submissive look.

  • A. Dec 23, 2019

    I'm not a professional photographer and getting a glimpse of what the business of photography entails was very eye-opening. I appreciate the information that Vicki and her husband Jed provided.

  • Patricia B. Jul 6, 2019

    i love her entire presentation. Her share was so involved/detailed and I plan to purchase this cour

  • Creative Live Student . Apr 12, 2019

    I found this class very inspiring and enjoyed Vicki's sweet and humble nature. On a personal note: God bless you, Vicki for sharing your personal story re: your daughter and your work in Nepal. The world needs more people like you and your husband.

  • Lori S. Oct 18, 2018

    Have a few photography passions - horses, dogs, flowers & all nature. Have been trying to take my photography to the next level. This is the first class that I have watched giving the insight needed to see what all is involved in a photography business. Very interested in the posing of pets/people, the camera settings & the relationship with the clients. Work flow & complete course is interesting! Really enjoyed Vicki's teaching, examples & honesty. Thank you Creative Live for offering this.

  • Wendy M. Aug 17, 2017

    Loved the teaching videos and found them really helpful. My only critique would be that I would have loved to have seen more of the photos that were taken during the actual indoor and outdoor sessions shown in the videos. I know there were some shown 'during' the videos right after they were taken, but they somehow left me hungry and wanting to see more. I know there were images shown in one of the starter videos, but personally feel to have seen more images of those taken from the actual teaching videos would have been even better. Great course by the way!

  • Richard H. Jun 24, 2016

    Love this. Easy to stay with and leaving you wanting more. Fantastic ideas. Great perspective. Extremely helpful.

  • Garrett J. May 4, 2015

    I'm only half way through Day 1 for this course and have already learned SO MUCH. This is a fantastic course and I'm so happy I decided to purchase it. Vicki has a wealth of knowledge that I think will set up a lot of photographers for success.

  • T. Aug 14, 2012

    This was a great topic. I tuned in thinking I wouldn't be interested, and then, wow, it was fabulous. So fabulous I'm holding an event in two weeks time to launch my own pet photography and raise food for local homeless animals. Thanks so much CL team!

  • A. Aug 2, 2012

    Thank you, fantastic!

  • todd D. Jul 29, 2012

    It was very informative and lots of fun! Izzy had a great time!

  • Linda K. Jul 29, 2012

    Vicki is an amazing person and excellent instructor. I enjoyed her talk regarding business prior to the puppy shots. Also enjoyed seeing her in action. Very smart and sensible professional with a lot of energy.

  • B. Jul 28, 2012

    A wealth of knowledge was gained through this course! Well done and thank you.

  • Carolyn H. Jul 28, 2012

    Vicki Taufer is Brilliant as a person and artist. What an honor to experience her for the last 3 days. Thank you to Jed for your expertise and reminder that technology can help us all have time to play more and enjoy life more! Thank you creativeLIVE team....top notch!

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