SCHOOLED
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO FINE ART SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY
Schooled
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO FINE ART SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY
Do you love photographing babies, children and even tweens and teens and want to get more kiddos in front of your camera?
Would you like to make significant income while simultaneously eliminating a slow season for your photography business?
Are you just starting your business and need to get more clients inquiries in your inbox and more money in the bank?
Are you ready to offer something fresh and fun?
IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS, THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU!
What didn’t I learn from this course? I’m so excited to have all the tools and confidence to go out and present a valuable product I believe in. Elena leaves no stone unturned and I’m sure Fine Art School Portraits is the key to taking my new business to the next level.
— Emily Dowell
What exactly am I going to learn?
How to get started
How to contact schools (complete with email templates!)
What equipment you need and where you can buy it
How to prep for photo day
Technicalities on photo day (camera settings and lighting so you get the images right straight out of camera)
How to organize photo day with many students
How to organize files
How to edit files quickly and consistently
How to organize files for upload to proofing galleries
How I present proofs to families
Pricing and packages
What to offer to schools as far as services
How to fill large volume orders
How to do all of this with a very tight turn around (I have the photo galleries ready to view in less than a week from shoot day. My systems are tidy and fast and super easy to follow. I promise.)
Packaging
Photo delivery both digital and physical prints
SO BASICALLY EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.
I always thought that ‘Fine Art’ photography was too stiff and formal for me, but I was SO wrong! Elena shares an incredible amount of information in this course, from planning and marketing, to shooting and processing, to bringing in orders and wrapping up. She pours out her heart to encourage other photographers to be open minded enough to take a leap of faith and give school portraits a try. I have gone from apprehensive and even scared to excited and motivated all because of this course!
— Ashley Steers Volker
What’s included?
Module 1
In the first module we discuss everything you need to get started. Even if you aren’t yet in business, I got you covered.
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You will learn what equipment you need, my recommended editing and proofing software, and how to set up your website.
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You will learn how to build a portfolio (even if you have never done this before.)
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You will learn how to set up pricing for profit and simplicity.
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Then I will teach you how to actually get schools to photograph and how to communicate with them.
Module 2
In the module we will go into everything that is necessary to prepare for photo day.
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What you need from the school
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Scouting locations at the school
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File preparation and organization
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This section is complete with timelines and checklists.
Module 3
In this module we will dive into everything you need to know to have a successful photo day.
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Lighting
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Technical tips like camera settings etc
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Child interaction
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How to properly keep large volume shooting organized
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working with an assistant
Module 4
In this module you will learn everything you need to do after the shoot is complete.
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File organization
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Editing in large volumes efficiently
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Proofing for parents and schools
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Product ordering
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Packaging
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Product delivery