Elena S Blair
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lifestyle family, newborn, and school photography educator helping photographers build consistent, profitable six-figure businesses through strategy, systems, and mindset.
Here, you’ll find honest advice on pricing, marketing, and building a business that supports your life, along with guidance on photography and growing a profitable school program.
If you’re ready to create something sustainable, scalable, and truly yours, you’re in the right place.
hi, i'm elena!
lifestyle family, newborn, and school photography educator helping photographers build consistent, profitable six-figure businesses through strategy, systems, and mindset.
Here, you’ll find honest advice on pricing, marketing, and building a business that supports your life, along with guidance on photography and growing a profitable school program.
If you’re ready to create something sustainable, scalable, and truly yours, you’re in the right place.
hi, i'm elena!
Posing is an essential skill for any Family Photographer. In this video Elena S Blair shares five family poses that always work and breaks them down step by step.
March 16, 2022
I wanted to share with you a common “lie” I hear about Lifestyle Photography. Hang with me? One thing I see all the time on social media, and from well known or talented Lifestyle Photographers at that, is they say things like “I just adore in between moments.” Or, “I am obsessed with capturing candid […]
May 21, 2019
How to Help Mothers Look Their Best During a Family Session I wanted to share with you something that I think is so very important. Let’s face it. Being a mother is hard and often under appreciated. When a session is booked with me 99.9% of the time it’s the mom who booked the shoot. […]
May 21, 2019
How to Help Dads Relax During a Family Photo Session I asked my IG community where they most needed help during family sessions and one thing I heard over and over again is “how do you work with cranky dads?” Or “How do you get the dads to relax during the session?” Well my friends, […]
May 21, 2019
How to capture authentic emotion Are you sick of families who have been trained to look right smack at your lens with the cheesiest grin you have ever seen? Me too. But here is the thing… my clients rarely do that anymore and I am going to share with you my secret. It’s because I […]
May 21, 2019
With the gaining popularity of “lifestyle” and “documentary” family photography the word “pose” has gained a bad rap. One of the things I see photographers posting on social media all the time is “I just love the in-between moments.” Or “I swoon over candid moments.” You guys! Let me let you in on a little […]
May 21, 2019
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