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Photographing families with teenagers is not a scary as it sounds! I feel like people really stress out about capturing teens but I am here to tell you that it is fun and rewarding! As a photographer, I’ve had the pleasure of working with families who understand my work and understand the importance of capturing […]

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.

February 24 – 1:00pm  Creating Connection in Family Photos  ~with Chloe Ramirez Introductions: Chloe: lifestyle family, couples, and weddings; emotive lifestyle photographer Elena: lifestyle family and newborn; connection/humans are what it’s about! Topic: What do you do to prepare for a family session before meeting the family?  Chloe: before she had a process, she had […]

There’s no shortage of technical advice out there on how to go from being a good photographer to a great one.  When we’re in the building phase, it’s so easy to get overwhelmed by what the pros have to say about equipment, lighting, editing and composition, that you may be tempted to just put your […]

The term “Lifestyle” I wanted to talk a little bit about the term “Lifestyle” since it is one that is quite often thrown around in our industry and it is what people of use to describe my work. The words we use to describe our work matter very little in my mind. What matters is […]

Hey there, friend! I hope you are enjoying your summer. I wanted to talk to you about something very important and that is your portfolio. There are two main things I want you to focus on when you are preparing your online portfolio. Your portfolio should be a place where you: 1. Show your best […]