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!
When I attended my first conference I walked the showroom floor and thought I would never be able to “afford” to be a newborn photographer.So many booths selling VERY EXPENSIVE artificial lighting. So many booths selling a TON OF EXPENSIVE props and little outfits for newborns to wear.So many booths selling very EXPENSIVE albums, canvas, […]
July 30, 2020
***Updated as of 3/17/20 **The advice in this article is simply advice. It is not medical advice or backed by any scientific research. *** At this time, I would suspend shoots until we have flattened the curve. Hopefully in a few months we can start using these guidelines again but for now I believe self […]
March 6, 2020
What is Lifestyle Newborn Photography? “The term lifestyle can denote the interests, opinions, behaviors, and behavioral orientations of an individual, group, or culture.” ~Wiki I have used both the words documentary and lifestyle to define my work, I have also used the words fine art as descriptions of my photography. To me, the words we […]
February 7, 2020
The journey of an artist is a long one. There was a time when I brought a newborn posing bag, a stock pile of props and hats, and a space heater to my newborn shoots. It took a lot of trial and error, self discovery, and facing my fears to realize that I didn’t enjoy […]
May 23, 2019
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 […]
May 23, 2019
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 […]
May 23, 2019
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