Trends in children’s portrait photography have changed dramatically since the dawn of the digital age. During the ’80s and ’90s, children’s portraits were dominated by a wide array of props and sets. Today, a whole new look has emerged: the photojournalistic portrait. This book shows you how to take advantage of your young subject’s animated state to capture images that show their personality and document their particular stage of development. You’ll discover tips for shooting the engaging and profit-enhancing photojournalistic images parents love as well as the traditional portraits that ensure wall-portrait sales. You’ll also get some hard-earned advice on developing sales and marketing techniques that will ensure bigger profits.

“Provides advice on adapting the popular photojournalistic style to capture stunning, modern child portraits.”—Shutterbug

FEATURES:

·         Commonsense tips for streamlining your studio’s operations

·         Maximizing your client consultations

·         Age-specific tips for capturing subjects’ personalities and developmental stages

Author: Kevin Newsome

128 pages

8.5"x11"

150 color photographs

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