“I’m going to make everything around me beautiful, that will be my life!”
My way of photographing families is completely organic. I think people may have this preconceived notion that I have this grand plan and technique when it comes to my family sessions, but that couldn’t be more from the truth. What I have done, is let go of all those educational pushes that teach us about perfection, crops and even angles. I’ve let go of putting all this energy on myself to invoke generic smiles and prompted moments, and instead let the energy flow from the family. I simply want to capture the family as they are, as a whole. The emotion, the love, the connection that evolves from that, that’s what I’m there for.
“Be Fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire!”
Find your own footing, your OWN VOICE! We can find inspiration from anywhere, and that’s good…but don’t overwhelm yourself so much with it that you suddenly can’t think for yourself. That you suddenly can’t create without thinking about someone else’s work.
I can tell you that authentic moments are almost impossible to recreate…because its not always the angel or the “pose” that makes you love that shot…its the emotion reflecting from THEIR moment. A truly authentic image is about what the family evokes at that moment!
You have the tools. You ARE the tool. As with any career, educate yourself and practice. Over and over and over, and then keep going. You learn, then you practice, and you put that education in action, and you learn some more. Know the limitations of your camera, learn how you can push it in low light, and harsh sun. Know your location and what types of images you can create there. Know your family and what their story of love is! Give them the opportunity to express that, and BE THEIR STORYTELLER!
Example Curriculum
- Using Photo Mechanic (2:33)
- Making Portraiture Action (3:10)
- Batch Editing Example (3:36)
- Batch Editing in Photoshop Extra Video (3:03)
- Editing Video with Sky Brush (4:35)
- Cactus Flower Preset Edit (3:52)
- Sedona Sun (5:28)
- Saguaro Nights Preset Edit (8:35)
- Editing Image Taylor Family Lightroom + Photoshop (9:34)
- Blogstomp Video (6:03)
- Editing in Hazy Overcast (7:55)
- Post Processing Video (20:02)
- Side Light Beach Edit (Sunrise) (5:18)
- Beach Sunrise Edit (8:08)
- Overcast/Rain Edit (4:17)
- Editing Video Desert Landscape (5:58)
- Blue hour SKY edit! (10:11)
- Sunrise Maternity Session Edit (18:09)
- Maternity Session Editing Video (Goes with Behind the Scenes Video)! (7:28)
- Riley Family Editing Video! (5:09)
- Maternity BTS session Edit #2 (6:35)
- Bonus Random Edit! (25:50)
- Full Sun Edits! (27:20)
- Beach Edit Sunset Lake Tahoe! (8:54)
- Indoor Session Edits! (18:55)
- Green Grass Iowa Edits! (17:02)
- Back/RIM light Edit! (7:59)
- Farm/Green Grass Edit (7:32)
- Iowa Sunny Green Grass Edit! (8:21)
- Idaho Maternity Green Grass/Trees Edit! (7:56)
- Idaho Maternity Green Grass Open/Wardrobe Change Edit! (8:17)
- Flagstaff in the trees Sunrise Edit! (Alexa) (6:42)
- Riley Family Edit - Superstition Mountains, Clouds, Rain, Full Sun! (39:29)
- MacKenzie's Mentor Guide
- HelloStoryteller Course
- Unraveled Academy Style and Client Prep Education
- My Youtube Interview with Stormy Solis on Balance (26:44)
- PRICING CHECKLIST
- Photography Business Checklist
- Tip Sheets!!!
- Helpful Hashtags!
- Professional Photographers Instagram Guide!
- New Year for the Photographer
- Secrets to a Better Client Experience!
- Tips to help you Streamline your Business!
- BOOST YOUR BOOKINGS!
- 8 Tips to Boost Your Creativity!
- How to Make your Mark!
- Interview on Connection and Balance with Jillian Goulding! (57:20)
- New Year! (7:43)
- Block Work! (5:08)
- Beginning PHOTOGRAPHY! (25:48)
- BTS Sunset Open Grassy Field EDITS! (Larson Family) (33:16)
- How to create Emotion in your Images!
- Live Shoot (7:28)
- Live Video #2 (7:54)
- LiveVideo #3 (3:13)
- Live Video #4 (4:11)
- Behind the scenes video from my Hellostoryteller Course (3:06)
- Behind the Scenes Video {Steiner Family} 2021 (18:01)
- Final Images from Steiner Family Session
- Sunrise, Maternity, 1 child family! (36:38)
- BTS Sunset Open Grassy Field! (42:32)
- Behind the scenes with Sunset/Clouds (17:06)
- Maternity Session BTS (44:14)
- Family + Maternity + Before Golden Hour Session (41:08)
- Mountain Top Family Session (29:03)
- SUNRISE Session Rogers 2022 (40:11)
- Blue Hour BHS 2022 (42:52)
- BHS Riley Family 2023 (14:33)
- BHS Hoy Family Poppies 2023 (58:16)
- How to Use the Tone Curve in Lightroom (Tone Curve Explained)
- How to show up in Google Search - Photography 101
- Lightroom Sharpening & Noise Reduction Tutorial - Lightroom Detail Panel Explained IN DEPTH
- Pinterest For Photographers - Photography Marketing: Do this to CRUSH IT!
- Lightroom External Hard drive Workflow | External Hard drive Tutorial Tips & Backup Process
- Back Button Focus - What It Is & Why You Should Use It
- The Best Instagram Export Settings for Adobe Lightroom
- Why You Should Underexpose Your Photos On Purpose!
- Lightroom Presets: How to Install (2021) Update
- AMATEUR VS PRO PHOTOGRAPHERS: Here’s the difference.
- PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS in 10 MINUTES
- How to Use the NEW Lightroom Advanced Color Grading Tool
- AF Area Select Button
- Professional Autofocus Setup for the Canon R5 (and R6) - eye AF + back button AF
- Canon R6 complete photography settings by Professional Photographer - how to set up your R6
- Photo Session Inquiry Response (Also on website)
- Workflow Video (Iris Works)- Client Communication (12:48)
- How to use Style and Select! (10:53)
- Style and Select Client View (2:22)
- CONTRACTS - SO IMPORTANT
- CLIENT PREP MESSAGE
- CLIENT PREP #2 with more info!
- My email content BEFORE the Session!
- My email content AFTER a session!
- Kristin Marshall @kmariellephotography BHS video (33:33)
- Kristin Marshall Editing Video @kmariellephotography (47:59)
- Pinterest Mini Course! By: Mallory Lynne Photography
- Location Scouting with Emily Hodges {Simply Blessings Photography} (28:09)
- The Basics with Stephanie Skipper!!! (48:18)
- Bones of Us with Meg Koning! "Truthtelling!"