Then splash into the creek with Tessa Jill photography as she teaches her unique style of family portraits by having her clients engage with the environment to capture their personalities. Tessa takes us to her favorite, nearly secluded creek location! She walks us through the spectacular outdoor area as she explains why and where she shoots to achieve the best lighting in this one-of-a-kind location. Tessa also goes over the gear she uses, what she loves about it and how it works best for her style. You will be able to witness her entire session while learning all of her tips and tricks with a family of four, in and out of the creek! Yes, creek sessions can get messy but, Tessa shows us how to let the mess happen and make it a blast while creating naturally curated timeless images!

As a bonus, Tessa will be providing us with a FREE Photoshop Action set! You can download and follow along with her editing video as Tessa shows you how she uses her actions to make her already phenomenal images stand out among the rest!

Are you stuck on repeat when working with the same families each year? In my triple family feature (two shooting videos and one editing video), you’ll learn how I keep each session fresh for my yearly repeat clients at the SAME location using the SAME posing flow.

 First, I’ll share what I look for when picking a dynamic location you’ll want to keep using year after year. Then, I'll run through how I create variety within my images each year while still using my same tried and true posing flow. The key to my repeat family clients is consistency! I keep my subjects the focus of the session, building up their confidence and using prompts to create opportunities for their growing personalities to shine through.

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While all those things probably make for a beautiful image— if your clients show up in white t-shirt and jeans, your images are going to fall short. 

Styling your clients and guiding them into picking out the right colors, texture, and style for their family is a huge part of every session,
which is why I invited Heather Kiesel to teach you all about her styling process for clients! She’ll walk you through the process of styling two families, one with teenagers and another with small children, so you can pass that knowledge on to your own clients and create timeless images that feel effortless!

Lastly, I’ll wrap up this all-encompassing family bundle with my batch editing workflow. From culling a session, to editing in ACR and then the final actions in Photoshop, you’ll see how I can deliver 200-600 (yes, SIX HUNDRED) images and have them done the day of the session!

This is the motherload bundle for family photographers!

What if I told you that your struggle with family session lighting has NOTHING to do with your lens, your camera or even the location? It has everything to do with where you place your clients—and I can’t wait to walk you through exactly how I get perfect skin tones, exposure and golden light!

This video is a part of our Family Deconstruction Series in the Collective and that means it is an in depth breakdown of everything you need to know about what I’m looking for in terms of lighting my clients. I use this method around the world! So if you’re not shooting in a field in Indiana—that’s fine! I’ve shot on the beaches of Australia, the canals of Venice, the deserts of Phoenix and even on Gypsy land in Portugal—and every time this is going to be what I’m looking for!

On top of the secret to great lighting, you’ll get to watch me interact, pose and give prompts to this family of four!

Once you’ve mastered location, light, and posing you have hit the trifecta of creating family images right?
Nope!

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