Guest Feature: Kristine Fiege of Fiege Photography in Buffalo, NY
Forget back-to-back holiday minis. In this brand-new Collective release, Kristine Fiege shows how she creates cozy, sell-out holiday events that families love and photographers can actually enjoy shooting. From building unique sets like a reindeer barn and Christmas-morning staircase, to styling families, keeping kids engaged, and weaving in in-camera magic (yep, real windowpane snow and even a “Santa hand”), Kristine shares her full playbook.
You’ll also see her session flow in action—30–45 minutes that feel calm, connected, and still deliver massive gallery variety—plus her simple teaser strategy that fills her spots without burnout. If you’ve ever dreaded holiday minis, this video will make you rethink the season completely.
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Most of my videos in the Collective are going to be focused on either newborns, families or lighting...with a huge emphasis on lighting! Watch these sneak peeks to get a sense of the kind of education is waiting for you immediately when you join!
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"the collective saved my business! i was on the brink of calling it quits."
I was so tired of struggling with posing, lighting, confidence in myself, my work...every session was so stressful. I had been following Rachel's work for years and purchased a few of her other videos so I jumped on the opportunity to have constant learning! I was instantly in tears when things just started clicking...lighting was the biggest struggle for me. After watching the lighting video it just clicked and I haven't struggled since! Posing was another stress. Then she started doing the deconstruction series and everything just made sense! And lastly her unsoothing method...game changer...I would panic if the baby wouldn't settle, now I get excited lol! I love what I do again. I'm confident in myself now. I don't get stressed.
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Rachel Vanoven
Rachel specializes in finding the best light possible to photograph families, babies and every age in between along with teaching other photographers how they can simplify their business and love what they do.
Rachel specializes in finding the best light possible to photograph families, babies and every age in between along with teaching other photographers how they can simplify their business and love what they do.