Young Girl’s Formal Studio Portrait Session

Tim’s Video TOC

• 00:00 – Intro
• 00:07 – Concept
• 00:58 – Formal Child Portrait Session Setup > “Broad Lighting”:Background > Beige Hand Painted Backdrop / Speedlights, Modifiers > White Reflector Panel, Reflector Disc & Softbox / Subject > Little Girl / Outfit > White Dress / Gear > Camera & Lens Type, F-Stop Setting / Prepping the Subject for the Shoot in a Fun & Relaxed Way /
• 01:59 – Shooting Segment > Standing Poses w/o Props > “Warm Up”:Directing the Subject, Tweaking the Light, BTS & Results
• 04:07 – Shooting Segment > Standing & Sitting Poses w/ Props > “The Real Deal”:Directing the Subject, Tweaking the Light, BTS & Results
• 07:00 – “Mirrored” Lighting Setup:Directing the Subject, Tweaking the Light, BTS & Results
• 10:04 – Mother & Daughter “Souvenir” Shooting Segment:Directing the Subjects, Tweaking the Light, BTS & Results
• 14:14 – Final Result > “The Masterpiece”
• 14:29 – Outro

Love to take formal pictures of children but you have no idea how to pose them for wonderful natural-looking results? See how easy it all can be in this video!

Tim Kelly shares his best practice with you by demonstrating how to lighten the mood and direct children in a playful manner. His lighting setup and posing techniques have stood the test of time and are easy to replicate no matter what camera you use.

The final goal of this session is to transform an image into a beautiful large painted canvas portrait.