Hey, Mama!
Time and time again we whip out our phones, frantically searching for the camera app (which is always in a new location if your phone is anything like mine ... thanks, children!) and try to snap a photo of your littles doing something so cute. Then when you tap your camera roll to pull up the sweet little image you just so happened to manage to capture ... it's out of focus. Or you have a limb in motion that ruins the rest of image. Or, maybe you were lucky enough to capture your children mid-blink and they appear to be absolutely possessed. I've been there, Mama! I am still there often enough, but I have put together a mini "Mom-Tographer" training that will give you so many tools to take wall-worthy shots of your kiddos in everyday situations and I am SO EXCITED to share!
The fact is, is that we as Mama's love to look at our children's sweet little faces in print. Photos map out the various stages of their chubby little cheeks growing into big, bright smiles full of teeth. We want to see them! And to be honest, while scheduling Family Photos is a great way to capture beautiful images to hang in your hallway, there is something so magical about the everyday. Just, life. And, guess what?! You don't need to be an expert to capture GREAT photos of your kids.
In no way am I saying NOT to schedule those special family photo sessions (laughing). You should definitely still do that. Especially because you will be featured in them, too! What I am really talking about is grabbing that super silly face your kiddo makes when the sprinkler sprays them in the face. Or the way their nose crinkles up while they giggle at the sight of flour spilling all over the floor when you are baking cookies together. Or the look of absolute perfection as their tiny little lips pucker up to give you a kiss. Maybe you want to frame the way your sweet little bundle of joy looks so content while snuggled up in their bed after a long night of waking you up to lay with them, or the way they beam with pride at completion of a really difficult task. All of that is what happens in the everyday, which is something SO DIFFERENT than what happens at a scheduled family photo session. See what I'm saying here?
I can help you become more confident with your camera.
Whether you are using a DSLR, a point and shoot, or your smartphone camera - you CAN learn some tools to take better images that you will want to have printed to display on your walls or even share with your family and friends. Photography can be a great way to exercise your creativity and with a little help and direction, you can snap some amazing images of your family!
Mama, I know you are busy. I know what goes into learning a new skill ... time ... energy ... THOUGHT. And for Heaven's sake, we do not have any of those to spare, am I right?! My plan is to make this class FUN for you and your kiddos! Bring them with you to our individualized Coaching Session or a group-based model and bring some of your Mom-Friends and their little crazies, too! And the sweetest part? You get to KEEP and use every single image we capture. And trust me ... there will be A LOT of images we capture! Plus, we will have lots of fun. Even the most un-cooperative little cutie won't be able to keep a smile hidden.
Sharpening your skills as a Mom-Tographer
This is a course designed for beginning photography, specifically for Mama's with young children. It features simple, yet effective tips and tricks that actually work to grab better shots of your family, regardless of what kind of camera you are using (even smartphones!) You don't need to wait until you get a "better" camera to start taking great photos and you don't even need to know everything about the camera you are currently using to join me in this course. We will cover everything from utilizing the best lighting in your house or outside, positioning your kiddos and getting them to actually cooperate, grabbing the best angles, and adding some creativity to bring your photos to a whole new level.
I'm a Mama, so I KNOW how it can be to try to turn a simple photo into a memory. I've been professionally photographing children for almost 7 years and I have some great tricks under my sleeve to get their cooperation and how to make photos look great. This course is truly the perfect combo of being a Mama trying to wrangle your littles for a family photo and professional photography. We will work on learning what you need to know as a Mama with a camera, without all of the complicated multi-step directions.
I love photography. I love capturing memories. I also love to teach things, it's just something I like to do. You love your family and you love making memories with them. Let's work together to help you love the photos you take of them, too! Sign up today for an individual coaching session with you and your littles, or as a group with some of your Mama friends and their littles, too.
An investment of $75 will include the following:
An individual or small-group Coaching Session WITH your littles in a beautiful location with lots of laughs.
Access to tips & tricks fact sheets to help you remember what we discuss in the session.
Composition changes to the images you are taking, teaching you to choose what is in your frame of focus. You will discover how to alter your perspective so that your images begin to tell the story you want them to tell.
You will learn how to take advantage of the most flattering lighting available indoors as well as outdoors, how and when to use a flash wisely.
How to avoid the power struggle of making your kiddos sit still for the perfect image, while avoiding blurry images and instead learn what types of photos to focus on to tell the true story of your child's special moments.
You will learn how to continue to improve your skills as a Mom-Tographer and will get to display the gorgeous products of your wildly beautiful creativity.
Disclaimer: I truly believe the tips in this course will help you take better pictures, no matter what kind of camera you have. All sales are final and no refunds will be given. For customer service questions, contact Carissa at carissabowersphotography@gmail.com
This is a beginning course with basic tips. It does not cover more advanced concepts like using a DSLR in manual mode or intense editing in photography platforms. The tips in this course will help develop your artistic eye and get better pictures right away. Once you're consistently taking well-lit images with natural smiles, you'll become more confident in taking great photos and who knows, you may want to further your knowledge!
This is an individualized coaching session or small group-based class to do with smaller groups. You will work directly with the photographer to schedule your course and to coordinate all aspects of what you will learn.
