Family, DayCare, and Senior Portrait Photography
|  | | | | | Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription Basic Course (no certificate) = $29.00 Course with Online Certificate* = $54.00 |
The only requirement for this course Family, DayCare, and Senior Portrait Photography is to have a camera. Any type of camera will work. You may use a 35mm SLR or Digital camera of any quality. No other reading or materials are required.
The goal of the class is to teach the serious beginner the basics of family and group photography and setting up your own at-home or on-location portrait studio. The course can make a professional photographer out of a true beginner. The time it will take depends on the individual. You can literally take this course over an 8 week period of time and learn all you need to know about taking saleable prints and then selling them. * Document your course completion with an online certificate (additional shipping/handling charges apply for hard copy delivery). Instantly download, print, and share your certificate and CEUs once awarded. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course,
including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions, and a Certificate Verification Service you can use so others may view and verify the authenticity of your awards.
 Course Description If you have an interest in opening your own photography studio or an "on location" family photography business, this is the course you should be taking! The class will give you step-by-step information so you can start a profitable business photographing families, photographing daycare and preschools, and taking those teen senior portraits. Not only will your work be critiqued by a photographer who has her own photo business, she will tell you how to make those special old-time prints plus give you tips for photographing awesome children's portraits. You will also learn to create your own unique alternative backgrounds and photo studio sets for the lucrative market of 'senior portrait' photography. So if this is something you always wanted to try, but were a little fearful, this stress-free self-paced course will be just the place to start. Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Basic Photography, Posing & Photographic CompositionIn this lesson you will learn the basics of taking a good studio type print and the different types of standard poses: full length, 3/4 shot, half shot, and close up. | Lesson 2: Family and Group PhotographyPhotographing large groups can be a challenge. This lesson teaches the types of lenses to use, zoom and wide angles, standard and trendy positioning of family groups, unique backgrounds, packaging and pricing proofs and portraits. | Lesson 3: Working With ChildrenHere you will learn the true art of working with children, how to get the young one to sit still, and even smile. | Lesson 4: Creative Backgrounds For ChildrenHere you will learn to create your own creative backgrounds for little tikes of all ages. | Lesson 5: Creative Lighting InstructionHere you will learn more about creative lighting, how to photograph with little or NO STUDIO lighting available. Take great snapshots of your own children or learn to take awesome saleable prints for re-sale using creative lighting techniques. | Lesson 6: Sports Photography, Day Cares, and Senior Class PicturesIn addition to photographing children in the studio you will also learn how to contract for school sports photography, day cares, and other creative money-making portrait ideas. | Lesson 7: Simple Business Plan For Your At-Home Family Portrait StudioThis is a unique business plan for you to copy and use for your own studio. You will also prepare your final portfolio for review by your instructor. |
Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Attendance
- Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Certificate of Merit
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online. Official Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Family, DayCare, and Senior Portrait Photography | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 10407 | | Course Type | : | High School Level | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $29 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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