Teenology: A Guide to Photographing Tweens & Teens

I signed up for this breakout and I don't even have teens... but I can tell you it's been very helpful, inspiring and resourceful. I got tips and tricks that I can use with my 5 year old (who is already aware of the camera and tends to hide when I pull it out). I love the idea that the pictures can be a mother - daughter project, where we both express our creativity (and emotions) through a wonderful memory that will last forever. 21€ well spent! Yes, hello from Barcelona, Spain.

I’ve been in such a creative rut lately, and this was EXACTLY what I needed to get my groove back. All three teachers brought great info in their own unique way. By the end of the breakout I was having a blast taking photos of my teen daughter.

I am loving this breakout. It is exactly what I needed. My kids have suddenly got to the age where they don’t know what to do when I pull out my camera. This breakout is full of ideas. Truly inspiring!

This breakout is fantastic! It's full of fantastic creative tips, and is just what I need to help engage my tween (almost teen, crazy!) niece and nephew better. They really don't seem to like to have their photos taken, so I'm sure everything I learn in this breakout will help out with that. I can't recommend it enough!

As a Mom of three teenagers and a high school senior photographer I was excited when I saw this breakout. It has exceeded my expectations with tips on posing, communicating, lighting, and even some super incredible creativity ideas. I am excited to try out all I have learned. I highly recommend this breakout. It is money well spent! A real bargain for a wealth of information. The instructors are each incredible.

I didn't realize what a challenge photographing tweens and teens would be until I had my own! Having two boys, I have struggled to find inspiration that showcases their personality without looking forced. This breakout is full of practical advice and tips! I am so excited to capture my boys during their teen years now! I feel that this breakout gives me those skills to capture them in a unique and memorable way.

My kids are 8 and under, so I don't have a ton of experience photographing tweens and teens on a regular basis. When I have friends or clients with tweens or teens that I am photographing, I always feel very awkward with posing them and prompting them, and they end up looking uncomfortable a lot of the time. I've had the chance to dive into the materials for this breakout, and it is THE ANSWER for anyone who was feeling the same way that I was. I now feel equipped for creating shooting, prompting, etc. with this age group, and I can't wait to try out some of the tips and tricks that I have learned!! THANK YOU to the instructors for putting together such a great breakout to help us better photograph this age group!!

I am soaking up all this content!! I feel like a sponge!! I have taken tons of notes and immediately put into pracitce some of the very detailed ideas for posing. I love the videos and the immediate suggestions to help relax my tween and capture natural poses. Our instructors Dana, Rachel and Ardelle are very engaged and answer questions quickly with detailed reponses! This is my first clickphoto workshop and I am super impressed. But mostly, I am inspired. So, thank you!

I just got through all of the materials in this break out and it has really helped change my perspective on how to photograph teens. There are so many fantastic tips on posing and lighting but even more importantly there are ideas on how to engage and respect teens in the creative process. If you are feeling at all frustrated with photographing your own children as they get older or if you photograph teen clients, this breakout is full of fresh ideas!

Teenology is one of my favorite breakouts! The information, tips, ideas and creativity can be used immediately in your photographing family and clients. I have two boys, ages 12 and 14, and they both are very limited on what they will let me document. I'm excited to used this new learning experience to help me capture this stage of their lives. Thank you for collaborating and putting together so much Information to share!

Teens are so much fun but I struggle to find creative ways to photograph them. This breakout contained so much information about getting your teen involved in the photo shoot, lighting, posing, vision, and connection. I took some pictures of my daughter today and I implemented many of the techniques. And my daughter commented that she had fun! Now that's a first :) Thank you Dana, Ardelle, and Rachel!!!

Even though I myself don't have teens yet since my kids are under 7 years old, I feel prepared to capture that milestone in their life in a fun and creative way. This breakout is also a great tool for anyone that photographs high school seniors or families with older kids! There is also so much more than just info about teens in this breakout-using light, natural props, posing and so much more. Packed with very useful information!

I cannot wait to start this breakout, I just purchased it today. From what I've read in the reviews, I am sure that I will be learning a lot.

This breakout is so incredible! Shooting with older kids has always been a challenge and there really has never been any good education materials that give practical advice - until now! I am so grateful that these three amazing photographers are sharing their knowledge. My boys are getting older and this breakout couldn't have come at a better time!

This breakout session has been amazing. I have found that as my children get older, I get the camera out less often - there just aren't as many milestones or activities to document. This breakout has inspired me to be more active in capturing the moments of my tween and teenager. From getting more cooperation from my tween who hates the camera (and always has) to ideas on how to pose my teen, to fun ideas to spark some creativity - it's all here. The instructors are amazing. They provide thoughtful answers to questions, and encouragement as we try new things and share our images.

I have been waiting for a teen based guide for SOOOO long- what a dream to have all three mentors togethers teaching this.
I JUST dove in and I'm already completely inspired. Thank you ladies for putting so much heart into this.

My journey in photography started in 2004 when I took a trip to India and discovered how culturally diverse and beautiful our planet is. I have always felt that photography was like a key that I was given to unlock the lives of others. I love photographing people of all nationalities and cultural backgrounds. To me it is fascinating! I was taught originally that I was a photojournalist and not a fine art photographer, and somewhere between that mindset and having children I lost my way. I believe that part of my journey though, has led me back to where I am right now as a photographer. And these ladies have help with this! I cannot speak highly enough about this breakout session, Teenology: A Guide to Photographing Tweens and Teens. I really cannot believe this session is only $25. You really do feel as if you are working with each of them one-on-one. This breakout just confirms my style of photography and has taught me SO much, not just with posing and shooting creatively but also with editing. I really feel like I have found my way!

I loved this breakout. It gave very specific posing examples as well as great ideas for connecting with our beloved teens. All instructors materials were amazing, and appreciated the balance of more female examples in the beginning and ending with Ardelle's male examples to finish. I have both so very glad to see examples from both. I will definitely be keeping these materials to reference in the future!

I am in love with this breakout and it could not have come at a better time, since my kids are getting older. Watching the videos is so helpful and it is so much fun to see the artist's creative process. I can not recommend this enough!

A great breakout! Good vidoes with clear examples and I really LOVE the written teenology guide - I got o lot of tips and a lot of new ideas of how to approach this kind of photography. I especially love how you think about connecting with the subject and engaging them in everything. Thank you!

My very first breakout and I am loving it. Ardelle, Rachel and Dana don't hold anything back when it comes to sharing their knowledge of photographing older children. They each have their unique style so there is plenty of inspiration to draw from. Their clear explanation of the topic is accompanied with many beautiful images and that at least for me makes this breakout so much more interesting. I highly recommend it to any mom whos mission is to capture their kids but also client's older children in emotional and more artistic way. Thank you ladies.

Photographing children is always a challenge. Photographing teens can be an entire different level of challenge. As my children got older, so did the challenge to find ways to document them and keep my creative spirit going. In this breakout Rachel, Dana, and Ardelle teach you how to work with your teens while also teaching your how to make them feel comfortable in front of the camera. Each photographer gives you their own tips and tricks on what has worked for them with not only their own kids but clients as well. This breakout is a must if you have kids in the tween or teen age. This age might be difficult, but it goes by just as quickly as the early years. You need to document it and these ladies will make the process much easier!

I am so grateful that this breakout came along right now. It is full of inspiration and helpful suggestions on how to engage with teenagers, whether you are in business or photographing your own teens. And, I appreciate that there are three different instructors offering a variety of approaches and scenarios-- so very helpful!

This breakout is simply amazing! Whether you shoot for personal use or clients, it's packed with creative ideas and prompts that will have your subject feeling relaxed in front of the camera. All three instructors offer their personal tips and tricks to help you capture teens and tweens in a variety of settings - I've really enjoyed learning from them and can't wait to put all of the new skills I've acquired to use!

This class is full of awesome information. I have an 8yo daughter so this was the perfect class to help me navigate my interaction with her as she gets older. No matter what age I will always want to photograph my kids the way they are. This class definitely aims to do that. You will learn tips and tricks on how to work with a reluctant teenager. How to incorporate their personal style into your photos. The information here doesn’t just apply to teens. I can definitely use some of these tips for any young adult I may be working with.

Teenology and beyond. I love this new term and its ability to instantly spark curiosity instead of fear. This breakout is phenomenal at drawing your attention to the beauty of this season of life. Documenting teens is something new to me as my oldest has just turned 12. The shift from wanting to be in front of the camera to not wanting to be seen at all has been an emotional tug for me as a mom and photographer. Dana, Ardelle, and Rachel breathe assurance and creativity into the art of photographing this delicate age.

Jam packed full of practical tips and tricks for engaging kids during those "turbulent teen years". I am walking away from this breakout feeling so much more confident in how to interact with and get the best from teens and tweens that are less keen on the lens. I love the way the instructors have relayed their person experience in trying to respect their kids whilst still getting the creative outlet they crave. I would definitely recommend this breakout to anyone wondering how to convince their teens to get in front of the lens, or anyone regularly working with teenage/pre-teen clients.

I am LOVING this breakout so far! I typically photograph families with young kids but my own 3 kids are 11,14 and 17 now. As s they grow, I not only have wanted to learn how to take better and more creative photos of them but I also want better photos of my clients with older kids and high school seniors. This breakout is giving me tons of practical and creative tips for how to set up amazing shots, pose authentically and edit to create beautiful images. I can't wait to start practicing on my kids!

In recent years I’ve found it difficult to strike a balance between respecting the wishes of my reluctant-to-be-photographed teens and satisfying my own creativity. The eye rolls and attitude had me reaching for my camera less often, and it just wasn’t fun any more. For a time I turned to other genres, BUT, my kids are 'my why' and I wasn’t ready to give up photographing their childhood. Enter Teenology. Thank goodness for this breakout! Three incredible instructors, each sharing their insight and approach to successfully photographing this stage. Where I saw obstacles, I now see opportunities and I am confident that following their tips and techniques will help bring the fun back. There is so much value in this class and I look forward to collaborating with my teens as we move through this stage in their lives. Thank you so much, ladies!

I have been a fan of these three beautiful ladies for years. I CANNOT believe that this breakout is only $25. Best $25 you could ever spend on your photography education!!!!! My daughter is now 13 and I have lost my photo mojo with her since she is now a moody teen. I love all of the inspiration and posing ideas. I have a renewed passion and excitement to pick up my camera again. Thanks for sharing your passion and hearts with us. And thanks so much for the AMAZING BREAKOUT!!!!!

Having twin 14 year old boys that run from my camera now, when I saw this breakout it was a must for me to purchase. I am sad that I don't have the same pictures I used to have from when they were little. The information on approach, posing, dress and editing was great. I can't wait to practice some of these techniques this weekend! I would definitly recommend purchasing this breakout.

I cannot express how much I am enjoying this breakout! I truly feel that Dana, Rachel and Ardelle have outdone themselves with course content. Photographing my children as teens is much less collaborative shall we say than when they were younger! In fact, it's all one sided with the teens running the opposite direction of my camera! This course is filled with many tips to get them interested again as well as awesome ideas for creative teen photography and posing. The pdf was filled with great content and the videos were super helpful. I tried several tips and suggestions I learned last night during a client senior session and I'm thrilled with the results. This course is a must for teenage photography!

This is the perfect breakout for anyone who wants to photograph the teens and tweens in their life - whether that is your own kids or your clients, this breakout caters to both! I have four kids, two of whom are in the teen/tween stage and I have found the information in this breakout to be so helpful and exactly what I needed! Ardelle, Dana, and Rachel have poured so much of their knowledge into the PDF and the videos - they each come with different perspectives and shooting/editing styles; hearing the thought process that each of them use when shooting their teens is invaluable. So much is included from creative portraiture and posing, to how to talk to your teens to garner authenticity in your shots. They are truly the experts on this subject, and I am so enjoying learning from them! Don't hesitate on this one if you've got someone in your life in this age group!!

This is the breakout I've been waiting for- these are the most difficult ages to photograph authentically and in a way that feels comfortable and "cool" for the teen and tween crowd. It's easy to lose the motivation to photograph this age because they can be less than enthusiastic about having their photos taken- this breakout helps you rip down those barriers and revive your energy for photographing this, often, intimidating era of growing up and becoming! So excited to take what I'm learning an apply it to my own work with both clients and my very own teenager! Thank you so much for all the heart and soul you poured into this!

I am so excited for this breakout! I am a mom of a 14 year old and a 16 year old and I have been struggling with new and creative ways to photograph them. I want to document my kids so they will know I saw them and loved them for who they are, I also want to give them memories of what their teen years was like, styles, activities and other things that make our family complete. Finally a class for teen/tweens. I thank you Ardelle, Dana Leigh and Rachel for putting together this wonderful breakout that is full of helpful tips from communication, what to wear too creative, out of the box posing. I am so excited to know that I am not alone in wanting to document these wonderful years with our tween/teens.

So much great content in this breakout! It's awesome to get ideas and information from three different amazing photographers in one breakout. Posing, how to communicate with teens/tweens, ideas for photos, what to wear, lighting, settings, and I'm sure more that I'm not listing...so much is included. Such a great value for $25.

This class is incredible! My kids are 13 and 15 and I gave up photographing them for anything other than first day of school and Christmas card photos years ago. I am so excited to photograph them again! The tips and posing techniques are so helpful for someone like me who prefers to shoot plants. The videos are amazing -- seeing the instructors work with their teens, engaging and directing. This is a class I will refer to again and again over the years. Plus, let's be honest, it's a steal at this price to have the ear of three phenomenal photographers.

Oh my goodness I am SO excited for this breakout! FINALLY a course that focuses specifically on older children and teens. I look forward to this breakout producing more photographers sharing their beautiful images of their older kids! They may not be chubby babies or toddlers anymore but there's still stories to tell and we don't want to miss out on capturing such a pivotal phase of our children's lives!

Just started working through this breakout and wow! Just tons of wonderful content. My kiddos are in their tween/teen years and I've been struggling to get the story telling, emotive images of them. I'm hoping this helps me get closer to my vision for their images. Thank you Dana, Ardelle, and Rachel!

Teenology was a breath of fresh air and just what I needed to recharge and get the creative juices flowing. I devoured the book and binge watched the videos and can’t wait to go back through them again and apply the tips and tricks that abound in this course! As a mom of two tweens and a photographer who specializes in senior and dance photography, the ideas and information throughout the book and videos in this course gave me a new perspective on how to approach the tweens and teens that I photograph, particularly my children. I appreciated the points about developing trust and connection with our children as they grow and we photograph them. I plan to be more mindful and invite my children into the creative process of photographing them and can’t wait to collaborate on new ideas as well as ensure that I let them see the final product and get their permission before posting on social media. I applied this yesterday after I finished the course and realized that I never showed my son the picture that I took of him and posted to social media. Oops! He was actually appreciative that I showed him the picture and made sure it was ok that I had shared it. I told him what I loved about the picture, and he told me what he liked about it. These little tips make a big impact, and I can’t wait to apply more as I continue to learn and grow in my photography skills. Thanks for an amazing course and inspiration!

This breakout has so much amazing content in it! Photographing older children is definitely a challenge, and so wholly different from photographing babies and toddlers. The instructors give such great ideas and direction for how to collaborate with older children to help give them ownership over the photographs that you take. I can't wait to put this into practice with my older kids and clients!

So excited for this class. I love the presenters' work and love these on-line classes!

I absolutely loves this breakout. It had tons of ideas. I have struggled with finding creative ways to get meaningful portraits of my tweens since they both run from the camera now. Bribing doesn’t seem to work anymore. I can’t wait to apply these techniques!!

This breakout is bursting with ideas, tips and techniques to stock your "toolbox" for when you have young people at a photo shoot. It's such a wonderful time of expression and becoming who they will be - and to collaborate with them and capture that time in their life in a way that they are comfortable with and will be proud of, is priceless.

Having four boys, ages 2-12, I am more naturally drawn to photographing the baby. He’s small and usually in a fun mood and all the things are new and exciting to him. I find it to be more of a struggle to consistently document my older boys. I feel stumped when I try to get them directly in front of my camera. I am beyond thrilled with this breakout by Ardelle, Dana Leigh and Rachel. So many amazing tips and ideas for photographing tweens and teens. From connecting to them about why photography is important to you, ideas for posing, suggestions for clothing to really make your subject pop and your photos look cohesive, to editing after your session with your teen. I can’t say enough about how much this group of ladies has inspired me to pick up my camera and intentionally set out to get my older boys in front of my camera more. These teens years are new and can be hard for everyone. I want my boys to know that I see them. That they are important, and documenting them and their lives, is just as meaningful to me as documenting the toddler years with the baby. This breakout has given me to resources I need to do just that!

As my children have gotten older I've struggled to photograph them with the same passion as I was used to having in the younger years. I firmly believe though that these years are just as important as the younger years and this breakout helps navigate how to pose them, how to connect with them, how to get creative with their input, and many other concepts. These concepts aid in creating not just a treasure trove of photographic memories, but also opportunities to create together and bond with teens & tweens. This breakout is a must for anyone that photographs tweens & teen in their own family or for client families!