Documentary Photography:
A LEGACY KEEPER’S GUIDE
with Linsey Davis
$25 BREAKOUT SESSION
AVAILABLE MARCH 10 – APRIL 1
Use documentary photography to capture your legacy.
Document your legacy with a thoughtful, minimalist approach to photography that fits your everyday routine and doesn’t require hours editing in front of a computer.
Follow Linsey’s step-by-step process to uncover the stories that matter the most, learn the rules of documentary photography, and start creating your legacy with the Legacy Keeper’s Workbook and Shot List.
Go behind the scenes with Linsey in a shooting video, culling video, and micro-composing video.
You will be given the tools to create complex compositions and techniques to work with difficult light.
Discover how to take natural, layered portraits that tell us something more about who the subject is – bridging the gap between documentary work and traditional portraiture.
what you’ll get
EXCLUSIVE EBOOK
A 100-page ebook filled with techniques and exercises to help you master documentary photography, capture complex compositions, shoot in difficult light, and capture the people, places, events, and things that span your legacy
VIDEOS
- Behind the scenes video
- Micro-composing video
- Culling video
LEGACY KEEPER'S WORKBOOK
- A printable workbook with reflection journaling prompts, shooting exercises, interview questions for grandparents/parents/kids
START YOUR LEARNING PATH
Learn on any device! All class content is organized into simple steps as part of a clear, self-guided pathway inside your private online classroom.
COMPLETE THE STEPS
You'll check off each interactive step as you go, from watching the videos to engaging in discussions with Linsey and fellow students.
SUBMIT QUESTIONS
Ask questions for potential inclusion in a Q&A with Linsey! The final Q&A video will be available for you to watch and keep.
DOWNLOAD MATERIALS
All class materials - including the editing videos, Q&A, and PDF - are yours to download and keep.
student bonus: underwater bundle
Purchase this breakout by April 1, and you’ll also get Linsey’s exclusive materials on underwater images – including a video on underwater editing and Linsey’s GoPro tutorial.
about your presenter
Linsey Davis lives with her husband and 5 kids in Florida. She captures her life in an honest & unique way. Through her photos, she will inspire you to treasure life’s ordinary moments. And when she is not taking photos, you can find her homeschooling her five kids or planning their next road trip.
This was my first live breakout…I got to it a little late so I am still reading and watching the videos but so far this is AMAZING!! It has really made me think about why I even picked up a camera and why I continue to use it! What do I want my pictures to say and how do I say it? Linsey truly wants to help you, she gives you feedback and never makes you feel stupid about any questions you may have. She truly wants to teach you to be a better photographer and I really appreciate that!
Karyssa, thank you so much for your kind words!!! I love teaching and being able to teach photography is THE BEST!!!!
This breakout has helped me tremendously with my documentary photography. Linsey is a great teacher and loved the way she breakout the lesson. I am still working on it and is something I will always be referencing back. The bonus editing for underwater also was great. I highly recommend it you wont regret it!!!
Thank you so much!!
I love the information in this – I was feeling stuck in a rut trying to capture our quarantine adventures. I wasn’t getting the shots I wanted – now I have a new direction
Thank you so much!!
I was lucky enough to win a copy of this breakout, and what an awesome birthday present it was!. Linsey encourages you to dig deep to find your true why, who, what and where. She had me in tears (in a good way) with the first and second assignment of the breakout. Thinking back to my own childhood and my favourite photos from back then was quite emotional and made me realise what I really want and need to document: the little things, the details, the in-between moments and the little quirks and mannerisms of my tribe. This breakout for sure rekindled my love for documentary photography and provided so much inspiration! It’ll make my 365 a lot easier too! Thanks so much, Linsey!
Nadja, YAY!!! Thank you so very much!!
I love Linsey’s work. I’m not new to documentary photography, as I’ve been capturing my family in this way for years. I took this Breakout because I just felt like I needed a little extra inspiration this year. She has a wonderful perspective, and she’s given me so many ideas for photographing my family life, especially the things that my kids leave behind which I always forget about. Feeling super inspired!
Alyssa, thank you so much!
I have been following Linsey on social media for a while, so when this breakout was announced, I was beyond excited! And, it did not disapoint! The information provided was helpful and thought provoking. The assignments really pushed me to think and grow in my photography while giving me new inspiration. Also, Linsey was amazing in the forum, answering any questions and giving feedback on each photo I posted. This breakout was really worth the time and money. Thank you Linsey!
Emilie, thank you so much!!
Thank you Linsey, for creating this amazing breakout! I’m a huge fan, and knew I had to jump at this one when I saw you released it! I started another 365 project this year, and with the Covid crisis, I’m finding it hard to shoot my every day photo. This breakout has inspired me so much, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a GoPro next! :D Amazing breakout!!
Jenn, thank you so much for the kind words!!
I just now received this offer to take class in my email. I see that it expires in 2 days. If I bought today how long would I have to go thru the program before it’s not available??
Hi Angi!
The classroom portion will be open until 04/17/2020. This is plenty of time for you to get all your materials downloaded and to read through the classroom. The materials are yours to keep and reference back to whenever!
fabulous breakout. great pdf and lots of videos. love the go pro extra video cause ours has been sitting in the closet and now i am inspired to give it a try again. linsey also has beautiful photos in the pdf. highly recommend this breakout
Bobbie, thank you so much for joining in!!
Such a great breakout during this time to really dive in and work on documenting our lives. Linsey has some great ideas for what to document and great thought provoking questions on why to capture. I have felt so creative during this time and have been picking up my camera more.
Nicki, thank you so much!!
Started the break out a little late, but once I started I could not stop ! I am very excited to pick up my camera which I have not done in so long and begin this photography learning journey again ! I have also learned through Linsey’s honesty and instruction, things don’t always have to be perfect, nor always have the right edit, as long as it tells a story. I lost that vision and haven’t picked up my camera and quite a while ….. so this breakout is so inspirational and motivating ! I am very excited to learn more and and gain the experience I need to document my life in the Rescue world, and to continue helping homeless animals in need. Thank you so much Linsey !!
Jennifer, thank you so much!!!
This was my first live breakout (and first real introduction to documentary photography) and has been just what I needed during this time. It is such a great way to take this stay at home restless energy and use it in a creative way. The format is easy to follow and Linsey made me feel included right away. She gives valuable feedback, honest insight, and truthful answers. This breakout has made me think more deeply about my own childhood, what I want to change in capturing my own family’s legacy, and how to consider other details that may have otherwise been forgotten. Thank you, Linsey!
This breakout is the motivation I needed to document to stop and document the moments of time. This is inspiring me to document more especially right now during so much uncertainty. I love the workbook and will continue to put it to use!
If you know how to use your DSLR and want your pictures to look more interesting and genuine, take this course, it’s a game changer!
Just started this breakout last night .. and its already changing the way I view this new “normal” at home 24/7 with my kids right now. Thankful for new tips/ tools and vision in this season!!
Teressa, thank you so much!
Thank you, Linsey! I decided to jump into this breakout as I noticed myself taking more candid shots of our lives right now during this crazy time. They were good, but I knew they were missing something and Linsey helped me see the little tweaks I can do to improve my captures of our everyday life and save our legacy. One thing that really stood out to me was to print these photos and hang them up. I honestly, have always just printed the “posed photos” and now that I am taking a second look at the ones I have been taking this week, I love them so much and can see how much they would add to our home to have them on the walls. And, I LOVED her underwater editing tips! I can’t wait to get my camera back out in the pool this summer! If you want to capture your legacy, run and grab this breakout today! You won’t regret it.
I’m so happy I took this mini course. I’m not even finished and I just HAD to leave this review. I was really in a funk with everything going on in the world and needed something to ignite my passion. I enjoy being a fly on the wall and capturing my little family’s everyday, but I know I always had a little insecurity with my composition and trying to stick to not adjusting anything or anyone in the frame. This breakout has been so refreshing and I feel like I am learning what I want to create the “right” way. Thank you Linsey for inspiring me to continue be my family’s story teller. I want to have that big box of photos one day that my babies will be able to look through and cherish forever!
Wow! What a timely breakout for this moment in history! Linsey takes documentary photography to a whole new level by breaking down the why we should capture our lives in a documentary fashion, and then how to do it effectively. I loved this quote by her, “Legacy photos are not just images that get a lot of likes on social media, they are an important story authored by you. Tell the story however you choose, just make sure you are telling the stories that pull at your heart.” If that isn’t freeing I don’t know what is! This has also been exactly what I’ve needed to reenergize me in documenting my older kids and what they are into in this moment in their lives. Just because they aren’t little and adorable anymore doesn’t mean their story is any less meaningful to document. I know I will deeply regret if I don’t start to document them more during their tween/teen years, so with this breakout as my guide I intend to do just that.
I love this breakout. It is full of great information but what resonates most with me is the why behind each of our photographic journeys. And the encouragement to make sure we don’t let perfectionism prevent us from capturing photos that would be surely cherished in our legacy. My 5 year recently got an Instax camera. During this class, I realized I’d been previously coaching her to make sure her subject was close or she didn’t ‘waste’ photos on taking them of her closet, and her toys. This class woke me up to the reality that part of our legacy (and photos that are most missed by those who don’t have them) are photos or rooms, keepsakes, etc. My daughter, not worried about perfectionism, is actually documenting her legacy.
I’ll also add for anyone on the fence about taking a live breakout during this chaotic time, that this breakout has been so therapeutic, helping me to focus on the present and to document the reality of our life with social distancing, etc. I’ve redirected time scrolling social media into this breakout, and that has been so valuable for coping during this crazy time. Thanks, Linsey!
Lauren, thank you so much!!!
I love this breakout! Linsey is so inspiring and such a great teacher. She’s made me considering things I never did before and it’s made me a better photographer and storyteller. I highly recommend for anyone wanting to take their documentary photography from snapshots to works of art.
Emily, thank you so much!!!
I have admired Linsey’s work for so long, so I jumped on this breakout when it was announced! I am so thrilled with the breakout materials and Linsey’s active assistance during the BO so far. It has me looking very critcially at my own documentation of our family, in a way I really haven’t done since putting my ClickPro set together a few years ago. I love learning new things and learning to be critical from a documentarian perspective because as our kids age, I really find that I want to tell their story more authentically. Less about pretty clothes, pretty light and pretty moments. More about their real selves and the journey they are on as tweens now, and navigatingmy photography story beyond taking pictures of our kids.
Brooke, thank you so much for believing in me!!! And thank you for the kind words!!!!
As soon as I saw that she was doing a breakout, I signed up! Her PDF was very thoughtful and personal. It really helped me tap into my “why’s”. It has also been so inspirational to get to know the person behind the work which I admire so much!
Thank you, Rui!!!
I absolutely love this breakout. The pdf is a great learning resource. I will definitely come back to it often. In her videos Linsey shows her way of working with subjects, culling process and little bit post production. It is very interesting to see how she looks at the composition, what is important to her and to understand why it works. She gives many valuable tips and she is very nice and carrying person. She makes sure she answers every message and gives a lot from herself. 100% recommended!
Thank you so much!!
Wow, Linsey filled this breakout with an incredible about of material and you can tell she poured her heart into it. Her honesty she shares about her process, her knowledge and her hopesforf us is wonderful. She gives actionable tips, helpful advice and a depth of information across many different formats within this breakout. This will be something I come back to time and time again and it worth so much more than the price of the breakout (which is so low!). Thank you Linsey for creating this community and helping us all grow.
Sarah, thank you so much!!!
I was so excited for this break out! And it was not a disappointment in any way! It is so in line with how I shoot and has so many great tips and tricks and explain things in a way that just makes sense! I love the way Linsey is so genuine, and real in her videos and she explains everything so simply, it’s so easy to follow along and I loved it. The bonus material is awesome, it totally took the mystery out of underwater shooting and now I feel like it’s something I could do whereas before I was totally perplexed. I am really looking forward to working through the different assignments and really digging deeper into the documentary approach to my every day shooting. Thank you so much for this amazing break out Linsey!
Thank you so much for the great review!! ❤️
The thing that stood out the most in the breakout is Linsey’s vulnerability. She really opens up her heart and made me reevaluate the reason I pick up the camera. In a day of living for likes on social media Linsey reminded me it’s all for my family and myself. I’m so happy to have taken this class. I love the piece on layering and the step by step thought process on how to start taking complex layering photos. This is a must take class!
Katrina, thank you so much!!!
I love so many aspects of this breakout! Linsey asks some great questions that get you focusing on your why. This in itself has motivated me to get more creative in my own photography. The way she shares her heart and her passion is so beautiful, and she leads you to want to capture your own family legacy immediately! I am grateful to have her feedback and guidance and excited to continue working through the materials.
Rachael, thank you so much!!
Linsey’s breakout had me in tears. I loved the fact that she made me evaluate why I’m taking these pictures. And I feel like she gave me permission to let go of the need to have the perfect photo and instead embrace all that I’m trying to capture. This is a beautiful breakout to help learn documentary and all it entails, but also to connect much more deeply to what we’re seeing through the viewfinder. I HIGHLY recommend this breakout for everyone because Linsey really makes us evaluate what is important to us.
Wendi, thank you for the kind words!!!!
Linsey’s class is a GAME CHANGER!!! (Family) Documentary Photography is the reason I initially purchased a DSLR, and as time progressed I began to photograph more for clients and less for myself. I made the decision that 2020 would be the year that I got back to photographing for my family, and this breakout couldn’t have possibly come at a better time. Linsey’s candid, personal stories resonate so deeply with me. She is so encouraging, helpful, friendly, dedicated and kind. Her class allowed me to pause, reflect, and really think about WHY I take photos, as well as WHAT I want to say. The printable guide is wonderful for this!! A Legacy Keeper’s Guide is by far one of the best classes I have taken, and I will cherish all that I have learned for years to come.
Ally, thank you so much!!
By far the best course I’ve taken through CM. I was drawn in by Linsey’s style (also, her bulldog) and how authentic and real all of her images felt. I have only taken a few courses through CM because I’m intimidated by the instructors and often don’t feel comfortable participating in much of the discussion. Linsey has been incredibly down-to-earth. She does a fantastic job at replying to every post and making you feel welcome and included. Her way of teaching nips that fear of imposter syndrome and she shares her tips and tricks as an equal. Her storytelling about her life is the cherry on top. Real, raw honesty that will touch your heart and gives you insight into exactly why she is so amazing at her trade. I am very grateful for the inspiration that this course has given me.
Denecia, you made my heart SMILE!!! Thank you so much!
This breakout is truly wonderful, so thought provoking and heartfelt. There is so much included in it, I particularly loved the workbook which really enriches the learning process. It is a great breakout for all photographers, not just those who are interested in documentary, as it really encourages you to find purpose in your work. I am also super pumped to dive into environmental portraiture more and focus on capturing people in ‘their’ moments!
Victoria, thank you!!! I can’t wait to see your environmental portraits!!
I have followed Linsey for a while & signed up for her prompts that she was so gracious to do! THENNNN a clickinmoms BREAKOUT! Super woman, yes? Linsey is so thorough and active in her breakout. I’m so excited to continue my 365 with Linsey’s knowledge! She makes you think about your own childhood and the things you wish were captured, so that you can execute this into your own life with your family! The breakout even has GoPro tips, which is super helpful!
Thank you so much!!! I realized through homeschooling my kids that I LOVE to teach! Being able to guide & teach other photographers is a DREAM come true for me!!! Helping others gain confidence in who they are… seriously the best thing EVER!!
I feel sad that people don’t “get” the importance of this type of photography. Busy waiting to have the perfect photos, in the perfectly spotless house, so many families are missing out on this beautiful type of photography. Documentary photography tells your TRUE story. YOUR story. Your children’s stories. It captures context and historical facts. If you haven’t explored documentary family photography yet, now is your chance! Linsey has created this piece of art, so full of inspiration. Here’s your opportunity to dig in and have the support needed to try out Documentary Photography. I can’t say enough positive things about this Breakout and this opportunity!
Heather, yes to all of this!!! Your passion for documentary photography lights me up!! I’m thankful to have you on this journey with me!!
This is my favorite breakout!! My favorite thing is the workbook. It has really helped me understand why I take pictures the way I do. Thank you Linsey for sharing your story and your knowledge with us.
Angela, thank you so much!!!
Linsey truly put her heart into this Breakout. If you feel like you have lost your motivation to pick up the camera for your own family, PLEASE buy this!!! Her words will touch your heart and remind you why photographing your family is such a gift and how documentary photography can save all the memories you need to have forever. She gives you tips on composition (she is a master at micro composing and layering!), while also simple tips for printing and displaying your work so it doesn’t live o your hard drives forever (I am so guilty of this!). Linsey is truly a wonderful person and it radiates throughout her class. You will also fall in love with HER family!
Aly, bless your heart!!! ❤️ Thank you so much!!
Linsey’s breakout is not only inspirational but honest. It moved me to not only take photos of my family but to document the memories I would otherwise forget to. Her understanding an explanation of light and complex layering was extremely helpful to me. Thank you so much for creating such an amazing breakout!!
Koren, thank you so much!
As soon as saw the breakout I had no doubt, had to join you! Not only are you talented but loving and caring person, and that I know just by seeing through your photography. Now I have a couple of weeks ahead to soak in all the good stuff! Thanks! Big hugs!
Lucia, thank you so much!! Your support and encouragement means so much to me!!! HUGE HUGS!!!!
just preordered the breakout!! I’ve started my first 365 project and am loving it! I’ve been doing Aly’s course and saw she recommended this one so I’m excited to have this, next! Oh, and I have a gopro my husband bought and uses very little… I think it’s the hero 7 black.. I’d LOVE to learn how to set that up and start using it! My big camera is so heavy and cumbersome to lug around everywhere.
Jessica, I can’t wait!!! We are going to have a blast Get your husband’s GoPro charged & ready to go!!!