The Art and Business of Senior Photography
with Leslie Crane
This is the complete course on professional senior portrait photography you've been waiting for.
Thrill your senior clients (and their families!) with stunning senior portraits
YOU'LL COME AWAY WITH
- Confidence in posing seniors and in getting genuine emotions with depth and meaning
- An understanding of how to scout for the best locations and how to shoot portrait sessions in tricky light and weather, like full sun, rain, and snow
- Tips for setting up a successful business, along with help pricing your work correctly
- Step by step guidance on editing and retouching senior images, as well as working with skin tones and colors in your senior work
This course is for you if...
- You have always wanted to photograph seniors but didn’t know how to get started
- You already photograph seniors but you need inspiration, and you want to increase the depth, polish, emotion, and value in your work
- You need help knowing how to shoot in a variety of lighting and weather conditions and want to get more from your editing process, including adding depth and dealing with color casts
- You get nervous before senior sessions (and you struggle with posing seniors and getting genuine connection from them) and you want to gain the confidence you need to know you will rock EVERY session
NEW HERE? See how our self-paced courses work
WHAT'S INSIDE YOUR ONLINE CLASSROOM?
Exclusive e-book with 100 beautiful pages, including:
- PART ONE: Getting Started in Senior Photography (Your Value Statement | Your Target Client | Portfolio Building)
- PART TWO: Session Planning and Details (Locations | Light, Weather, and Time of Day | Preparing Seniors for Their Photo Shoots | Welcome Guide/What to Wear/Questionnaire | Coordinating Colors | Hair and Makeup | Things to Have Handy | Other Things that May Come up | Seniors with Disabilities and Neurodiversity)
- PART THREE: Session Flow and Posing (Directing the Session | Posing (Mostly) for Girls | Posing (Mostly) for Boys | Gender-Neutral Posing | Incorporating Interests)
- PART FOUR: Editing, Retouching, and Color
- PART FIVE: Business, Pricing, and Products (Pricing for Profit | Vendor List | Selling Products | Marketing and SEO | Session Workflow and Process)
13 videos
- Location Scouting
- Light, Weather and Time of Day: Tricky Scenarios
- 6 editing videos, including indoor and outdoor images, full sun, haze, color casts, depth and enhancement, working with backgrounds, and more
- 4 behind-the-scenes shooting videos with real seniors, showing light, posing, emotional depth, and more
- Product ideas for seniors and their families
Two sets of 5x7 grad card templates for Photoshop
A list of places to be featured online
- Websites to submit your senior work for features
- Active Instagram hashtags for social media features and recognition
BY THE END OF THIS COURSE,
you will have the confidence you need to start a senior portrait business...or take yours to the next level!
about your presenter
Leslie Crane is an on-location and studio portrait photographer in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area. Since her business opened in 2011, she has photographed hundreds of high school seniors, as well as families, children, creative professionals and a few weddings. Her style, which is inspired by her subjects, has been described as fresh, sweet, simple, clean, classic, meaningful, natural, and heartfelt. A former opera singer and music teacher, Leslie also produces classical music programs for public radio stations, and homeschools her two sons.
Hi Leslie, this looks like a fab course! How much of the posing is directed towards the guys?
Hi, Danielle, thanks for your comment! Equal time is spent on guys’ and girls’ posing, and there are also gender-neutral poses as well. I hope that was helpful!
I have been dabbling in Senior portrait sessions and felt a little “hit or miss” with my results. After taking Leslie’s course, I felt so much more confident as she shared so thoroughly and generously her talent and knowledge. I particularly benefited from the location section and the editing section. I cannot recommend this course enough. I might add that following taking Leslie’s course, I’m now approaching my senior sessions a little differently and really enjoying them more and getting better results. Sign me up for any Leslie Crane course!
Oh, thank you, Neasa! I’m so happy to know that the course helped you in your work and business! I really appreciate your review and recommendation!
This course is excellent! Leslie explains and shows a lot of content clearly and calmly and humbly. She’s a true pro: an artist and businesswoman. I most appreciated posing tips and editing for skin tones (and lots more) both in Lightroom and Photoshop. You get a lot for your money here. I know I’ll refer back to this course as I continue to develop my business.
Katherine, thank you! ❤️ I am really happy to know you enjoyed the course, and your sweet words totally made my day!
I was on Chapter 3 and felt that this course is worth 10 x what I paid! The course is comprehensive and very well done. I was inspired to create a FAQ page on my website. Thanks for including the editing portion because I learned a lot from it. Great job Leslie! I will definitely review this course many times.
Awesome, Margie – thank you so much! I am really happy to know the course helped you and your kind words mean a lot to me!
This self-paced course is so thoughtfully laid out and wonderfully comprehensive. Each step of the process from onboarding clients, to location scouting and even product reviews is clearly defined and easy to follow. Leslie was so generous with both her time and insight – I will definitely be taking another one of her classes!
Thank you, Laura! It means a lot to me to know you got so much out of the course. I really appreciate your kind words!
I absolutely LOVED this class!! The videos were the perfect length and I devoured every one. Leslie was so perfectly herself as I watched her edit- she had me laughing as she whispered, “I promise I am almost done”…She expained everything so well and matter of factly that I was easily able to follow and understand what she was doing. I would love to see her give a LR class…she showed me things on masking that I have been struggling with for a long time. Definitely take this class! You will be so glad you did!
Oh, Angela, this means so much to me (especially the fact that you laughed… hahaha!!!)! Thanks so much and I am really happy to know that you got so much from the class!
I agree about Leslie doing a LR class. She explains/shows steps so well.
I am about to photograph my first senior session and I feel well equipped after taking Leslie’s course. Her thorough posing guide and helpful location scouting and editing videos make this course worth every penny. Thank you for sharing your expansive knowledge with us.
Ling Ling, I am so happy to know you feel ready to take on senior sessions! Thank you so much for your kind words and I wish you all the very best! ❤️
There is so much information …I am devouring this course. As always, Leslie explains everything with such attention to detail. I will definitely be watching the shooting and editing videos on repeat!
Thanks so much, Jen! I am so happy you are enjoying it.
I really enjoyed this workshop! There is so much useful information from Leslie. She explains more than I expected. I am interested in senior photography and this really helped me a lot! Her knowledge of Lightroom and Photoshop were so useful. Thank you for this workshop! I couldn’t get enough.
I am so happy you enjoyed the course, and that it covered even more than you expected! I wish you all the best with your senior photography!
I am devouring this course! I previously had taken The Artful Headshot from Leslie and learned so much from her. I knew that I had to jump into The Art and Business of Senior Photography the moment it was released. There is so much wonderful content in the PDF and the videos are done so well. I love how Leslie breaks everything down for you and not only covers the session (location, light, session flow, prep) but also teaches about the business side of it. She is such a joy to watch and listen to which makes the course even better. The PDF is beautiful and full of her incredible work. If you are thinking of diving into senior photography or are already doing it, I highly recommend this incredible course! You will not be disappointed.
Thank you, Dallas! I am just thrilled that you’re getting a lot out of the course, and your kind words mean so, so much to me. I am very grateful for your presence in class and for this review!
There is so much information …I am devouring this course. As always, Leslie explains everything with such attention to detail. I will definitely be watching the shooting and editing videos on repeat!
I’ve taken lots of Click Photo School classes over the years and The Art and Business of Senior Photography is one of the best. Leslie holds nothing back! I loved the video where she shows you around her own town to location scout explaining what she looks for in each spot. She also shares multiple behind the scenes photo shoots with both senior girls and boys and her voice over gives lots of tips regarding posing, lighting, etc. Currently, I’m still working through her excellent editing videos. They are in depth and involve full edits starting in Lightroom and often ending in Photoshop with TONS of amazing tips to get beautiful rich edits. The end of the course covers senior business related items. The pdf is 100 pages long and packed with great info. I’m so happy I purchased this course!
Oh Jill, I really appreciate this kind and detailed review! Thank you so much. And I am thrilled to know you got a lot out of the course!
Is this a course that can be downloaded and kept for future reference?
Hey Kathy! The official course materials are downloadable for future reference.
Please reach out to support@clickandcompany.com if we can answer any other questions for you.
I previously took “The Artful Headshot” from Leslie and it was POWERFUL. I know that “The Art and Business of Senior Photography” will be FABULOUS!
Leslie Crane teaches in a thorough and unassuming way. You’re sure to learn plenty in this class, even if you don’t capture Seniors!
WOW, Renée! Thank you so much for these kind words! I am just thrilled that you enjoyed The Artful Headshot, and your endorsement of this new course is humbling and so appreciated.
If you have ever thought about incorporating Senior portraits into your business, this course is EVERYTHING you need. Leslie breaks down her process step-by-step, from session planning, to posing, editing, & the business side of it. I don’t believe she left a stone unturned! Her behind-the-scenes videos are so helpful. I highly recommend this course!
Thank you so much, Linsey! Your kind words and support mean the world to me! I am so happy you enjoyed it and honored to have you taking the course.