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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, guided by Leslie Crane's approach to shooting, editing, and building the business behind it.

$39 · Instant access

The Art and Business of Senior Photography

Course Type

Self-Paced

Skill Type

Posing, Light, Shooting, Editing, Business

Skill Level

All Levels

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What's inside

What you'll get

  • 014 behind-the-scenes shooting videos with real seniors, showing light, posing, emotional depth, and more
  • 026 editing videos, including indoor and outdoor images, full sun, haze, color casts, depth and enhancement, working with backgrounds, and more
  • 03Confidence in posing seniors and in getting genuine emotions with depth and meaning
  • 04An 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
  • 05Tips for setting up a successful business, along with help pricing your work correctly
What you will get

“This self-paced course is so thoughtfully laid out and wonderfully comprehensive. Each step of the process, from onboarding clients to location scouting, is clearly defined and easy to follow.”

Laura

What's in your classroom

Course materials

100-Page eBook

01

100-Page eBook

Five parts covering getting started in senior photography, session planning and details, session flow and posing, editing, retouching, and color, and business, pricing, and products.

13 Videos

02

13 Videos

Location scouting, tricky light and weather scenarios, six editing videos covering full sun, haze, color casts, and backgrounds, and four behind-the-scenes videos.

Bonus Extras

03

Bonus Extras

Two sets of 5x7 grad card templates for Photoshop, plus a list of places to be featured online.

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By the end of this course

You'll have the confidence you need to start a senior portrait business, or take yours to the next level.

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Leslie Crane

Meet your instructor

Leslie Crane

Leslie Crane has been an on-location and studio portrait photographer in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area for the past 12 years. She specializes in portraiture of children, families, high school seniors, musicians, and creative professionals for her clients, as well as fine art and nature photography for her soul. A former opera singer and music teacher, Leslie is also a producer for classical music public radio programs and a homeschool mom.

30 Student Reviews

What students are saying

LINSEY

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!

LESLIE CRANE Response

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.

RENéE BROWNMAN

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!

LESLIE CRANE Response

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.

KATHY

Is this a course that can be downloaded and kept for future reference?

JANTYLER Response

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.

JILL

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!

LESLIE CRANE Response

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!

JEN

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!

DALLAS

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.

LESLIE CRANE Response

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!

LAURA C

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.

LESLIE CRANE Response

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!

JEN K.

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!

LESLIE CRANE Response

Thanks so much, Jen! I am so happy you are enjoying it.

LING LING

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.

LESLIE CRANE Response

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! ❤️

ANGELA

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!

LESLIE CRANE Response

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!

KATHERINE BRICCETTI Response

I agree about Leslie doing a LR class. She explains/shows steps so well.

LAURA

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!

LESLIE CRANE Response

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!

MARGIE T

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.

LESLIE CRANE Response

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!

KATHERINE BRICCETTI

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.

LESLIE CRANE Response

Katherine, thank you! ❤️ I am really happy to know you enjoyed the course, and your sweet words totally made my day!

NEASA WAALER

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!

LESLIE CRANE Response

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!

DANIELLE

Hi Leslie, this looks like a fab course! How much of the posing is directed towards the guys?

LESLIE CRANE Response

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!

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