Photographing Families: Tips for Capturing Timeless Images

Create portraits that become heirlooms

Family portraits tell our children who they are. Someday, they will tell our grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Portrait photography is so much more than just photographing people. You must be photographer, psychologist, director, stylist, kindergarten teacher, puzzle-maker, salesperson, artist, and postproduction technician. Michele Celentano has perfected every skill. Now, she shows you how to create family portraits to be cherished for generations.

• Find the style that fits your personality
• Create portraits that illustrate family relationships
• Learn to work with kids, nervous moms, reluctant dads, elderly subjects, and the family pet
• Transform plain locations into great backgrounds
• Pose your subjects so they look their best
• Master postproduction techniques
• Promote your brand and market your business