Parents make it a priority to photograph their children's milestones and events for remenising and sharing with family and friends and add to their family photo albums and scrapbooks. The training and expense of professional photography equipment to use green screens and blue screens to change background has caused parents to turn to the photo professional which makes Childrens photography using green screen/ blue screens to change the background, quite a lucrative business model. From birth all the way to young adult, parents and family want to be able to have a visual record of their baby girl or boy growing up. In most cases parents bring in children mostly for special occasions and other reasons to celebrate. The normal pattern appears to be newborn, six-months, a year, two, three, five, ten, thirteen, and sixteen. For some this pattern extends to 18 and sometimes even 21. And then there's the top holidays such as Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. All these portrait opportunities can add up to a nice residual income, especially if a photographer gets plenty of clientele.
But wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to increase the amount of sales, especially during the early childhood years where the child's parents may not normally bring them in for their portraits? Inside of this article you will find not one, not two, but three great ways you can make more money with the same clients - and it will not cost you much at all to implement them all.
The first idea is a creative use of a question all children get asked sometime during their youth: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" This question normally leads to the typical answers of doctor, firefighter, policeman, astronaut, and cowboy or cowgirl. Adults like to ask this question as a way to encourage a child to dream of an exciting future for themselves, but wouldn't it be neat to have a picture of the child dressed up as their preferred profession?
Here's a quick explanation on how to do this: First, to make sure you don't have to create elaborate sets or print up some location backdrops, set up a green screen that you will take the child's picture in front of. Next, have the child dress up like their dream job would have them look - if possible, help the parents by having inexpensive props like a fireman's helmet, a cowboy hat, and a doctors mask with plastic stethescope. Take the child's portrait, and then use simple chroma key software to place them in the proper environment.
Another way to utilize a green screen and offer another unique portrait opportunity is what I like to call the "show off" tactic. This idea calls for the parent to bring in something the child has accomplished that they are quite proud of. For instance, if they have drawn or painted something they should be proud off, create a digital background where it looks like it is on display in an art gallery. Then, take the child's portrait as if they're standing proudly next to their own exhibit. For sports superstars, take a picture of the child from the side with them leaning on a wall that is covered with green screen. In the chroma key software have them leaning against a giant football (or other sports item) - or if they've won a championship, leaning against a huge version of the trophy.
Finally, don't forget about using themes to your advantage. For instance, find out what the child's favorite book is that they read and loved. Do some simple research and see if there is any way you can place the child inside their favorite story. For instance, if the child is into "Lord Of The Rings" or the "Narnia" series of books, find stunning outdoor scenes that feel like they belong to the book. For "Harry Potter" use old English streets, or pictures of the interior of old college hallways. If you are willing to use your imagination, you will find the sky is the limit when it comes to unique children portraiture - especially when using a green screen.
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