Photography Basics Quick Reference Guide

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On this page only you can get my Photo 101 Quick Reference Guide at 90% off for a crazy special offer price of only $5!

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Finally, a simple guide for photography enthusiasts to discover the key to taking dramatically better photos with your camera, even if you are brand new to photography - guaranteed!

Yes, I Want The Photo 101 Quick Reference Guide for Only $5

You Will Discover...

The key to taking razor sharp photos all the time.
The trick to always having everyone in focus on a group portrait.
The simple technique the "pros" use to create images that "pop" right off the screen/print.
My 5 easy composition rules to follow to immediately take more interesting and unique photos in camera, every time you press your shutter.
How aperture, ISO and shutter speed all work together so you can start nailing your exposure in camera, on manual mode.

This Could Be Your Story.

When you combine good simple educational tools like this photography quick reference guide with a very reasonable amount of "practice" on your end you too can start getting amazing results like below...consistently.

Each of the 3 sets of photos below are from 3 different photographers...the "then" photos show what happens when you don't know how to use your camera and don't have good technique or understanding and the "now" photo shows what will happen to you after you use my quick reference guide and put it to use with a little effort :)

"Then"

"Now"

"Then"

"Now"

Want sharper photos?
Not sure why your photos are always grainy?
Wish you knew how to shoot on manual mode?
Tired of blurry photos?

The Photo 101 Quick Reference Guide will solve these issues for you and much more.

Why You Need This.

Great presets and photo editing aren't going to turn bad photos into amazing photos. Discovering proper camera technique and when to use which setting is absolutely vital to becoming a great photographer.

The good news for you is...it really doesn't have to be so hard. Too many photography instructors teach already confusing concepts in an overly technical and confusing way...I don't.

The truth is, this is the foundation you need before you can excel. There is no getting around it. It might take you 3 years to figure it out with trial and error OR you can spend $9 today and be getting better results in 5 minutes.

Without thorough knowledge of the photo fundamentals you'll continue to be disappointed by a lack of consistency with your images.

Sorry but there are no shortcuts and quick "band-aid" fixes will be just that.

Luckily for you, you can change all of this today and get on track with one easy to understand 5 page document.

Has This Ever Happened to You?

You arrive to your family portrait session & are met with a stressed out mother, the father who clearly has no desire to be there & their two children running and screaming...

Your heart probably probably skipped a beat but after a quick internal pep-talk you get started.

You're taking photos but you know they just aren't turning out like you hoped on the drive over...

- The poses are stiff & awkward.

- You're trying to talk to them but it's going nowhere & the awkward silence is killing you.

- You can't seem to get a sharp photo of the kids playing around.

...you're left feeling defeated and worked over and can't help but think to yourself:

"Am I even good enough for this?"

"Will I ever get this right?"

And your clients walk away feeling unsatisfied, or at best neutral about the experience, with little motivation to return in the future

What you (and your clients) really wanted were photos like these.

Here’s the thing, it’s not just you. I’ve been there too…

It is exhausting and disheartening to feel like you never know for sure how your sessions will go.

When you can’t place your finger on exactly what is going wrong, you’re left to assume that either:

- You aren’t competent enough, or

- You just need different/better clients to get the results you are after.

As a family photographer, I was tired of shooting in the dark, waiting to see what would work and what didn’t work.

Most photographers spend years of trial and error before finally getting their confidence up and into a regular routine so they can deliver amazing photos and an amazing experience for their photo clients & friends.

We already have the years of experience and discovered what works and what doesn’t – so you don’t have to waste anymore time burning through lackluster family portrait sessions.

As we all know, first impressions are everything!

Meet Cole & Betsy from Cole's Classroom

As both professional photographers & educators Betsy & I have honed and refined our talents both behind the camera as well as teaching photography to over 300,000 photographers each month on Cole's Classroom.

With over 10 years of portrait sessions and after hundreds of on-location family portrait sessions we have put together the perfect road-map for every up and coming portrait photographer.

The truth is, consistent high quality portraits don't happen by chance.

Lucky for you, we have the step-by-step guide for you.

The Results Are In.

Photographers All Over The World Are Already Getting Amazing Results in Seconds!

What Other's Are Saying:

"The Family Portraits Toolkit is a must purchase for any family photographer! Consider it your road-map on how to prep, interact with, and impress your family clients from start to finish. The invaluable tips and tricks that I took away have not only better prepared me for a wide variety of family session scenarios, but have resulted in more authentic images of my clients."

- Shannon Garrett, Simple Joy Portraits

"I wish that I would have had this resource when I first began taking on families as clients! The session scripts and workflow checklist are invaluable. The materials will help you find your footing, boost your confidence and ultimately set you apart in our competitive industry."

- Erin Southwell, Erin Southwell Photography

Family Photo Inspiration Gallery

The fastest way to start getting way better photos is to learn from someone who is already at the level that you want to be at.

You'll notice in the photos below that everyone is in perfect focus, there are zero stiff or awkward poses, the photos are authentic and real captures of "them".

The best part, everyone is actually happy and having fun on the session!

Take a look at some of our favorite photos from where we used the exact same process & techniques in our Family Photography Toolkit to capture these amazing photos & create ecstatic clients.

The Forever Fall Presets Photo Gallery

Here's Exactly What You Will Get!

This Family Portraits Toolkit was designed to help you avoid years of frustration, searching for answers. These aren’t just theoretical concepts that will work in ideal scenarios, but proven strategies that you can begin implementing right away for every family session.

The Family Portraits Quick Reference Guide - Simple instructions to make your family sessions flow smoothly, avoid common pitfalls, and impress your clients. ($50 reg. price)

Portrait Session Script Templates - The easy way to always have the right things to say to the right person and never worry about awkward silence and even more awkward and stiff photos ($30 reg. price)

Portrait Session Checklist - Our go-to tool to print and post next to computer to keep your workflow on track and organized. ($20 reg. price)

The Family Portrait Toolkit is designed to get you QUICK answers and guidance when you need it most. The toolkit is NOT a detailed video course.

It is a bundle reference materials to make easy for you to have as a pocket guide if you'd like to take on a session with you to quickly get answers any time you are stuck or to review in the car while waiting for your session to start.

This toolkit can completely transform your family portrait sessions.

Yes, I Want The Family Portrait Toolkit !

Now Everybody Can Get AMAZING Results in SECONDS By Following My SIMPLE 3 Step Forever Fall Preset Editing Process.

Select Your Photo (unedited).

Exposure wise the sample photo is fine, but see how drab & dreary it looks? We'll easily change that!

Step 1 - Choose Your Styled Preset for Your "Base" Edit.

You'll already be 85%-95% done with just 1-click of the mouse!

Step 2 - Make Any Fine Tuning Edits with the Quick Adjustment Presets to Get the Edit Dialed in with a Couple Clicks!

No more guessing with how much sharpening or noise reduction to apply - it's all done in 1-click with my suggested settings.

Step 3 (optional) - Use 1 of the 4 "brush" Presets to Add in Just the Right Amount of "Forever Fall" to your Photos in Specific Parts of Your Photo to Make Perfect!

These "brushes" can apply the effect by using the adjustment brush tool, radial filter or graduated filter tool!

It Really Is That Simple.

What used to be done only with Photoshop is now done in a mere seconds for each photo when following my 3 step fall preset process above.

Buy Forever Fall Presets on Sale Now! *Only $29 Right Now!*

FREE Bonus for First 175 Customers!

Once You're Done Editing Your Photos with the Fall Presets You Need an Easy Way to More Effectively Show Them Off & My Simple Drag & Drop Photo Collages for Lightroom Solve This Problem!

Create gorgeous photo collages in seconds, all inside of Lightroom!

“I love Cole's drag & drop photo templates! I use them for my clients as sneak peeks of their sessions on my business page. They are so convenient, because now my clients can have multiple pictures in one, saving me more time! I also love how you can automatically watermark your templates, which also saves time! My clients specifically ask for their "sneak peek" to be included on their disks because they love posting them on Instagram and Facebook! They are very easy to use, and very professional looking. I would recommend these to any photographer looking to save time.” – Nicole Cline

“I absolutely LOVE the Cole's Classroom Photo Collage Templates! Before I got these, I never even entered the Print section of Lightroom, as I thought I had no need to. After downloading these templates, it has opened up a whole new world for me! They were so easy to download and install (the instructions that came with them were perfect!) and they have helped me to create eye-catching cover photos for my Business Facebook page as well as beautiful collages! It only took a little time playing with them to get the hang of it and now I have created separate cover photos for weddings, seniors, and newborns! Such a time saver and they look fantastic! I would highly recommend these to anyone looking to up their game and make their collages look more professional and save tons of time! Thank you so much for such a helpful tool!”– Jill Grove

These Drag & Drop Collage Templates are Perfect for...

Your Blog, Instagram, Facebook, Prints for Your House & More!

Here is Everything You Will Get

16 - Instagram Unique Design Templates
18 - Blog or Website Collage Templates
19 - Facebook Cover Design Templates
7 - Facebook Ad Templates

4 - 8"x10" Print Design Layout Templates
4 - 11"x14" Print Design Layout Templates
4 - 16"x20" Print Design Layout Templates
4 - 20"x30" Print Design Layout Templates

That's a Total of 76 Unique Design Layouts & Collages!

You Will Also Get My "Blogables" Gallery Collages

The Easy Way to Create Multiple Photo Collage Templates & Export in 1 Click to Import into Website, Blog or Facebook!

The Price for these Drag & Drop Photo Collage Templates is $59 But Yours FREE for First 175 Customers!
(This Bonus Section Will Be Removed When No Longer Available)

Just Added - $120 in FREE Bonuses!

Bonus #1 - The Portrait Client Welcome Guide ($100 value): Wow, educate and prepare your new clients so that you consistently get portfolio boosting photo sessions.

This is the exact portrait client guide that we use with all our photo session clients that undoubtedly set us apart from our competition and wow them with our professionalism and quality of service while providing them with answers to their questions and helpful tips to ensure they have an amazing experience with us.

What's in it for you? Much better portfolio worthy photos, happier clients and more word of mouth referrals and repeat business.

Our client welcome guide doesn't sell on its own right now but when it does it'll be $50 to $100.

Here's exactly what you get with this Client Welcome Guide:

- 1 PDF document that can be sent to clients as is without any editing at all if desired. (time saver for you)

- A "style guide" for your clients so they know exactly what photos great in photos and what doesn't.

- Professional portrait images from our sessions for visual inspiration! You can use these images if you'd like!

- A "how to prep" & "what to bring" checklist for your client to remove stress and overwhelm for them, making you a hero & giving them a more positive experience working with you.

Bonus #2 - Our Client Email Templates ($20 value): Make your life easier and use our proven email templates to effectively and efficiently have all the right things to say to prepare, excite and boost print sales with your clients!

Take away the guesswork of wondering what to write and when to send it. Used in conjunction with our workflow checklist your session efficiency and workflow will dramatically improve saving you time but also giving your clients a better experience.

These email templates are so easy to use you can simply copy & paste, change the name and hit send!

The Choice Is Yours

Yes, I am in!

- You’ll never have to worry about what camera settings to use to get EVERYBODY in focus, all the time.

- You won’t have to arrive to the photo shoot full of anxiety and nervousness unsure how the session will turn out or IF you get any great photos.

- You’ll finally have the boost in confidence & self-worth as a photographer and know you can produce amazing portrait photos, all the time.

- You’ll discover how to become a natural posing master so your clients can look back on their photos and know that you actually captured exactly “who” they are.

- You’ll eliminate awkward silence and know exactly what to say and when.

- A systematic, well planned approach to your portrait sessions, allowing you to guide your clients into the photos that will build your portfolio and give them the meaningful images they are looking for.

- Consistently have photo sessions that flow smoothly, and that leave your clients happy and excited to come back again.

- Clients that are relaxed and trust you. Moms that trust your professionalism, Dads who are empowered and on board, and kids and teens who enjoy working with you.

OR…

No, I don't need any help.

Ahh you already got it all figured out? That's awesome, way to go.

But if you don't, just know you will likely continue to feel lost and unsure of what camera settings to use, how to get naturally posed photos, what to say and when to say it and be left feeling stressed and worried rather than confident and empowered.

Quite frankly, this Family Portraits Photographer Toolkit makes it easier for you to get big results in less time by simply following our step-by-step instructions to make each of your family sessions flow smoother, while consistently producing sharp naturally posed photos (not those awkward & stiff photos that nobody cares for).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is The Photo 101 Quick Reference Guide for?

This guide is for any photographer who still struggles with getting proper exposure in camera, wants to quit taking blurry or photos lacking sharpness and wants a simple guide to show them exactly what the problem is so they can start producing amazing images in camera.

Does the guide include any video photography training?

No. This guide is a printable reference guide only. For a deeper comprehension of these core photography concepts we do recommend joining Cole's Clique and taking the Photo 101 video course. On the very next page you can get 30 days in the clique for only $1 (you won't find that deal anywhere else)

Why is this guide so cheap? What's the catch?

There is NO CATCH at all. My goal isn't to make a ton of money, it is to help as many photographers as possible and that's why I wanted to price this during the launch at such a crazy low price of only $5. At this price, everyone can afford it and start taking dramatically better photos today.

What if I am not a professional photographer?

Perfect. This guide is for you!

Can I purchase now, even if I’m not near a computer?

Yes! You can easily purchase from your smartphone or tablet. You will be sent an email with your download link, and you can save the files to your computer any time.

Do I need special software to view the reference guide?

The files are in PDF format, making it easy for you to download and view with Adobe Reader or Acrobat.

What if I am not satisfied with my purchase?

We completely stand behind the quality of our products and have a 30 day money back guarantee! If you aren't happy for any reason, simply email us at info@colesclassroom.com for a full refund!

Here Is Exactly What You Get:

The Photo 101 Quick Reference Guide ($50)

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