David Handley
Child & Baby Photography
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- £140.00
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Child and baby photographer (and parent) David Handley teaches you how to take brilliant photos of your baby and children in this online photography course.
David shows you step by step how to compose shots, handle cameras, take portraits, and even photograph children in a work capacity. David also goes on to reveal many secrets he's learnt during his career working with children to create beautiful natural looking portraits.
You will learn how to take beautiful artistic photographs of your kids - from newborn babies to teenagers from one of the greatest child photographers in the world.
You'll learn:
- setting up and handling your camera
- photographing children with style, clarity and colour
- creating professional baby and child photos
- composing portrait shots
- creating natural looking photos
- which camera settings to use
- printing images
- exposing images correctly
- photo processing
You'll need:
A digital DSLR camera (but you can also use a compact camera or phone).
This photography course is suitable for any level of photographer - from parents looking to create beautiful portraits of their children using their phone to photography professionals who want to learn more about child photography from an expert.
Your tutor:
This online child photography course is taught by one of the most acclaimed photographers in the world - Sony Fashion Photographer of the Year, David Handley.
The course includes stunning examples of child photographic portraits, and David talks you through how he took each shot.
Choose Expert option for personal feedback on your photographs from David.
Time to complete this child & baby photography course:
Every student is different but in general we think the whole course will take around 13 hours 15 minutes to complete including:
- Video lessons: 1 hour 15 minutes in total
- Course notes: 30 minutes per lesson
- Assignment: at least 2 hours per lesson
- Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
- tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per lesson
The course includes:
- On-demand video lessons - presented by David Handley
- lifetime access to the video, notes and interactive class
- flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
- downloadable lesson notes
- practical (optional) child and baby photography assignments
- access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
- small interactive online classroom chat online to students from around the world
Ready to get started?
Just add the course to your basket above - choose the 'Expert' option for personal feedback from David on your photos.
Any questions? Contact us by clicking on the orange speech symbol - we'd love to hear from you.
Lessons
What You’ll Learn
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The first lecture is all about achieving natural photographs of babies and children of all ages. There is a particular method I use all of the time for getting happy, natural looking pictures.
The different techniques relating to this method are explored and illustrated, as I show you photographs I have taken using each technique.
The photos are mostly the finished product which were used commercially and there are some behind the scenes shots showing you how I achieved the pictures.
The second lesson teaches you about more techniques and attitudes. It contains more of my knowledge, views and philosophies on photographing children and babies.
I talk about specific methods relating to particular age groups but as with all of the lectures, it includes all ages, from newborn to teens.
Again I talk through my own photographs, to show you how I used the techniques I'm explaining and how I put them into use to create each picture. I share my experiences and give you tips and advice on how you can achieve similar pictures.
Once you have learnt the techniques mentioned in the first two lectures, you can then start to improve your technical abilities. This lecture is more technical but I don't blind you with science and too much jargon. Keeping it as simple as possible, I want to give you a better understanding of cameras and photography so you will become a better photographer.
However, it's not all about equipment and data, as I also find this a little boring myself. I want you to enjoy taking pictures. I'm merely giving you guidelines on the technical things which will give you more control and skill as a photographer.
The lecture also includes creative things like composition, cropping, and camera angle.
The fourth lesson is mostly about lighting. Lighting is actually very important and is probably overlooked a great deal. It can make the difference between a mediocre and a great picture.
All the elements in a photo can remain the same but if the lighting is beautiful and flattering then so will be the picture. In this lecture I explain the different types of lighting you can use. They are all very simple and are explained again with the aid of my photographs.
You will be amazed at the difference good lighting makes to your pictures. Especially when combined with all the other skills and knowledge you will have learnt from the previous lectures.
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Answers to the most common questions about learning with us.
Our online classroom is designed to help you learn from experts in a collaborative, social environment alongside a small group of learners.
Each lesson combines expert-led videos with optional assignments, giving you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned and share your work with others. You can take part in ongoing discussions, ask questions, exchange feedback, and learn from a community of like-minded people from around the world.
By learning together in a small, supportive group, you benefit not only from expert guidance but also from shared ideas, perspectives, and experiences—helping you stay engaged and retain what you learn.
You can start your course at any time within 12 months of purchase. Once you begin, you’ll have lifetime access, so you can revisit lesson videos and notes whenever you like.
Courses are designed to fit around your schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Each lesson video is typically 30–40 minutes, and we recommend around an hour for each assignment.
Both Peer and Expert options give you full access to the course content, including lesson videos, downloadable notes, assignments, and a collaborative online classroom with up to 20 learners. You’ll also have lifetime access to revisit the material at any time.
The Expert option includes everything in Peer, plus personalised assignment feedback, direct messaging with your expert tutor, and a certificate of completion.
With the Expert option, you can interact directly with your tutor throughout the course. You’ll typically have one week per lesson to ask questions and receive feedback on your assignments, with as much interaction as you need during that time.
Your tutor access begins when you enter the classroom and follows the course schedule (for example, a four-lesson course usually runs over four weeks). If you need more time or support, our team is here to help.
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