9. Styling and Props

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Happiness is a place between too little and too much.

—Unknown

Photographers who are hired to shoot large ad campaigns or editorial spreads for major fashion magazines work with a creative team, which usually includes a professional stylist who selects clothing, a prop stylist who finds furniture or builds an entire set for the shoot, an art director who provides the concept and vision for the shoot, and professional models who know how to pose to bring the concept to life. As a children’s portrait photographer, that creative “team” is you, your clients, and their kids.

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