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I’m just sitting here with thankful tears. I’ve come such a long way and still am learning everyday when it comes to newborn photography. I am finally feeling proud of my work. Thank you, Rachel for taking time to help all of us! Here’s a shot from this am’s session.
Jennie Young
The Collective
I use to hate family sessions! After following Rachel and being a part of the collective and watching her work I have fallen in love with them again. After I realized how dang important it is to have your families lit properly and I have let go of a ton of posed images and I just let the kids have fun! Thanks Rachel
Rachel Demand
The Collective
After watching Rachel's family videos a bajillion times, I finally feel like I nailed the look I've been trying so hard to get! I still struggle with cloudy days, but this golden hour, open shade, 1.4 formula is my JAM!!
Thank you, Rachel !! You're the best!
Robyn Cybulski
The Collective
I can't thank you enough, Rachel! I love learning here. Nothing compares. My milestone sessions were never as good before the collective!
Kristina Thompson
The Collective
I watched the light videos yesterday, and I was more intentional about the light in my session last night.
It was 100% worth it! Thank you, Rachel!
Alicia Junrod
The Collective
Thankful to The Rachel Vanoven Collective for teaching me how to properly light a baby. I had a good understanding of lighting before but Rachel really helped me fine tune and perfect it. I’m finally at a place where I actually love my work. It only took 11 years lol. Thank you Rachel Vanoven
Christine Miron
The Collective
I've been so flustered with my LED wall edits, because they don’t feel consistent.
I got the presets to help (or maybe not) my editing crisis. and i’m SO IN LOVE
the left (cooler photo) is how i originally edited this set, & the right (warmer) is with one of Rachel's LED presets.
I'm so in love, & thankful for you Rachel Vanoven!
Briana Hardin
Presets
When I took the course earlier this year I still had lots going on to get going from moving and starting over. I didn’t feel comfortable with most of the poses. But Friday I had an ex newborn photographer come assist me and everything just clicked! Tried poses I didn’t dare try back in January!
Kaylee Elmore
Newborn Bootcamp
AHH! you guys! SOAK up all this info! I had a session at 3pm the other day, and normally I would have turned it down, or just had horrible photos! But with Rachel's class I was able to make it successful! I would have liked to play more with the shadowing, but this group only lasted 20 min and were kind of all over the place and the baby was cranky.
Katie LaDota
Family Bootcamp
I cannot say enough how much I love your presets Rachel. They have saved me so much time! I believe this was from the collective trial set that we got access to and it’s Spring-Magnolia.
Tatelynn Crane
Presets