In March, the KelbyOne crew had the distinct pleasure of meeting Tracy Sweeney and filming her first KelbyOne class, Family Photography: The Art Of Storytelling. Tracy comes to us with 8 years of experience as an amazing child and family photographer. In her class, she talks about the importance of building a relationship with the family members, her approach to lighting and location, post-processing techniques and how to capture authentic relationships to craft a story. Below are a couple of images from her class:

 

About Tracy:

Tracy Sweeney, owner/photographer of Elan Studio in Bristol, Rhode Island, is an international award winning child, family and commercial photographer whose work has been featured in Click Magazine, Digital SLR Photography Magazine, Professional Photographer, Rangefinder,The UK Daily News, Buy Buy Baby, Babies R’ Us and Target Stores. She is also an educator and published author with a Masters Degree in Education and Doctoral work in Curriculum, Instruction and Technology.

Tracy lives and works by the sea with her husband and five children.Tracy loves capturing simple, candid moments, the indelible beauty of new beginnings and life. Join Tracy, as she demonstrates how to establish connectivity and effortlessly evoke natural emotion in family photography.