Attracting the Perfect Newborn Client Through Fine Art Maternity

Attracting the Perfect Newborn Client Through Fine Art Maternity
with Christie Newell M.Photog. Cr., CPP

Location: Online via Zoom

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Find out how the Fine Art Maternity approach attracts the right client you want to keep coming back. Christie will walk you through her process of marketing to these clients, stylizing their sessions and creating an experience to remember. Christie will be doing a live session to show stylizing, flow posing and editing for the Fine Art Finish. Christie will be going over all aspects of catering to your client and keep them coming back. Concepts, styling, posing, transitioning, lighting, hands on, marketing ideas and post processing. Over the years Christie's clients are coming to her for her perspective. What is your perspective? What is your clients perspective? Lets find out!!

Biography

Christie is a second generation photographer operating out of Germantown Hills, Ill. Christie's passion for photography started at an early age working with her mother who established the studio in 1977. Christie took over the shooting in 2002 and became the owner of Sonshine Portrait Design in 2015. Growing up surrounded by the love of photography, Christie is proud to carry on her mother's dream. In 2021 Christie opened up a new studio location built by her husband and step dad. Her new space was designed and built to cater to Fine Art Maternity, Newborn and Bold and Beautiful Boudoir.

Christie feels that by getting to know each client individually, she can create a product as unique as they are. The end result is a portrait tailor made for each client. Christie's talent for design, light and final composition sets her apart from her competition. Her personality and attention to detail keeps her clients coming back.

Christie, holds the Professional of Photographers of America, “Master of Photography” degree, "Craftsmen" degree and is a Certified Professional Photographer. She is a member of Professional Photographers of America, Northern Illinois Professional Photographers and Professional Photographers of Illinois. She serves on the American Society of Photographers Board of Directors and The International Photographic Competition Committee. Since 2006, Christie has won numerous awards for her photography on a local, state, district and international level. These awards include the prestigious Fuji Masterpiece Award, 5 Kodak Gallery awards, 2 Lexjet, 1st place National Sunset Award, 2 CPP, 2 District 1st Place and others. Her work has been featured and published in the PPA International Loan Collection. She has also been named in the top ten photographers for Illinois for multiple years. Named top photographer in Illinois and North Central District over the past couple years.

Christie is now speaking and sharing her success with other photographers across the United States. Giving back to the profession that has given her so much.