Members Meeting - Silent Messages: A photographer’s guide to understanding body language for better imagery and higher sales.

Most of the ways that human beings communicate with each other is nonverbal. In this session, you'll discover how mastering the subtle science of body language can elevate your portrait sessions and help you create emotive images that sell. You'll learn how to:

• Decode the nonverbal cues your clients are already expressing to guide them into poses that feel organic and comfortable, resulting in more authentic portraits;
• Deepen the artist-client connection by using body language to foster a sense of ease and collaboration during your portrait and sales sessions;
• Boost portrait sales using your own subtle body language cues to build emotional connection with your clients, resulting in images they cherish and an atmosphere in which they're eager to invest.

Rachel Smook is a licensed psychologist with graduate degrees in clinical psychology from Loyola University and William James College and a postdoctoral fellowship from Harvard University. She has been in the field for her entire adult life and has had a private practice for twenty years. She is a co-author of the 2005 edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves, which now has over four million copies in print around the world.

Rachel’s photography is oriented around portraiture and events, and she focuses on deep connection with her clients and their stories to create authentic and emotive imagery.