Artful Storytelling for the Wild Souls: Creating Heartfelt Photography with Sarah Havens

The Art & Soul Show - Photography Podcast for Newborn and Family Photographers

Having relaxed, comfortable clients is important for any photo session. It’s even more important when it comes to intimate connection photography. We want to alleviate any fears and stiffness our clients feel, and instead capture the genuine emotion and love.

In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Sarah Havens, an intimate connection photographer from southwest Germany. Sarah shares what it was like moving her business overseas, how to relax her clients before their intimate photo sessions, and why discussing boundaries beforehand is an absolute must.
And if you want to hear more from Sarah and how she's highlighting the intimate connections in her photography sessions, she'll be teaching at our online 2023 Family Retreat! (Grab your spot now!)

What’s in this episode:

[02:14] An introduction to Sarah, what she’s passionate about, and why she decided to pursue photography

[03:22] What it was like starting her photography in the States and then moving her business back home to Germany

[06:16] What Sarah thinks is the most important quality a photographer can bring to their work

[08:34] Why A.I. should be embraced as a tool in your photography and not as competition

[11:40] Sarah focuses on couples photography and gives her advice on how to relax her subjects so they don’t appear rigid

[18:11] How Sarah approaches photographing older couples

[19:46] Why it’s important to encourage your clients to discuss beforehand how intimate they want their photos to be

[23:51] Sarah shares her favorite prompts to use during photo sessions

[25:15] How Sarah handles uncooperative children during a session

Tune in to this episode for how to convey emotion and intimacy in your next photo session.

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