Jada and David’s Conceptual Photography Photoshoot Guide

After 10 years as wedding and portrait photographers, we hit a wall—we felt burnt out and creatively stuck. That’s when we decided to push the reset button and dedicate an entire year to revamping our creativity.

This ebook is a reflection of everything we learned along the way - basically our entire creative process. It’s packed with insights into how to develop meaningful photo concepts, tap into your creativity, and execute amazing creative shoots from start to finish—and how to pull all of that off with a tight budget.

Inside is our process for conceptualizing shoots, styling sets, and bringing together lighting, color, and posing to create photos and tell stories that resonate.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to reignite your creative spark, this ebook gives you the tools to produce work that feels authentic and full of meaning—no matter where you are in your photography journey.

This guide helps spark creativity when you’re stuck or frustrated, guiding you step-by-step from idea to execution. Learn techniques for generating photoshoot ideas, infusing shoots with narrative and color theory, creating compelling scenes, directing photoshoots, using posing prompts, refining images through editing, and sharing your work effectively.

What’s inside:

• A step-by-step breakdown of our creative process.
• Exercises for tapping into your creativity and developing shoot concepts
• Tips for overcoming creative blocks and pushing your limits
• Breakdown of color theory and how you can use color more impactfully in your work.
• Posing prompts for building storylines into your shoot and creating more authentic emotion.
• Tips for set dressing to create sets that are packed with meaning and intention
• Lighting breakdowns
• Behind-the-scenes photos of our sets.
• How to find models to work with (including a script for reaching out to models)
• Techniques for creating an instant rapport with models and clients to build connection and take stronger photos
• Resources for getting your finished work out into the world
  

Features:

• Format: PDF, downloadable, and printable
• Length: 149 pages
• Extras: Example call sheet, 22 posing prompts for authentic emotion

If you’re ready to tap into your creativity and take your work to the next level, this ebook is for you.

About the Author:

Jada Parrish is a seasoned conceptual photographer who has photographed for musicians, celebrities, and creative brands. She collaborates with her husband David to create custom photography sets filled with forced perspective and optical illusion. With over a decade of experience, Jada enjoys sharing insights to help others excel. In 2021, Jada and David completed their 100 Installation Project, earning recognition from the International Photography Awards, The Chromatic Awards, and The Aesthetica Art Prize.