Newborn Photography Mentoring
Grow your skills. Trust your instincts.
Hands-on eduction built around you.
Personalized, hands-on mentoring for newborn photographers who want more confidence in posing, lighting, styling and workflow—and the understanding to make those skills their own.
A different way to learn
You don't need another workshop where you just watch.
Newborn photography is one of those things you can study endlessly—but eventually, you have to get your hands on a baby and learn how all the pieces work together.
During your mentoring day, you'll work alongside me with real newborn models as we break down posing, transitions, lighting, camera angles and the small adjustments that can completely change an image.
You'll photograph the setups yourself, ask questions as we work and have the freedom to slow down or revisit anything that doesn't quite click the first time.
This isn't about memorizing my workflow.
It's about understanding the why behind it so you can confidently create your own.
No two photographers come into mentoring needing exactly the same thing. We'll focus our time on the areas that will make the biggest difference in your work, with plenty of room to ask questions along the way.
Posing + Safety
Build confidence in newborn posing, transitions and safely adapting when baby has other plans.
Lighting
Learn light placement, direction and how small adjustments can completely change the look of an image.
Camera + Angles
Fine-tune your settings, composition and camera angles to create stronger, more flattering images in every pose.
Styling + Setups
Create cohesive setups using color, texture, wraps, props and accessories without overcomplicating your galleries.
Workflow + Editing
Streamline your session flow, culling and editing process for a more consistent experience from start to finish.
Business
Bring your questions about pricing, client experience, workflow or the business side that's keeping you stuck.
Choose your mentoring experience
Learn here or let's work where you do
01 The Private Newborn Intensive
Two days. Two newborn models. The entire process—here at my Northlake studio
DAY ONE — THE SESSION
Planning + Preparation
We'll start before the first baby arrives, walking through session planning, parent requests, styling, equipment, lighting and how I prepare for the session ahead.
Newborn Model One: Table Posing
Work through my table-posing workflow with a real newborn model while we cover transitions, lighting, camera angles, safety, baby cues and why I move through poses in a particular order.
You'll learn when not to attempt a pose—and why listening to the baby is more important than completing a posing checklist.
Newborn Model Two: Props + Wrapping
Our second model shifts the focus to wrapping, props and creating variety. We'll work through wrapping techniques and creating multiple finished looks through layering wraps, bonnets, headbands and accessories.
DAY TWO — FROM SESSION TO BUSINESS
Post-Session Workflow + Editing
We'll take the images from Day One through the next stage—organizing, culling, selecting images for editing and walking through my post-session workflow and Photoshop process.
*Photoshop fundamentals are covered as part of the workflow; photographers wanting more in-depth editing instruction can add a dedicated Photoshop mentoring session.
Business + Client Experience
We'll spend the second half of the day on the business behind the photographs—client management, software, workflow, pricing and whatever business questions you want to dig into.
*Because this is private mentoring, Day Two can flex around the areas where you need the most help.
Yours to keep
So the learning doesn't end when you leave
Complete Newborn Mentoring Workbook
Posing Workflow + Quick-reference Guide
Images you personally photograph during your mentoring session to use for your portfolio
The Private Newborn Intensive
$2,250
Two days of private, hands-on mentoring at my Northlake studio with two newborn models and everything listed above.
$500 retainer reserves your mentoring dates.
02 The In-Studio Intensive
Your space. Your equipment. Your workflow.
Because what you learn
has to work in your studio
Learning in someone else's studio is one thing. Recreating everything once you get home can be another.
With the In-Studio Newborn Intensive, I come to you. We'll work inside your actual shooting space using the lighting, equipment, backdrops, props and tools you already own—so you're not left trying to figure out how to translate what you learned once I'm gone.
The goal isn't to turn your studio into mine.
It's to help you get more from the studio you've already built.
Before I ever arrive...
Your mentoring experience starts before I walk through the door.
Before your mentoring dates, I'll get to know your studio, your equipment and the way you're currently working. You'll complete a detailed studio assessment and send photos or video of your space so I can understand what's working, what's frustrating you and where we can make the biggest impact during our time together.
That means when I arrive, we aren't spending the first few hours figuring out what you own or how your studio works. We can get straight to making it work better for you.
I'LL GET TO KNOW
YOUR SPACE
Your shooting area, available room, natural limitations and how everything is currently arranged.
YOUR EQUIPMENT
Camera bodies, lenses, lighting, modifiers, posing equipment and the tools you actually use.
YOUR STUDIO COLLECTION
Backdrops, wraps, props, accessories and the pieces you find yourself reaching for—or struggling to use.
AND I'LL ASK ABOUT
YOUR WORK
A look at recent images or galleries so I can see where you're already strong and where you're getting stuck.
YOUR WORKFLOW
How you currently prepare, photograph and move through a newborn session.
YOUR GOALS
What frustrates you most, what you want to improve and what would make you leave our two days thinking, “THAT is what I needed.”
You may not need more equipment, more props or a bigger studio.
Sometimes you just need to understand how to get more from what you already have.
What Happens When I Arrive
Once I arrive, we'll take everything I've learned about your studio and put it into practice. We'll work through the same hands-on newborn education included in my Private Intensive—but this time, every decision is made within the reality of your space.
YOUR STUDIO, REIMAGINED
We'll look at how you're using your shooting space and make practical adjustments to lighting placement, setup flow and organization where needed.
HANDS-ON NEWBORN MENTORING
We'll work with real newborn models using your equipment, posing tools, props and backdrops while covering posing, safety, lighting, angles, wrapping and creating variety.
WORKFLOW + BUSINESS
We'll work through post-session workflow, editing and the business areas where you need support—with the flexibility to spend more time wherever it will benefit you most.
Your personalized studio recommendations
After our time together, you'll receive a personalized summary of the recommendations we discussed—what's working, what I'd change and anything I believe is actually worth adding to your studio.
You'll also receive your Newborn Mentoring Workbook, Posing Workflow + Quick-Reference Guide and the images you photograph during our mentoring sessions for use in your portfolio.
The In-Studio Intensive
$3,250
Two days of private mentoring in your own studio, including pre-mentoring studio assessment and personalized studio recommendations.
Travel within 50 miles of Northlake included. Travel expenses additional beyond 50 miles.
$500 retainer reserves your mentoring dates.
Additional ways to learn
Sometimes you don't need the entire intensive.
PHOTOSHOP + EDITING
Focused instruction for photographers who want to strengthen their editing skills and develop a more efficient, consistent post-production workflow.
MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHY
One-on-one education covering posing, lighting, styling and creating variety throughout a maternity session.
CAKE SMASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Hands-on education covering setup design, lighting, styling, balloon installations, props and creating a complete cake smash experience.
Small-group mentoring may also be available by request.
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