LET'S ELEVATE YOUR NEWBORN WORK
Master the Art of Newborn Sessions
Say goodbye to the struggles and frustrations of creating work you love.
ENROLL NOW →Are you passionate about motherhood photography but feel stuck or underwhelmed when it comes to your newborn sessions?
It’s so hard to create work you love if you don’t have the proper foundation of the skills needed to get you there.
NEWBORN SESSIONS DON'T HAVE TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT
Imagine if…
- You could streamline your session preparation for both you and your clients
- You knew how to master any kind of indoor lighting like a pro
- Had flexibility to shoot outdoor newborn sessions at a location of your choice.
- You were able to breathe life into your posing techniques
- You could create a diverse gallery of stunning images using our simple posing strategy
- You could decrease your session and editing time while maintaining a consistent style
- You could be a fly on the wall of numerous sessions to see exactly how we interact with our clients and navigate finding the best light — indoors and outdoors
Each module of this course was designed to build a solid foundation, guiding you step by step to execute your in-home and outdoor newborn sessions smoothly.
I'M READY! ENROLL NOWCOME SHOOT WITH US
What better way to learn than to see it like you are actually there?
We take you behind the scenes to show you real clients, real babies, and a few really uninterested toddlers! Come be a fly on the wall as we show you how to apply everything from inside the course during actual sessions with real families!
ENROLL NOWHere's what you'll learn
The Modules
COURSE INTRO
Defining Success and What Makes You Different
Our course intro is more than just an introduction to our course (because how boring would that be?!). In this section we’ve included thoughtful and intentional exercises we wish we would have done ourselves before we ever got started on this photography journey! In this module you’ll:
- Discover exactly what success looks like for you
- Determine what makes you different from other in-home photographers
- Articulate exactly what you love to photograph so you can start creating work you love!
Module 1
Preparation for a Successful Session
- Learn how to give your clients information they need to know without completely overwhelming them with words!
- Determine the key details for your booking guide, session guide, and client questionnaire using our guided exercises.
- Peek inside our newborn session toolkit and learn everything we bring to be fully prepared for a session.
Module 2
Master Any Kind of In-Home Light and Location
Unlike an outdoor session, every in-home newborn session will have completely different light. Being able to find and use the best light, even if it isn’t perfect light, is essential to creating beautiful work from home to home! In this module you’ll learn:
- Keys for using the best light for your location, as well as our step-by-step process for finding that light
- 3 Easy tips to help you achieve that WOW factor in any location
- An in-depth lighting demo that brings these concepts to life, showing you how they can be applied during a session
Module 3
The Technical Breakdown
- Capture stunning work with gorgeous, creamy skin tones every single time.
- Learn about lens choice options, so you can make decisions that perfectly align with your unique business and brand.
Module 4
Your New Posing Philosophy
As professional photographers, creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere for our clients is crucial to capturing those authentic moments during sessions. We’ll walk you through how to create an environment where your clients feel relaxed and comfortable, allowing you to capture genuine moments that evoke emotions and tell stories. This module will teach you:
- How to capture genuine moments
- Get a variety of images from one pose
- The easiest go-to wrap + reliable sibling poses
- Tiny tweaks that transform your images
Module 5
Manage Your Entire Session With Success
We want you to feel confident about your session, from start to finish, even when things don't go as planned. You can feel confident and in control, creating an amazing experience for your clients and capturing memories that will last a lifetime. This module will:
- Equip you with a plan from the moment you arrive to your client's house.
- Show you how to leverage feeding breaks to your advantage.
- Prepare you with tips and tricks for how to handle those unpredictable sibling meltdowns!
Module 6
Safety Guidelines That Give You Confidence
Baby safety is actually the number one priority in our sessions. You’ll be able to handle baby safely for your clients who are trusting you with this important milestone! In this module we show you:
- Best practices for handling a newborn!
- Exactly how we communicate with parents to eliminate any confusion between what you are asking of them while posing.
- How to wrap so you can be sure that baby is not only safe, but comfortable too!
Module 7
Culling Your Work
Our goal is to cull as quickly as possible! You shouldn’t have to agonize over which images to keep or toss! In this module you’ll learn:
- Our simple 4 step process that streamlines our workflow and eliminates precious wasted minutes!
- Exactly what to look for, as well as our tips to make the process go faster.
- Additionally, you will watch a demo of the culling process we use with a walkthrough of how we are making selections.
Module 8
Editing Your Work
Reclaim your time, optimize your workflow, and elevate your editing with this module! The editing module walks you though:
- Our seven step process of how we approach editing our images.
- Multiple demos across a range of sessions!
- We will cover global edits, background modifications, skin tone adjustments, final tweaks, and SO much more.
Module 9
Outdoor Newborn Sessions
This is the session perhaps you didn’t even know you needed to be offering! In this module we show you:
- How to scout for newborn locations specifically and run your session to maximize the light
- Our go-to strategy for capturing a full and diverse gallery in 60 minutes
- How to approach outdoor posing for a variety of combinations including: mom & baby petite session, a growing family of 5, and a couple’s first baby
The outdoor module will teach you everything you need to offer newborn sessions outdoors. While we do walk through tips for your locations, lighting, editing and more, if you are wanting a deep dive in to exactly how I shoot and edit to achieve my specific style, that is covered in depth in the Master the Light and Airy Style course.
And there is more!
You'll also receive these valuable bonuses to help you jumpstart your transformation:
Bonus #1
Course Workbook
This practical course notebook is packed with exercises and notes pages for quick reference when you need it.
Bonus #2
Creating Connection
The mini course includes a guided interactions e-book as well as behind the scenes video demos that will help you ditch stale images that lack connection.
Bonus #3
Session Workflows
These workflows and shot lists will get you started on the right track at any in-home session. You will be able to have an action plan before you even walk in the door.
Bonus #4
Session Behind the Scenes
Walk through an entire in-home session with us and see the course come alive as we apply it with real clients (including toddlers!).
Bonus #5
Posing Decks
This go-to resource can live right on your phone to access during a session. It includes images, as well as notes to enhance the pose and make the most out of the shot.
Bonus #6
Private Community
The growing and learning doesn't stop once you complete the course. You will have access to the private Facebook group for community and Q&As!
Here's What Others Are Saying
COURTNEY MASON
"After wasting thousands of dollars on courses that left me disappointed and a lot of times more confused than when I started, this has truly been the best photography course I have EVER taken."
KATELYN HOLBROOK
"I am blown away! I feel like I've bought every course out there, but this one is SO good. I feel so much more confident walking into my newborn sessions now!"
ANGELA COCHRAN
"Because of this course, I walked into my last session so confident! I was able to look for unique places to photograph my clients that flattered them lighting wise, gave depth to the images, and also added to the images!"
