2022 {online}

Newborn Retreat

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Learn from 23 world-class photographers

(all from the comfort of home)

Enjoy INSTANT access!

See what awaits you inside the 2022 {online} Newborn Retreat!

Meet Your Teachers

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2-min

Ang McCabe

Emotive Maternity

Ang will help you dig a little deeper when capturing emotion and connection during an intimate maternity session.


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Angelica Lawson Sam

Modified Newborn Workflow

For the Fussy Baby

In this class, Angelica will walk you through the workflow for a fussy or older baby that ensures a full gallery for your clients.


Editing shown: no

8-min

Dawn Potter

Macro Magic

Join Dawn as she shows you how to photograph those tiny little details. This class will cover lighting, camera settings, shooting angles and how she incorporate parents' hands.

Editing shown: yes

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Claudia Aguilar

Maximizing Poses with Angles and Props

In this class, Claudia will walk you through her posing workflow on the posing table.  Discover how to incorporate props like flowers and wraps to create a new look and learn how to use angles to maximize each pose.

Editing shown: no

4-min

Aoife Millea

Artistic Newborn Composites

In this class, you'll discover how to create fun vibrant newborn digital composites.  Learn how to create your own digital backdrops, what to look for when posing and photographing newborns to make it realistic and then, the magic part - editing!


Editing shown: yes

7-min

Danielle Hobbs

Timeless Lifestyle Newborn

Discover the secrets to capture timeless images in your client homes, without the stress. Learn what to watch for when it comes to tricky lighting situation and how to showcase the connection between family members. 

Editing shown: yes 

18-min

Stephanie Lemmens

Maternity Studio Lighting

Stéphanie will guide you through her world of emotional maternity photography.
She'll run through in detail her lighting techniques and camera settings which will help you create perfect SOOC images.
The posing and editing techniques taught by Stéphanie will allow you to feel confident
during your own sessions and create stunning and timeless images for your clients.

Learn also how to create Stephanie’s signature artistic and elaborate maternity edits.


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6-min

Cristina Meraz (Carlos Meraz)

Swaddled Workflow

During this class, you'll discover Christina and Carlos' Swaddled Workflow starting with their base wrap and a couple of creative wrapping styles, covering lighting, styling and shooting angles.

They'll show you how to transition from one prop/set up to another in a way that does not disturb baby's sleep. This workflow could be used as a part of a full session or on its own as a Swaddled Mini or Petite Session.


Editing shown: yes 

9-min

Denise Urness

Photographing an Awake & Wrapped Baby on the Bean Bag

Sometimes setting up the bean bag for your sleepy poses doesn't always go as planned! In this video, Denise will show you how to go with the flow and her go-to wrap for an awake baby on the beanbag while showcasing details and staying calm as you go! Denise covers lighting, camera settings, editing & other tips as well!


Editing shown: yes 

14-min

Mallory Jackson

 Lifestyle Images in the Studio

Join Mallory to see how she captures boho-inspired lifestyle newborn sessions mixed with a little bit of prop newborn shots in her tiny in-home studio!

So if you ever felt you needed a big studio to capture lifestyle-type images, you need to see this!


Editing shown: yes 

3-min

Annemie Tonken

Creating an Aligned Business That Will Feed Your Soul AND Your Family!

Think you need to charge big money to make big money as a photographer? Not necessarily! Your success in this industry (measured both in terms of profit and personal satisfaction) depends much more on establishing an aligned business model than it does on price point alone. In this course, discover 3 business models that work (along with the 3 that don't), then she'll uncover the 5 P's of Business Bliss (get these in alignment and you'll be good to go), and finally she'll look at case studies of businesses that were struggling, along with the small tweaks that turned them around.


Editing shown: n/a

15-min

Maria Arellano

Dramatic Maternity in Studio

In this class Maria will show you how she styles her maternity clients and creates simple but dramatic portraits using fabrics, movement, color and lighting. You'll be able to see her pose and photograph an expecting mom and finally see how it all comes together with her editing process. This is a start to finish class.


Editing shown: yes

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Lisa DiGeso

Making Ordinary Locations Look Magical!⁠

In this class, Lisa will take you along to 3 different very ordinary outdoor locations to show you that you don't need epic locations to create magic.   Watch as she guides you on where to place your subject (and you) for stunning results.

Editing shown: yes 

11-min

Leah Mathis

Working With An Assistant

Discover how an assistant can help you before, during, and after sessions. This includes everything from setting up... to taking out the trash. Literally.

Having an assistant definitely helps Leah's sessions go a lot smoother and quicker. As a bonus, she'll also take you behind-the-scenes to see her beanbag/table workflow and bucket pose so you can see how an assistant can work with you throughout the session.


Editing shown: no

10-min

Joanne Widart

How to Create a Series Inspired by a Series of Decorative Panels of Art Nouveau style: from conception, realization and editing

Joanne is going to show you how to create a series of 4 images inspired by the French “Art Nouveau” Style: from conception, realization and editing.

Get ready to be inspired!

Editing shown: yes 

16-min

Russ jackson

Capturing Emotion in Your Newborn Family Portraits.

Russ will guide you through the essentials in capturing the beautiful connection between parents and their newborn baby.

Discover the posing and lighting secrets to highlight emotion and create portraits your clients will love. 


Editing shown: yes

17-min

Sissi Wang

Styling with Fresh and False Flowers

Discover Sissi's workflow of how to achieve a sizeable gallery styling with fresh and false flowers. She'll demonstrate 3 colour combos and various wrapping techniques you can use without waking up the baby.

(and you'll discover how to handle situations when the baby has skin irritations).


Editing shown: yes 

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Tanha Basile

Streamlining to Regain Your Time From the Grind

Discover how to increase your efficiency and profits through streamlining your business workflow.

In this class, Tanha will show you how she sells the same day as her session to save both her (and her clients) time - and boost her bottom line.

Editing shown: yes 

21-min

Tavia Redburn

Photographing a (Mock) Birth 

Be a fly on the wall as Tavia photographs a (mock) birth from beginning to end.

Whether you photograph births or not, you'll walk away with tips on shooting in tricky situations.


Editing shown: no

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Amy Guenther & Lindsey Stock

Workflow Posing: How to Get 5 Poses in One Hour

Discover the workflow Lindsey and Amy use for newborn mini sessions to achieve a variety of poses in a short amount of time.


Editing shown: yes 

What to Expect from The {Online} Newborn Retreat

IT’S ALL
ONLINE

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Get every lesson
from every instructor—
ready with the click of a mouse any time you want to watch.

LEARN ON YOUR
SCHEDULE

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Prioritize what sounds interesting & exciting to you, move on to other lessons when you’re ready for more.

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"Love the wide array of instructors!"

You could pay a similar price for just ONE in-depth lesson … 

Or, you could can enjoy classes from 23 amazing photographers that you can
revisit time & again as you need it in your business. 

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Inside you'll find...

  • Newborn posing + styling ideas to elevate your work and bring more creativity to your sessions
  • Creative newborn wrapping techniques perfect for older (or awake) babies
  • Maternity posing and lighting tips to help your clients feel confident and your sessions run more smoothly
  • Safety tips to keep babies (and parents) comfortable and at ease
  • Editing inspiration to create images you (and your clients) will love

Emotive Maternity with Ang McCabe

Ang will help you dig a little deeper when capturing emotion and connection during an intimate maternity session.

Modified Newborn Workflow For the Fussy Baby with Angelica Sam

In this class, Angelica will walk you through the workflow for a fussy or older baby that ensures a full gallery for your clients.

Creating an Aligned Business That Will Feed Your Soul AND Your Family with Annemie Tonken

Think you need to charge big money to make big money as a photographer? Not necessarily! Discover 3 business models that work (along with the 3 that don't), then she'll uncover the 5 P's of Business Bliss (get these in alignment and you'll be good to go).

Artistic Newborn Composites with Aoife Millea

Discover how to create fun vibrant newborn digital composites.  Learn how to create your own digital backdrops, understand what to look for when posing and photographing newborns to make it realistic and then, the magic part - editing!

Maximizing Poses with Angles and Props with Claudia Aguilar 

In this class, Claudia will walk you through her posing workflow on the posing table.  Discover how to incorporate props like flowers and wraps to create a new look and learn how to use angles to maximize each pose.

Swaddled Workflow with Carlos & Cristina Meraz 

During this class, you'll discover Christina and Carlos' Swaddled Workflow starting with their base wrap and a couple of creative wrapping styles, covering lighting, styling and shooting angles.

They'll show you how to transition from one prop/set up to another in a way that does not disturb baby's sleep. This workflow could be used as a part of a full session or on its own as a Swaddled Mini or Petite Session.

Timeless Lifestyle Newborn with Danielle Hobbs

Discover the secrets to capture timeless images in your client homes, without the stress. Learn what to watch for when it comes to tricky lighting situation and how to showcase the connection between family members. 

Macro Magic with Dawn Potter 

Join Dawn as she shows you how to photograph those tiny little details. This class will cover lighting, camera settings, shooting angles and how she incorporate parents' hands.

Photographing an Awake & Wrapped Baby on the Bean Bag with Denise Nadine 

Sometimes setting up the bean bag for your sleepy poses doesn't always go as planned! In this video, Denise will show you how to go with the flow and her go-to wrap for an awake baby on the beanbag while showcasing details and staying calm as you go! Denise covers lighting, camera settings, editing & other tips as well!

Creative Maternity Photography: Create a Series Inspired by the French “Art Nouveau” style with Joanne Widart 

Joanne is going to show you how to create a series of 4 images inspired by the French “Art Nouveau” Style: from conception, realization and editing.

Working With An Assistant with Leah Mathis 

Discover how an assistant can help you before, during, and after sessions. This includes everything from setting up... to taking out the trash. Literally.

 Workflow Posing: How to Get 5 Poses in One Hour with Lindsey Stock + Amy Guenther (the Newborn Nerds)

Discover the workflow Lindsey and Amy use for newborn mini sessions to achieve a variety of poses in a short amount of time.

Making Ordinary Locations Look Magical with Lisa DiGeso 

In this class, Lisa will take you along to 3 different very ordinary outdoor locations to show you that you don't need epic locations to create magic.   Watch as she guides you on where to place your subject (and you) for stunning results.

Lifestyle Images in the Studio with Mallory Jackson 

Join Mallory to see how she captures boho-inspired lifestyle newborn sessions mixed with a little bit of prop newborn shots in her tiny in-home studio!

Dramatic Maternity in Studio with Maria Arellano 

In this class Maria will show you how she styles her maternity clients and creates simple but dramatic portraits using fabrics, movement, color and lighting. You'll be able to see her pose and photograph an expecting mom and finally see how it all comes together with her editing process. This is a start to finish class.

Capturing Emotion in Your Newborn Family Portraits with Russ Jackson 

Russ will guide you through the essentials in capturing the beautiful connection between parents and their newborn baby. Discover the posing and lighting secrets to highlight emotion and create portraits your clients will love. 

Styling with Fresh and False Flowers with Sissi Wang 

Discover Sissi's workflow of how to achieve a sizeable gallery styling with fresh and false flowers. She'll demonstrate 3 colour combos and various wrapping techniques you can use without waking up the baby.

Maternity Studio Lighting with Stephanie Lemmens 

Stéphanie will guide you through her world of emotional maternity photography. She'll run through in detail her lighting techniques and camera settings which will help you create perfect SOOC images. The posing and editing techniques taught by Stéphanie will allow you to feel confident

Streamlining to Regain Your Time From the Grind with Tanha Basile 

Discover how to increase your efficiency and profits through streamlining your business workflow. In this class, Tanha will show you how she sells the same day as her session to save both her (and her clients) time - and boost her bottom line.

Photographing a (Mock) Birth with Tavia Redburn 

Be a fly on the wall as Tavia photographs a (mock) birth from beginning to end. Whether you photograph births or not, you'll walk away with tips on shooting in tricky situations.

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Newborn Retreat

Regular: $347 USD

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Created by a photographer

for other busy photographers.

When I first got started, I so badly wanted to learn from others. But I couldn't take time away from my family (and business) to travel to in-person events.

Plus...I found my brain could only absorb so much info before what I'm learning goes in one ear and out the other!

Can you relate?

That's exactly why I created the {online} retreat experiences.

So MORE people can enjoy the energy and inspiration that comes from an in-person event (without having to travel!)

I can't wait to share this experience with you!

Q U E S T I O N S   A B O U T   T H E   N E W B O R N   R E T R E A T ? 

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2022 {online}

Newborn Retreat

Regular: $347 USD

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23 Talented Instructors | Lifetime Access

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"..a game-changer!"

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