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Take your newborn sessions (and confidence!) to the next level with this video collection!
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(The next Newborn Retreat is happening January 2021)
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Claudia Aguilar, Captured by Claudia
Claudia will teach you how to incorporate color and styling in creating colorful floral setups with props. She guides you through the added challenge of finding good angles to show off both your creativity AND the newborn while using props.
Editing shown: Yes
Tanha Basile, Winni and Mini Photography
Tanha has spent many years perfecting a workflow that results in images that she knows parents will purchase, and steering away from those she has learned they simply don't buy.
See her workflow first-hand, and how she creates poses and setups that are bestsellers that parents want to print large and hang on their walls!
Running Time: 71 min
Editing shown: Yes
Heidi Hope
After 10 years running a multi-million dollar studio, Heidi left it all in pursuit of new challenges, but was left with no studio and very few props.
Learn how she marketed and sold in-home newborn sessions that thrilled clients and commanded her same sales average.
In this class Heidi will take you through marketing, workflow, finding light and using digital backdrops. She will also be sharing some finished galleries.
Running Time: 75 min
Melanie Winter, MOK-A Photographie
Learn exactly how to set up and capture a very special and sought-after style: the aerial maternity portrait in studio.
It can be tricky, but Melanie will take you along step-by-step so you can learn how to get the right angle to shoot maternity portraits from above.
Running Time: 30 min
Editing shown: Yes
Sujata Setia, But Natural Photography
In this video, Sujata will take you through how she creates beautiful and memorable images of newborn babies and their furry buddies in a natural indoor setting.
You will understand how best to work with these sensitive subjects and also how to bring together the final image with the help of correct lighting, styling, posing, gear and settings.
Running Time: 48 min
Editing shown: Yes
Charlotte Gamache, Charlotte Gamache Photography
Once you've mastered beanbag posing, it's time to break out the props!
Charlotte will show you how to keep the prop variety going in your sessions by teaching you how to pose and shoot newborns in beds, buckets, baskets & more.
The result? You will deliver full galleries to clients filled with a diverse range of images that they will no doubt adore!
Running Time: 58 min
Editing shown: Yes
Bianca Hubble, Bianca Hubble Photography
You'll go into the studio with Bianca as she teaches a few artistic ways to wrap a newborn and how to then pose them into a bowl/crate.
Expect your wrapping game to be on point after this class!
Running Time: 33 min
Tianna Jarrett-Williams, Tianna J Williams Photography
Many clients are drawn to a minimal and modern style, which they will want to see when hiring you for maternity portraits.
Tianna shows you how, while using lighting and minimal props, you can create timeless and beautiful photography for your clients who want nothing but impactful maternity portraits for their home.
Running Time: 55 min
Editing shown: Yes
Chris Scott, The Printmaker System
Looking for ways to increase sales while also putting more of your work in your clients' homes?
In this class, Printmaker System Co-Founder Chris Scott, will walk you step-by-step through setting up a "Baby's First Gallery" promotion in your business.
By the end of this class, you'll have everything you need to start offering beautiful (and profitable) growing-gallery walls in your business today!
Running Time: 37 min
Lizzy McMillan, Momento Studios
Thought all newborn sessions have to take 4-5 hours? Lizzy is here to change that perception by introducing the concept of Newborn Mini-Sessions.
She will weave her magic and reveal how to create a variety of beautiful, unique images in under an hour! She explains the process, workflow, and what angles to photograph for best results in a short time.
Editing shown: Yes
Daniela Herling, Little Click Photography
Daniela will take you inside a clients home and show you how she runs an in-home newborn lifestyle session from beginning to end, including a few posed baby shots.
You'll learn her entire workflow from styling and prepping clients to culling and editing a session, discoving all the 'what-ifs' - enabling you to conquer your fears of the unexpected and knowing how to handle all the curveballs that these sessions can throw at you.
Running Time: 51 min
Editing shown: Yes
Cherise Kiel, Cherise Kiel Photography
Are you looking for a consistent workflow? Do you want to cut down your time spent posing baby on the beanbag?
Cherise is sharing her customized workflow that she personally uses in this video. This workflow will allow you to maximize your time and poses on the beanbag with minimal disturbance to baby!
Editing shown: Yes
Anesha Collins, Unashamed Images
In this session with Anesha Collins, you will learn how video-marketing helps to grow your business, connects you with your target audience, strengthens your brand persona, and helps to market your business the right way.
Anesha will also teach you about:
- Using Organic Video Content
- Using Video at Customer Journey Touch-points
- Using Video on Social Media (Instagram focused)
Running Time: 42 min
Russ Jackson, Russ Jackson Photography
We all want take better photos, spend less time in our sessions and speed up our editing process so we can spend more time with our loved ones.
In this class, Russ is going to teach you 10 tips that have definitely helped him over the last ten years. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned newborn pro, this class will definitely have something for you!
A large part of that is learning how to speed up your sessions and spend less time in front of the computer, and Russ will show you how!
Editing shown: Yes
Sarah Jordan, Miles of Smiles Photography
Tired of feeling like you’re working 24/7 in your business - but not making the $$$ you deserve?
In this course, Sarah will walk you through 3 easy-to-incorporate steps that you can work ON this week, work IN to your business next week, and as a result – start making more money in your business.
Whether you are an In-Person-Sales (IPS) photographer or if you do online galleries for clients, Sarah will cover ways to treat your business like a business and take it to the next level.
Running Time: 72 min
Amy Haehl, Coffee Creek Studios
Are you paralyzed with fear and apprehension when your clients say "we're having twins"?
No need! Amy brings you right into a session with twins and shows you some of her favorite twin poses and how to perfect them. You will also see the specific workflow she uses to capture these babies both together and individually in a smooth and seamless way.
Finally, she will edit an image from the session so you get a glimpse into her editing style.
Running Time: 85 min
Editing shown: Yes
Mary Maloney, Pebbles and Polka Dots Photography
In this video, Mary of Pebbles and Polka Dots Photography will take you through how she creates artful imagery of expectant Mamas in the most imaginative way. Taking that Mama and her womb out to the wild.
You will understand how best to work creatively with each expecting client and also how to bring together the final image with the help of wardrobe, creative mind set, posing, gear, settings and a little magic.
She will also show you how the final image will look following post production with some of her edits in Photoshop.
Running Time: 35 min
Editing shown: Yes
Rebecca Connolly, Rebecca Connolly Photography
Rebecca will be teaching wrapping and posing using the egg shell wrap-around wrap on a flokati rug in her video.
She then shows you how to master your light for creative effect (covering both front-lighting and back-lighting, and how to control and move your light to create more contrast, or adjust for a softer look and how to shoot from the shadows). We will also cover angles and macro shots for this pose!
Finally, you will see a step-by-step guide on how to put the finishing touches to your image with post-processing in Photoshop.
Running Time: 50 min
Editing shown: Yes
Dawn Potter, Dawn Potter Photography
Having a smooth workflow when posing newborns is essential to ensure you littlest clients stay happy and you create the needed variety of poses.
Discover Dawn's typical beanbag posing flow from start to finish, seeing how she uses studio lighting during her session, as well as her go-to camera settings to achieve consistent results.
Running Time: 84 min
Editing shown: Yes
Michelle Brewster, The Profitable Studio
Knowing your own numbers is the only way to truly price for profit. In this lesson, Michelle will help you discover your individual cost of doing business and help you learn how it impacts the pricing structure you choose.
Running Time: 20 min + liveQA in group
Megan Macdonald, Megan Macdonald Photography
Join Megan as she shows you how to easily transition between different types of props.
Megan will guide you through how she creates forward facing photographs in props as well as how to transition from one prop to the next. You will learn how to producing a wide variety of photos for your galleries with a minimum of fuss.
Megan will also completely edit of one of the photographs from the session.
Running Time: 71 min
Editing shown: Yes
Malia Battilana, Malia B Photography
Learn how creating your own communities through shootouts, co-working projects or even that shared studio space you’ve been dreaming about, will expand your network, social impact and bank account.
Malia will walk you through the steps of approaching and squashing loneliness being a creative , WHAT community is right for you to build and how to have the right words to REALLY get other photographers on board about working together.
By the end you’ll have a plan and action steps to get you started on creating your own creative community.
Running Time: 33 min
Erin Hoskins, Erin Elizabeth Photography
Learn how to create stunning and timeless beach portraits for your maternity clients from one of the world’s top beach photographers.
Erin will take you through every aspect of these sessions, from the setup, to working with the conditions presented, to client communication, editing, and everything in between.
Running Time: 78 min
Editing Shown: Yes
Talea Gaw, Reflections by Talea
Learn how to pose your clients for timeless family & sibling portraits with their new baby, as well as Talea’s tips & tricks to keep young siblings engaged in the photoshoot!
She’ll also go over styling the family & siblings and how providing a wardrobe will help give the finished look your clients want!’
Running Time: 70 min
Kelly Goggin, Kelly Goggin Photography
The thing that terrifies most photographers about Fresh 48 sessions is having to shoot with natural light in dimly lit, cramped, and usually ugly hospital rooms!
Kelly's class will give you the tips and tools you need to capture connected images filled with emotion in a less than ideal location.
Come along behind the scenes on 2 Fresh 48 sessions to see how it's done, and how you can nail those Fresh 48 sessions every single time!
Running Time: 94 min
Editing shown: Yes
Lisa DiGeso, Milk & Honey Photography
Join Lisa in her studio as she breaks down the small refinements you can make to each of your poses that adds a little extra polish to your work.
You've got the main posing down, now let's take it a step further.
Running Time: 54 min
Editing shown: Yes
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Hello! If we haven't met yet, I'm Lisa!
When I first got started, I so badly wanted to learn from others. However, I simply 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 (...and I also suffered from so much self doubt).
Can you relate?
That's exactly why I created the {online} retreat experience for you. It's a wonderful opportunity to refine your photography + posing skills , discover new inspiration from many sources and connect with a positive group of like-minded photographers - all from the comfort of home.
Sound good to you?