Newborn photography workshop

Are you looking to elevate your newborn photography skills? Struggling with creating consistent, heartwarming images or managing your workflow during newborn sessions? Or perhaps you’re eager to learn the techniques for safely and creatively posing newborns while capturing emotional family portraits? If any of this resonates, this workshop is for you.

The newborn photography workshop at Marta Ponsko Portraits Studio is designed to address the most important aspects of working with newborns and their families. This workshop focuses on mastering essential techniques, creating a smooth workflow, and building a successful newborn photography business.

Workshop Formats:

Individual Workshops: Personalized sessions tailored to your unique needs. The program is adjusted to match your skills and experience, allowing you to focus on specific areas of interest or improvement.

Group Workshops: Intimate sessions with a maximum of 8 participants, ensuring everyone has time to learn, practice, and refine their skills. Groups are curated to ensure participants have a similar level of experience for a cohesive learning environment.

Workshop Overview:

The newborn photography workshop lasts approximately 10 hours. During the session, we work with 1 or 2 newborns to provide hands-on experience in organizing and conducting a complete newborn session. You’ll learn everything from preparing your studio and creating beautiful setups to mastering lighting and capturing heartwarming images that resonate with clients.

Key areas covered include:

• Posing in props: Bowls, benches, baskets, buckets, and posing pods.
• Beanbag posing: Techniques for safely and effectively positioning newborns.
• Family portraits: Tips and tricks for posing newborns with parents and siblings to create emotional, memorable images.

We work exclusively with strobes to help you understand how to control and shape light for the perfect shot.

Workshop Schedule:

8:00 – 10:00 | Preparation and Theory of Newborn Photography
We begin by discussing the foundational principles of newborn photography. This includes preparing your studio, equipment, and setups while covering essential camera settings and lighting techniques.

• Safety first: Learn how to work safely with newborns.
• Preparation: How to prepare yourself and your clients for a successful session.
• Creativity on a budget: Tips for using versatile props to save time and money.
• Composition and framing: The basics of creating well-balanced, captivating images.

10:00 – 16:00 | Newborn Photoshoots
The photoshoot is the centerpiece of the workshop. I’ll demonstrate my workflow, including:

• Positioning newborns in props and on a posing table or beanbag.
• Techniques for calming and putting the baby to sleep.
• Smooth transitions between props and poses to ensure efficiency.
• Capturing family and sibling portraits with ease.

The goal is to teach you a streamlined workflow that minimizes session time while delivering a diverse gallery of images for your clients. Breaks will be scheduled as needed for feeding, changing, and rearranging.

16:00 – 18:00 | Retouching, Customer Service, and Business
The workshop concludes with a discussion on post-production and business strategies:

• Retouching: Learn editing techniques in software like Lightroom and Photoshop, including my favorite tools and workflows for achieving polished, natural results.
• Customer experience: Tips on providing exceptional service to your clients, from consultation to delivery.
• Business growth: Strategies for marketing your newborn photography, including social media, website SEO, and pricing guidance.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to conduct smooth, efficient newborn sessions while creating beautiful images that stand out in a competitive market. This workshop is an investment in your growth as a photographer and your business success.

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Please bring a DSLR / mirrorless camera and lens to the newborn photography workshop—preferably a 35mm (f/1.4 or f/1.8), or alternatively a 50mm or 24-70mm. Make sure to have a blank memory card, a fully charged battery, and plenty of energy and enthusiasm for an intensive day of learning. A computer is not required.

If you are traveling from a city located at least 200 km from the workshop venue, I recommend arriving a day earlier to avoid delays or fatigue. I’m happy to assist you in finding suitable accommodation.

PRICE LIST: INDIVIDUAL NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

• Price: €1000
• Date: Please contact us to arrange a convenient date.
• Reservation: Your reservation is confirmed only after payment of a non-refundable deposit of €500.
• Invoice: VAT invoices are issued upon request. Please send your billing address and VAT number within 7 days of making the payment.
• IMPORTANT: Payment of the deposit signifies acceptance of the terms and conditions of the photography workshop as outlined in the Terms and Conditions of Workshops.