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The mentorship that will transform you

Photographing newborns is one of the most demanding and delicate areas of photography.

More than mastering technique, it requires knowledge, sensitivity, and above all, responsibility.

This mentorship was created for photographers with basic studio photography knowledgewho want to go further and gain real confidence to work safely with babies, understand newborn behaviour, and conduct sessions in a calm and professional way.

My experience as a nurse allows me to bring a unique approach to this mentorship, where you not only learn how to photograph, but also how to understand the baby, ensuring greater safety, confidence, and professionalism in your sessions, while providing a calm and reassuring experience for parents.

Newborn baby in a classic "chin on hands" pose wearing a white knit bonnet, a staple of newborn portraits.
Parents looking tenderly at their sleeping newborn in a backlit close-up shot for a newborn photography mentoring session.
Newborn baby lying next to a white plush bunny, wearing a handcrafted knit outfit during a photo session.

What you will gain after the mentorship

➙ Conduct a newborn session safely

➙ Understand baby behaviour

➙ Execute poses and transitions with confidence

➙ Communicate with parents in a professional way

➙ Structure a complete session workflow

➙ Gain confidence to work consistently

INTENSIVE MENTORSHIP

Day 1 – Theory

You will learn:

– newborn behaviour and needs

– colic, sleep, breastfeeding, and reflexes

– techniques to soothe the baby

– session safety (top priority)

– how to communicate with parents and build trust

– our full workflow from the first contact

– required materials and equipment

– hygiene and safety fundamentals for newborn photography

Day 2 – PRACTICE + EDITING

– Welcoming the baby and family

– Live session observation:

posing and photographing on the beanbag

posing direction

pose transitions

wrapping techniques

photographing with parents

angles and framing for each setup

lighting techniques

reading and adapting to the baby

 

COFFEE BREAK

 

– Image selection and organisation

– Preparing a client gallery

– Editing workflow

– Editing session images (Evoto and Photoshop)

– Album design and pagination

Day 1 – Theory

You will learn:

– newborn behaviour and needs

– colic, sleep, breastfeeding, and reflexes

– techniques to soothe the baby

– session safety (top priority)

– how to communicate with parents and build trust

– our full workflow from the first contact

– required materials and equipment

– hygiene and safety fundamentals for newborn photography

Day 2 – PRACTICE + EDITING

– Welcoming the baby and family

– Live session observation:

posing and photographing on the beanbag

posing direction

pose transitions

wrapping techniques

photographing with parents

angles and framing for each setup

lighting techniques

reading and adapting to the baby

COFFEE BREAK

– Image selection and organisation

– Preparing a client gallery

– Editing workflow

– Editing session images (Evoto and Photoshop)

– Album design and pagination

GO EVEN FURTHER

Uma criança pequena, de cabelo apanhado e casaco de malha castanho, em pé ao lado de um carrinho de vime com rodas de madeira. Dentro do carrinho está um cão de raça Shetland Sheepdog. A criança acaricia suavemente o pescoço do cão num estúdio fotográfico com fundo cinza neutro da Sofia de Melo.

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