Hands-On Newborn Photography Mentoring

Personalized newborn photography mentoring designed to strengthen your workflow, posing confidence, lighting, safety, and client experience inside a real working studio.

Is The Hands-On Right For You?

Are you looking to strengthen your newborn workflow, improve posing confidence, refine your lighting, or gain hands-on experience in a real studio environment?

The Full Experience mentoring session is designed for photographers who want personalized guidance while actively participating throughout a newborn session from start to finish.

During this mentorship, we will pose, photograph, and problem-solve together in real time. You will have opportunities to ask questions throughout the session while building confidence in your technical and creative skills.

Mentoring is available as private 1:1 instruction or in small group settings.

What You Will Learn

During your mentoring session, we will work through a complete newborn workflow inside a real studio environment. You’ll gain hands-on experience with posing, soothing, lighting, camera angles, parent interaction, workflow efficiency, and post-processing while learning how to create a calm, professional client experience from start to finish.

Mentoring sessions are tailored to your experience level and areas of focus, allowing for personalized guidance throughout the day.

equipment

studio lighting
camera gear
camera settings
white balance
newborn-specific gear (non-props)

posing & props

newborn safety
session prep
props & posing aids
newborn soothing techniques
wrapping
baby with parents
baby with a sibling
prop poses

EDITING WORKFLOW

backup process
culling
retouching

What You Will Need

01. DSLR or Digital Mirrorless Camera + Lens + Memory Cards

In-studio I work with a 50mm, but you may also consider a 35mm or a 24-70mm. A foundational understanding of your camera in manual mode is strongly recommended before participating in hand-on mentoring. You should understand and know how to change settings for ISO, shutter speed and aperture.

02. Your own Model Release form

If you wish to publish any images that you create during the mentoring session, including for printed and/or digital portfolio use, then you must supply your own Model Release form(s) for subjects and/or parent(s) to sign.

03. Some experience in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop

I will be showing you my post-processing workflow and this will involve importing images into Lightroom as well as basic edits in Lightroom and full edits in Photoshop.

HANDS-ON MENTORING OPTIONS

Choose the hands-on mentoring experience that best fits your goals, comfort level, and areas of focus.

CUSTOM 1:1 MENTORING

Personalized instruction tailored entirely to your goals, workflow, and skill level.

6 hours

1190

GROUP MENTORING

Learn alongside other photographers in a collaborative small-group environment.

6 hours
For 2-4 students
Price is per student

990 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

No. Hands-on mentoring sessions are tailored to your experience level and comfort level. Whether you are newer to newborn photography or looking to refine your existing workflow, sessions are designed to provide personalized guidance and support.

Yes. Hands-on mentoring includes active participation throughout the session, including photographing setups and practicing techniques with guidance along the way.

Yes — with guidance and support throughout the session. Safety is always the top priority, and all posing techniques are demonstrated and supervised carefully.

Absolutely. Mentoring sessions are designed to be interactive, and questions are encouraged throughout the experience.

Sessions may include newborn posing, soothing techniques, lighting, camera settings, workflow, parent and sibling posing, safety considerations, editing, and client experience. Mentoring is tailored to your goals and areas of focus.

Yes. Images photographed during your mentoring session may be used in your portfolio and on social media, provided proper model releases have been signed and no behind-the-scenes images of clients are shared without permission.

Both 1:1 and shared mentoring experiences may be available depending on scheduling and availability.

Sessions take place in Emily Brown’s commercial portrait studio in Ottawa, Ontario.

Photographers should bring their camera body, preferred portrait lens(es), memory cards, charged batteries, their own model release form(s) and a notebook if desired.

Mentoring availability is limited and scheduling depends on model availability. Booking early is strongly recommended, especially for weekend availability.

Ready to Learn in a Real Newborn Studio Environment?

If you are looking to strengthen your newborn workflow, posing confidence, and technical skills through personalized mentorship, I would love to hear more about your goals and experience.

Mentoring availability is intentionally limited to ensure a personalized experience and depends on studio and model availability.

INQUIRE ABOUT MENTORING

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Mentoring sessions take place in-person at the Diamondview Photography studio in Ottawa, Ontario.
Transportation and accommodations are not included.
A 50% retainer is required to reserve your mentoring date, with remaining balance due prior to the session.
Mentoring sessions are intentionally kept selective to ensure the best possible experience for each participant. Because of this, all mentorship requests are reviewed individually and acceptance is subject to approval.

EMILY BROWN, NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PHOTOGRAPHER, PPOC | FULL SERVICE LUXURY NEWBORN & FAMILY PORTRAIT STUDIO
B1 – 130 TERENCE MATTHEWS CRESCENT, KANATA, ON, K2M 0J1
613.800.9777