Take out the overly posed, exhausting part of newborn sessions and learn how to have a simple, stress free, enjoyable (for both you AND the parents!) newborn session. In this boutique attendees will use a newborn doll and learn how to photograph timeless newborn images focused on the baby's personality traits, his tiny size, and the love of his family. Alison will show you how to use simple props, neutral colors and an effective workflow to achieve quick and beautiful sessions. Alison will use a newborn doll to show you how to sooth babies, create a simple and easy workflow, gently pose the baby, and create natural and beautiful imagery. She will talk about parent posing, working with siblings and some of the challenges that come with photographing babies.
Please bring a 50mm or 35mm lens to practice some of the techniques.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to photograph a newborn baby in a natural way that is baby specific, capturing their personality - Learn a workflow that allows for a session to be completed in 1-2 hours - Learn soothing techniques, posing techniques and ways to tell a newborn's story in a session - Learn how to work with parents and siblings without overly posing them
