A Look Inside A Workshop
Mentoring as a newborn photographer has brought me so much joy. I love to teach and help people learn. When someone contacts me looking for guidance I am more than happy to help. Newborn photography is not easy, it is very difficult. To learn how to safely pose a baby, then the right angles to shoot can be hard. We look at pictures and they seem so effortless, yet they are not. A lot of thought and time goes into preparing for the shoot itself. This is what I am teaching my students. I want them to see behind the scenes of a shoot. They need to leave the studio feeling more confident and reassured that they can also get timeless images. At the end of the day, it’s a win-win, I get to teach and they get to go home confident in their ability to take better newborn pictures.
We work together on lighting, creating shadows across the baby. Working to make sure each set up is unique and goes well together. It isn’t always about just posing a baby, its also about what goes on under the setups. So many small yet simple things that just help your photography that much better. Teaching students to get it right in the camera. Making less work for them in post-processing. Making sure that a student handles a newborn baby with safety. That they know how to hold the baby and what poses are safe and what poses require a composite. (A composite is when two images are combined – looking like one in the end result). Mostly I like to see how my students grow in their own work, after the workshop. And they know I am only a phone call away if they ever need more help!
Nicola is a Raleigh newborn and maternity photographer located in North Carolina. At Nicola Lane, you will find fine art newborn, maternity, child, family and baby photography. Working in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Holly Springs, Fuquay -Varina, and the surrounding areas. Her passion is also child portraits and family photography. Contact today to schedule your session. Its never too early to book for a newborn shoot.