One-on-One Mentoring 

Where: My studio is located in Shute Harbour.

When: You can book anytime you like (depending on availability) for  1:1 mentoring.

Time: 10am – 3pm

How much:  $1100 (Booking fee of $200 is required at the time of booking and will be deducted from the total amount).

Newborn mentoring sessions include the following:

• Communicating and preparing clients for the session

• How to set-up for a newborn session including preparation and styling

• Insight into the flow of a typical newborn session and problem solving

• Classic poses for newborns (hands on side/ tushie up)

• Selected wrapping of your choice

• Incorporating props

• Keeping baby safe (and mum happy)

• Planning for Digital Backdrops and preparation of sets and props

• Working with baby – hints, tips and techniques on settling bubs, how to read signs for wind, swaddling methods and dealing with other situations

• (lunch break)

• A full set of Actions for free (all you need!)

• 2 gift digital backdrops from my collection

• 1 hour of editing a newborn image in Photoshop using the actions, plus editing one digital backdrop

Plus the optional lessons

• Posing bub with family – Mum, dad and siblings

• Marketing and Advertising

• Creating a client gallery

• Wrapping it up – sending the client their finished product

• 9 hours of 3 more sessions, when you join me as an assistant in real sessions with clients, and get to absorb and practice even further.

What to bring: 

• If you already own a DSLR camera, please bring it with you! I use Nikon.

• A lens such as 50mm, 35mm or 24-70mm.

• Clear Memory card.

• Full camera batteries.

• Notebook and pen, if you’d like to write notes.

* Please make sure to dress up comfortably, neutral colours and sleeveless are best, due to the heat in the studio.

* All images taken at our workshop can be used for your portfolio.

Please contact me for any further questions or booking details.

Natalie Houlding x

(I’m not planing on having any group workshops at the moment, but I’ll keep this page updated if I’ll decide to add one this year)

Canberra photography workshop