1:1 and 2:1 Mentoring
*THERE IS A ONE YEAR NON-COMPETE
(NO TEACHING AS A MENTOR)
CONTRACT THAT YOU MUST SIGN BEFORE MENTORING*
We will cover camera settings, white balance and lighting.
We will be using mostly studio light and I will cover the settings I use.
You will learn how to safely pose newborns.
We will cover soothing, transitioning, and how to prep parents.
Hands on wrapping and posing included on 2 day option.
Approximately one hour of post processing in Lightroom and Photoshop will be covered.
You will be able to use all of the images you take for your portfolio with mention of Iris & Willow
Photography on social media.
What you need:
-Basic Knowledge of Photoshop.
-You must own and understand a DSLR camera, are comfortable shooting in Manual Mode and have basic knowledge of aperture, shutter speed, and Iso settings.
-I recommend either 35mm or 50mm lens. A 24-70mm is ok too.
-You do not need a computer but are welcome to bring a laptop so that you can download images right away and edit along side of me.
1:1 and 2:1 mentoring sessions 1 day or 1.5 day options at Amy’s studio in Madrid, IA
1 Day
1:1 $1200
2:1 $900 per person
1.5 Day
1:1 $1800
2:1 $1500 per person
$300 retainer due upon signing up. Remaining balance due 1 week prior to scheduled mentoring session.
What it includes:
-2 models on Day 1 and 1 model on Day 2
-Lunch, snacks and beverages
-Feedback on shots taken during session
-Continued support via private facebook group
Itinerary:
Day ONE
9:00 – Meet at studio and set up for the session
10:00 – First model arrives and we’ll go over my typical workflow
12:30 – Lunch
1:30 – Second model arrives. Any poses not covered with the first model will be covered.
3:30 – Wrap up with model, post processing and Q&A
4:30 – End day one
Day TWO
10:00 – Meet at studio
11:00 – Model arrives and we will use this time for hands on posing/wrapping.
1:00 – Lunch, post processing and Q&A
2:00 End day two
Looking into doing a group workshop rather than 1:1 or 2:1 mentoring? Workshops will take place in studios around the US. If you would like to be considered as a host studio, fill out a contact form and we can discuss further details. Local workshops will be held at Iris & Willow Photography’s studio in Madrid, IA. There must be at least 6 (7 including the host) attendees in order for me to travel for a workshop.
Group workshops are not hands on but make sure you bring your camera along as you will be shooting each pose while learning different angles and for post processing later in the day so if you have a laptop, bring that as well.
Cost is $900 per person with a $300 retainer due at the time of reservation. The remaining balance is due 1 week prior to the workshop date. A two day workshop is also available for $1200 per person.
International workshops must have at least 8 attendees (9 including the host). These workshops will last 2 days and will be $1200 per person. Attendees are responsible for their own travel and hotel accommodation fees.
What it includes:
Lunch, snacks and beverages (provided by host)
Continued support via private facebook group
Feedback on shots taken during workshop
Swag bags
Lifelong friendships!
Itinerary
Day 1:
9:00 Meet at studio and prep for the day
10:00-1:00 First model arrives and we will go over beanbag and prop workflow
1:00-2:00 Lunch, post processing and Q&A
2:00-4:00 Second model arrives and we will cover parent/sibling shots
4:00-5:00 Post processing if needed, Q&A
Day 2:
(if booking 2 day option or international)
9:00 Meet at studio and discuss the previous days. Answer any questions
10:00 Model arrives and we will go over various wrapping techniques
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Second model arrives and we will use this time as an “open floor” to go over anything and everything
3:00 Post processing and Q&A
Group Workshop
Workshop Host.
Interested in being a workshop host in your studio? The best part is, your seat to the workshop is FREE when you open your doors as a host! In order to host, you must be able to gauge enough interest in order to ensure at least 6 attendees book a spot.
Newborn Editing 101
Do you struggle to define your editing style as a newborn photographer? Have you spent hundreds on presets and editing tutorials only to find you still can’t perfect that certain look you are going for? I can relate all too well! I’ve spent the hundreds. I’ve watched alllllll the tutorials. I’ve spent countless hours trying to perfect my editing style only to end up more and more frustrated. I was fed up. So, rather then spending more money on presets and actions, I decided to invest my TIME to learn more about how Photoshop and Lightroom actually work. Once I had that knowledge, those presets and actions I spent hundreds on finally came to good use. Who knew?!! And now, I want to teach you everything I learned in my brand new editing course, Newborn Editing 101. This course will be done in person as a 1:1 or you can grab a friend and we’ll make it a 2:1.
Just a few of the topics we will cover:
-Lighting -Curves/Levels
-White Balance -Color grading
-Camera Settings -Layers/Masking
-Presets/Actions -Liquify
-Spot healing -Composites
-Cloning -Head swaps
-Dodge/Burn -Color changing
AND SO MUCH MORE!!
Newborn Editing Tutorial
Learn how I edit a few images from a newborn session in this 35 minute video. Starting with preset application and tweaks in lightroom to the actions I use in photoshop, this tutorial will help you get one step closer to editing newborns like a pro!
