THE ARTFUL STORYTELLER
Newborn & Family Photography Mentorship with Tiffany Bergamino
THE ARTFUL STORYTELLER
Photography is more than creating a technically beautiful image.
It's learning to see connection before it happens. It's knowing how to make families comfortable enough to simply be themselves. It's understanding light, movement, emotion and all of those little in-between moments that turn a photograph into something that can actually be felt.
And when it comes to newborn photography, it's also knowing how to safely and confidently work with the tiniest clients.
Newborn Storytelling Mentorship
Newborn photography is not an easy niche.
Babies don't care about our workflow, our timeline or the Pinterest board we created before they arrived.
And that's exactly why learning proper newborn handling, safety, wrapping, soothing and posing is so important.
During The Newborn Storyteller, you'll spend the day learning how I approach a newborn session from beginning to end.
This is hands-on education, not simply standing behind me and watching.
$1,500 | Marion, Indiana Studio
We'll cover:
- Newborn safety
- Proper newborn handling
- Reading baby's cues
- Soothing techniques
- Studio lighting
- Camera settings
- Styling a newborn session
- Choosing colors, textures and props
- Wrapping techniques
- My newborn session workflow
- Transitioning between poses and setups
- Wrapped posing
- Prop posing
- Simple newborn posing
- Shooting angles
- Creating variety without constantly changing setups
- Parent and sibling images
- Creating connection within newborn galleries
- Editing newborn images
- Creating natural and consistent skin tones
- Client experience from inquiry through gallery delivery
You'll have the opportunity to photograph alongside me so you leave with both knowledge AND hands-on experience.
Because the goal isn't simply to recreate my images.
It's for you to understand the WHY behind what we're doing so you can confidently create your own.
THE TRAVELING NEWBORN STORYTELLER
Private Mentorship in Your Own Studio
Starting at $2,500 + Travel
Sometimes the best place to learn is inside your own space.
For a limited number of dates each year, I'll travel to you for a private mentorship inside your studio.
We'll work with your lighting, equipment, props and actual shooting environment so everything you're learning can immediately translate into your everyday workflow.
Your mentorship can focus on newborn photography, storytelling, lifestyle photography or a combination.
Travel expenses are additional and will vary based on location.
THE NEWBORN + STORYTELLER EXPERIENCE
Two-Day Private Mentorship
$2,750 | Two Days
For the photographer who wants the complete experience.
Day One is dedicated to newborn photography.
Day Two is dedicated to storytelling. Or you can do two days of newborn mentoring.
Together we'll dive into:
DAY ONE — NEWBORN
- Safety and handling
- Lighting
- Styling
- Wrapping
- Soothing
- Workflow
- Prop posing
- Simple posing
- Parent and sibling images
- Shooting angles
- Editing
DAY TWO — STORYTELLING
- Family or lifestyle session
- Styling
- Lighting
- Movement
- Posing and prompting
- Connection
- Composition
- Creating complete galleries
- Editing
- Portfolio review
- Client experience and business Q&A
This is the most comprehensive hands-on mentorship within The Artful Storyteller.
You'll leave with experience in two completely different session styles and a better understanding of how to bring YOUR voice into both.
EVERY MENTORSHIP INCLUDES:
I don't want our time together to end and leave you wondering, "Okay...now what?"
Depending on your mentorship, you'll receive:
- Pre-mentorship questionnaire
- Customized learning plan
- Hands-on instruction
- Opportunity to photograph during applicable sessions
- Educational resources
- 30 days of follow-up support
- Access to a private mentorship community
- Continued education as new mentorship resources are added
THIS ISN'T ABOUT BECOMING ME.
It's about becoming more confident in you.
I want you to understand your camera. Understand light. Know how to walk into a session with a plan while still leaving enough space for something beautiful and unexpected to happen.
I want you to stop second-guessing every decision you're making.
And more than anything, I want you to leave feeling excited about creating again.
Welcome to The Artful Storyteller.
Ready to invest in your future? I can not wait to meet you!
-Tif