Master the art of posing, lighting, and creating timeless newborn images, so you feel confident offering premium work.
Hero · 4:5 portrait
Direct newborn experience inside a hospital setting.
Working under an established newborn studio.
Newborns photographed in eight years.
So every student shoots all four model babies.
"Will I actually get to handle a real newborn? Will it be safe?"
Yes. Saturday is a live posing demo with real newborn models. Across the weekend, four babies pass through the studio: you see every transition, every safety check, every prop swap. You watch. You take notes. Then on Sunday, you do it yourself.
"After three days, will my photos really look like yours?"
Yes, allowing for the time it takes to finesse your own touch. You leave with the same posing system, the same light, and my Lightroom Base presets. The recipe is what changes everything.
"Am I at the right level? Will the others be way ahead of me?"
Yes. I curate every workshop so all five photographers start at a similar skill level. No one will be far ahead of you, and no one will hold you back. You'll learn together, at the same pace, for three days.
Friday is theory and gear. Saturday is the live shoot. Sunday is your own portfolio time and the business of charging what your work is worth.
Camera setup specifically for newborn safety. Strobe versus continuous versus natural window. Why I shoot the way I shoot. We end the day with a live walkthrough of my studio's lighting setups so you arrive Saturday ready to watch, not figure things out.
Day 01 · the studio
Saturday is full of continuous sessions. Wrapped poses, prop transitions, parent-held setups, sibling shots if applicable. Across the weekend, four different babies pass through the studio: you see every transition, every safety check, every prop swap, at the pace a real session actually happens, not the edited highlights.
Day 02 · live demo
Every student gets one-on-one shooting time with the model babies, building real portfolio frames you can show clients on Monday. Then a live editing workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop, watching one of your captures move from raw frame to a finished image. You leave with work that justifies what you want to charge.
Day 03 · your shoot
You can read every book on newborn posing. You can watch every tutorial. None of them put four sleeping newborns on a beanbag in front of you across one weekend while a working photographer walks through every transition, every safety check, every prop swap. That is the workshop.
Live demo · landscape
Instructor portrait
I am the photographer behind Studio Realms, working out of my San Antonio studio for the past three years. I have photographed close to a thousand babies. Before that, I spent two years training inside a hospital setting, working hands-on with newborns: that is where I really learned the craft. After the hospital years I worked under an established newborn studio for another year, refining posing and light. I am teaching this masterclass because I am tired of watching talented photographers undercharge for newborn sessions because their work is not yet at portfolio quality.
This is the first workshop. The class is intentionally small. Every student gets my attention.
A working newborn studio at Thousand Oaks in San Antonio. Wood backdrops, basket setups, prop wall, lighting rigged for natural-window or strobe work, and the small details that make a session run on time. You'll learn here, you'll shoot here, and you'll see the setup before, during, and after the live session.
Doors close behind your workshop of five. No spectators, no other clients, no distractions for three full days.
Friday 10 to 3, Saturday 10 to 6, Sunday 10 to 4. Three days under the same roof.
One Zoom session held immediately after the workshop closes. We review the posing and lighting from your own shoots together as a group.
Continued critique, networking, and the working group of every workshop that follows.
Digital posing reference PDF, my custom prop list, and my personal Lightroom Base presets.
Catered lunch, coffee, refreshments. You arrive, you focus on the work.
One-on-one shooting time with the model babies for your own portfolio.
No certificate. The focus is portfolio and skill, not a printable.
These are from past photography clients, not workshop students. They speak to how I work with newborns and their families: the safety, the patience, the result.
"Stephanie was really amazing & welcoming. She made me feel extremely comfortable and presented plenty of different ideas and options to choose from, for my maternity shoot. Stephanie was really patient with my family and I. I was very pleased with the outcome of ALL my photos. Thank you Stephanie for the awesome experience."
"Stephanie captured our newborn beautifully with so much care and attention to detail. We couldn't be happier with the results. She made the whole experience calm and comfortable, and the photos are truly something we will treasure forever."
"We would 10/10 recommend Stephanie for your photography needs. She is educated in photography and lighting and it shows through ALL of her work. From her props, to her poses, to her light studio, her passion shines through all of her photos."
Hour by hour, what we cover, what gear you bring, what you walk away with. Submit the form and the full three-day syllabus opens immediately. I follow up personally within one business day.
The first workshop starts Friday, June 5, 2026. Five seats, no waitlist beyond five. A $300 deposit locks your seat now; the remaining $1,200 is invoiced ten days before the workshop, on May 26.
Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm are available at checkout. A small processing fee applies on financed plans. The deposit itself is one charge, today, $300.