Workshops for Photographers
Join us at Nestled in Time Photography for immersive workshops designed to enhance your skills in maternity, newborn, and cake smash photography.
Perfect your lighting and camera techniques in a supportive, creative environment.
Discover Our Workshops
At Nestled in Time Photography’s founder and award winning photographer, Joanna Law, offers specialized workshops for photographers to master the art of maternity, newborn, cake smash, sitter and family portraits. Joanna’s workshops provide hands-on experience and covers lighting and camera settings. Each workshop is crafted to help you build a stunning portfolio while learning from a seasoned professional in a collaborative setting.
Upcoming Workshops
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Perfect Light: Off-Camera Lighting Techniques for Maternity Portraits
Workshop Duration: 6-8 hours
Workshop Location: Pasadena, California
Price: $1200.00
Early Registration saves 50% off – no coupon code needed.
Early Registration Price = $600.00
Early Registration price ends April 1st. 2025.
Are you a photographer looking to master off-camera lighting while maintaining a natural, beautifully balanced background? Perfect Light: Off-Camera Lighting Techniques for Maternity Portraits is a hands-on workshop designed to help you create stunning, professional maternity portraits using off-camera flash.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ How to use off-camera lighting to enhance your maternity portraits
✅ Techniques for balancing natural and artificial light seamlessly
✅ Flattering maternity poses to create timeless, elegant images
✅ Live demonstrations and hands-on practice with expert guidance
✅ Build your portfolio with high-quality images from the workshop, perfect for your website, social media, and marketing as models will be provided and sessions will be styled by Joanna Law
Who is This Workshop For?
This workshop is perfect for newborn, maternity, and portrait photographers who want to refine their lighting techniques and elevate their portfolio with beautifully lit, professional images.
Workshop Details:
- Limited to 10 students for personalized instruction
- Students can use images taken during the workshop for their portfolio, website, social media, and ads
- Lunch, transportation, and lodging are not included
- Workshop fees are non-refundable, but seats can be transferred or resold
- If you can’t attend, your payment can be credited toward a future workshop
Reserve Your Spot Today!
Space is limited, and spots fill up quickly! Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your maternity photography and gain confidence in your off-camera lighting skills while building a stronger portfolio.
Dates Coming Soon
The Art of Newborn Photography: Hands-On Workshop
Workshop Duration: Full Day (8 hours)
Workshop Location: Pasadena, California
Cozy and Safe Environments
Join me for an exclusive full-day, hands-on newborn photography workshop designed for photographers looking to refine their skills in safe posing, lighting, and workflow. This intimate, small-group experience (limited to just 5 students) ensures personalized coaching and hands-on learning with both a Stand-in-Baby (SIB) for practice and a live newborn model for real-time application.
Whether you’re just starting or looking to elevate your newborn sessions, this workshop will equip you with the skills, confidence, and techniques to create breathtaking, magazine-worthy newborn portraits.
What You’ll Learn:
✔ Newborn Safety & Handling – Master the fundamentals of safely working with newborns, soothing techniques, and best practices for positioning babies comfortably and securely.
✔ Posing & Workflow – Learn the key foundational poses (wrapped, side-lying, bum-up, etc.), smooth pose transitions, and how to create a seamless flow to maximize session efficiency.
✔ Lighting & Camera Techniques – Understand how to use both natural and artificial lighting for soft, flattering newborn portraits. Learn camera settings, angles, and lens choices to achieve crisp details and dreamy, timeless imagery.
Hands-On Experience:
✔ Practice with a Stand-in-Baby (SIB) – Before working with a live newborn, students will build confidence by practicing poses and handling techniques with a professional newborn posing doll.
✔ Live Newborn Session – Apply everything learned by photographing a real newborn under my guidance, ensuring you gain practical, real-world experience.
✔ Personalized Mentorship – With a small group setting, you’ll receive hands-on coaching and feedback tailored to your needs.
Who This Workshop is For:
✔ Photographers who want to develop or refine their newborn photography skills
✔ Those seeking a structured workflow to create consistent, high-quality images
✔ Anyone looking to build confidence in posing, lighting, and session flow
What’s Included:
✔ Full-day, in-person instruction (8 hours)
✔ Hands-on practice with a live baby model
✔ Portfolio-building opportunity with guided posing
✔ Workshop guide & reference materials
✔ Small-group learning for an intimate, immersive experience
This workshop is designed for photographers of all skill levels who want to create artistic, timeless newborn portraits with confidence and ease.
Limited to 5 students only. Registration will open soon! Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated!
Dates Coming Soon
Cake Smash Photography
Fun and Colorful Setups
Explore creative setups and techniques to capture the joy and mess of a cake smash session, perfect for portfolio building.
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Perfect Light: Off-Camera Lighting Techniques for Maternity Portraits Workshop
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