newborn photography course
Lighting
This course takes your lighting from flat and uninspired to beautifully sculpted with depth and dimension. Get ready to turn that side hustle into a thriving full-time career—using lighting techniques that finally reflect the level of work you know you’re capable of.
Before this course, lighting might have felt like a constant guessing game—never quite knowing how to position your setup to flatter each tiny face. But once you’ve gone through this training, everything changes. You’ll gain the confidence to walk into any session and shape light with purpose and precision.
Instead of hoping it looks good, you’ll know it does.
Why this course is the best
Kat shows you where to place your light and how to “see” the light and the shadows on your subject. She also explains how to adjust your light with each pose in detail.
Settings & Visual Diagram
Download the PDF where Kat shows diagrams of light position with baby & parents!
Histogram explanation
Did you know that you can make sure your lighting is correct with the histogram on your camera? Kat also shows you what to look for inside Adobe Camera Raw using the histogram.
Learn the secrets to studio light now!
This Course Includes 3 Video Lessons + PDF
- Module 1 includes the lighting workshop video which is around 34 minutes long, where each pose is broken up. We use a posing doll to show you exactly where and how to see the light.
- Module 2 includes a Settings Video demonstrating the setup for the Einstein & PLM studio light.
- Module 3 includes a video explaining how to read the histogram and test shots on your camera using your own light, so you can find the perfect power & settings.
What Lighting should you invest in?
(Here are a few different options that are known for their beautiful soft results working with newborns:
1. Light Units
- Godox Ad Pro 600 or 400 (cordless)
- WJ400 by Westcott (cordless)
- Einstein by Paul C Buff (corded)
2. Modifiers
Softboxes or Octobox: 48″, 50″ or Larger
Umbrellas: 64″ PLM, 86″ PLM (white umbrella with black cover and white front diffusion fabric) Can be bought on Amazon or Paulcbuff.com
**Make sure to buy triggers that work for your camera and the lighting you buy. The brand you order will tell you which triggers to get. (This allows your camera to tell the light when to fire)
3. Light Stand
Get a collapsible Studio Light Stand such as the Matthews Reverse stand from B&H.com