131: Alison Winterroth - The Importance of Newborn Photography: Capturing Precious Memories

Todays Guest is Alison Winterroth. A Tampa Florida newborn, maternity, and family photographer. She’s a self-proclaimed Baby Whisperer who loves to photograph the newest and tiniest human to help preserve the hectic time of life having a child is. Today I'm excited to talk to her about getting started working with newborns!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• The hardest aspect of photography for Alison to learn
• What the job description of a newborn photographer is
• Why Newborn photography is important
• How to convey the power of newborn photography to potential clients
• How Alison got her first clients and how it went
• How to practice newborn Photography
• Signs of an amateur newborn photographer
• What gear you need for newborn photography
• What lens to use for newborn photography
• The importance of knowing how to light
• Bad info thats commonly taught to new photographers
• What Alison would do differently if she had to start all over again
• How to attract new newborn clients when the opportunity to photograph them is so short
• When to take newborn photography
• How to start a newborn photography business
• How to know when is the right time to open a studio
• How to keep business coming after you have opened a studio
• Alison's best tips for editing newborn skin in photos

Resources:

• Tampa Newborn Photographer Alison Winterroth’s Website
• Alison Winterroth’s Instagram
• Alison Winterroth’s Facebook
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