Birth Photography Workshops + Mentorship — Vannessa Brown
Vannessa Brown

workshops + mentorship

education

for photographers

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Have you ever dreamt of capturing the profound moments of childbirth but found yourself unsure of where to begin?

Are you eager to elevate your love for birth photography into a thriving and profitable business? Perhaps you're a doula or birth worker, feeling the call to expand your skills and offer your clients the gift of beautiful, timeless photos?

In the past 12 years, I've been privileged to enter the birthing space more than 120 times, documenting a diverse array of births—from outdoor settings to hospitals, birth centers, cesarean sections in the operating room, home water and land births, surrogate births, planned breech births in hospitals, unplanned breech births at home, and even a few toilet births! It has been a wild, unbelievable, and incredibly rewarding journey, sparked by my presence in the delivery room at my very first birth and evolving into a deep passion that I am now eager to share with you.

SO YOU CAN APPROACH EVERY BIRTH WITH CONFIDENCE RIGHT FROM THE START.

 
 

What if, right from the beginning, you had the invaluable opportunity to learn from someone with 12 years of experience in birth photography? Unfortunately, such resources were scarce in Canada during my early years. Now, I'm excited to share everything I've learned along the way with you.

I'm here to be your guide, to walk beside you, and offer support. Whether you're a newcomer to birth spaces or an experienced doula aiming to enhance your photography skills, I'm prepared to delve into every aspect of running a successful birth photography business and creating art that immortalizes one of the most significant days in your clients' lives.

This isn't just work; it's a passion, a fulfilling service on multiple levels. You'll know if this calling is for you the moment you step into the birthing space— you'll feel it resonate through every fiber of your being.

I want you to experience it firsthand.

I want you to confidently enter any birthing environment, handle any lighting scenario, and intuitively capture powerful, emotional, and life-changing imagery for your clients.

ARE YOU READY TO EMBARK ON YOUR JOURNEY INTO BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY?

 
 

The Workshop

Elevate yourself into a confident photographer who approaches the birth space with respect, adeptly capturing births in any lighting condition. By the end of this intimate workshop, you will not only feel assured in your ability to navigate any birthing environment and master various lighting situations but will also carry a newfound sense of empowerment ready to achieve your birth photography business goals. Moreover, this workshop is designed to cultivate a supportive community of like-minded birth photographers, providing a network for ongoing collaboration and growth in this fulfilling field.

As a bonus, you will leave this transformative workshop with a compelling collection of portfolio-building imagery, ready to kickstart your advertising for births. 

Witness the return on your investment from photographing your very first birth.

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Details

*Spots are limited to just 8 participants.

 
 
 

Date + Time

Saturday 2025 TBD
Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Snacks, drinks & lunch included

Location

Grandview Heights, my home in central Edmonton
(birth pool set up & pregnant model for practice shooting & portfolio images)

 
 
 
 

Bonus

Drinks & appies 5:30 - 6:30pm
(surprise guest speaker)

Post-workshop Meet Up

Building a Community
Thursday TBD

 
 
 

Topics + Schedule

*Kindly be aware that this schedule is provisional, and the timeline and content may undergo changes as I finalize the course material.

 
 

Investment

What you get

  • 8 hours of comprehensive instruction

  • Personalized feedback on your initial birth experience (Send me your gallery from your first birth and I will send you some feedback).

  • A supportive community of fellow beginners in birth photography

  • Valuable resources

    • Contract I personally use for my births

    • Detailed list of questions for your pre-consultation meetings

    • An expenses cheat sheet

    • My complete workflow

    • And additional helpful materials.

Full payment

$997


3 Monthly Payments

$355

 
 

Extend your learning

Bundle them together with this workshop and save:

Unlimited Voxer support for before/during/after your first birth (4 weeks)

$222

Regular $333

Video deep dive (4 hours, in-person/zoom learning)

$455

Regular $555

I attend a birth with you

$755

Regular $955

 
 

1:1 Mentoring Options

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