Learn how to create artistic studio images like these

  • Even if you don't have a studio

    I built my 6 figure photography business by converting a small bonus room in my house into a studio. I also traveled with my backdrop and lights. Inside the course I teach you how to build a portable studio setup and create anywhere!

  • Even if you're a "natural light shooter"

    Scared of using flash? Think it's too complicated? I hear you! In this course I made a whole series of lesson just for people like you - I walk you through the basics of using flash and strobes and explain how it all works so that even your kids will get it. Learn studio lighting and flash and finally gain full control over your lighting!

  • Even if you're on a budget

    This is the perfect course for you if you want to get into studio maternity photography and make money, not spend it on unnecessary equipment. I'll show you exactly what you need to get and how to use it to start producing the work to book more clients. Simple and budget friendly studio equipment is all what I'm about.

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome to Luxury Maternity Photography Course
  2. 2

    • Introduction: The Art and Business of Maternity Photography - Webinar Recording

    • How to Stand Out as Maternity Photographer

    • Why Offer Maternity Photography

    • Maternity Session Formats & Types
  3. 3

    • Indoor Maternity Photography: Intro

    • Natural Light Indoors - Equipment

    • Window light and how to work with it: light quality, direction, how to control it

    • Flat Light - Window Light Indoors

    • Side Light - Window Light Indoors

    • Back Rim Light - Window Light Indoors

    • Silhouette - Window Light Indoors

    • Natural Light Photo Shoot in the Studio

    • Reflectors and how to use them with natural window light

    • Adding Continuous LED Lights
  4. 4

    • Indoor & Studio Photography - Specifics, Pros & Cons

    • Introduction Into Impulse Light (Flash) Basics

    • Flash Sync Speed - Normal Flash

    • High Speed Flash Sync and How It Works

    • Mixing Flash or Strobe with Ambient Light and My Personal Preferences on Setting up my Lights

    • Speedlight Settings and How to Sync Flash to Your Camera

    • Why and How I use Off Camera Flash Indoors

    • Off Camera Flash - Light Direction & How to Bounce for Soft Even Light

    • Bounced Off Camera Flash Light: Distance & Flash Power

    • Indoor Maternity Photo Shoot with Off Camera Flash
  5. 5

    • Essential equipment for a Mobile studio setup on the go

    • Mobile Studio Set Up - Essential Kit

    • How to Set Backdrop Anywhere

    • My Favorite Seamless Paper Backdrops - Colors, Sizes

    • Studio Light On the Go - Options

    • My Camera and Lenses

    • Studio Strobe Settings & How I shot with My Old Cheap Strobes

    • My current Studio Strobe, Trigger & Settings I use

    • My First Small Home Studio

    • Simple One Light Setups in a Small Studio Space

    • Studio Equipment Guide
  6. 6

    • Intro: Studio Strobes

    • Flash Synch Speed with Strobes

    • How to eliminate Available Light in the Studio: Option 1 - F-Stop

    • How to eliminate Available Light in the Studio: Option 1 - Shutter Speed & HSS

    • One light studio setups for timeless Magazine Style Maternity Photography

    • One Studio Strobe - Overhead Light

    • One Light: Poses on the Floor

    • Strip Rim Light - Low Key - One Studio Light + V-Flats

    • Rim Light - Low Key Silhouette on Black

    • Creative Shadows with Video Lights and Lace

    • Silhouette On White Backdrop with Strobes

    • Silhouette on White Backdrop with Speedlights
  7. 7

    • Intro: Posing Maternity Clients

    • Challenges of posing pregnant women

    • Basic Posing Rules and How They Apply to Maternity photography. Rule 1

    • Posing Rule 2 - Triangles for Maternity Photography

    • Posing Rule 3 - Use Variety of Hand Positions

    • Angles are everything in maternity photography

    • Overhead Shot - Pose on the Floor

    • Maternity Poses for Couples - Facing Each Other - Window Light

    • Maternity Poses for Couples - Cuddles in the Corner - Window Light

    • Maternity Poses for Couples - On one knee & Drape Toss with Backlight

    • Maternity Poses for Couples - On a Bar Stool

    • Maternity Poses for Couples - Standing - Studio Light

    • Maternity Poses for Couples - On the Floor

    • Posing Couple - Skin on Skin Poses (Nude)

    • Posing Families with Young Kids for Maternity Session. Part 1

    • Posing Families with Young Kids for Maternity Session. Part 2

    • Posing Families with Young Kids for Maternity Session. Part 3

    • Posing Flow with a Tulle Gown
  8. 8

    • Intro: Styling for Maternity Photography

    • Why and How to Offer Styling for Maternity Sessions

    • Color Theory and How to Use it in Styling

    • Faux Pregnancy Bump for Styled Maternity Session

    • Shoes for maternity sessions

    • Underwear Lines

    • Build a Floral Set

    • Maternity Nudes - Red Scarf

    • Client styling pre-consultation and setting expectations

    • Maternity Outfits Shopping Guide
  9. 9

    • Intro - Working with Fabric

    • Shoot to edit: “angel wings” effect

    • Dramatic Dress with Chiffon Train - Fabric on the side

    • Dress with Chiffon Train - Toss Behind as a Background

    • Dress with Chiffon Train - Fabric Waves Behind

    • Silk Fabric: Studio Shoot

    • Shooting Fabric with Natural Light

    • Shooting Fabric with a Speedlight

    • Shooting Fabric with Strobes
  10. 10

    • Intro: Magazine Style Editing

    • Uploading and Organizing Images

    • Culling workflow and best practices. Culling in Photo mechanic

    • Culling in Lightroom

    • Finalizing Selection in Lightroom

    • Basic Lightroom editing workflow and image prep

    • Why I Don't Use Lightroom Presets

    • Exporting images from Lightroom to Photoshop
  11. 11

    • Photoshop overview and setup. Workspace

    • Layers

    • Opacity

    • Adjustments VS Adjustment Layers

    • Layers Blending Modes

    • Layer Order

    • Layer Masks

    • Photoshop Tools Overview - Selection and Cropping Tools

    • Photoshop Tools Overview: Tools for Skin Editing and Background Cleaning

    • Photoshop Tools Overview: History Brush

    • Photoshop Tools Overview: Eraser, Gradient, Blur and Sharpening Tool

    • Photoshop Tools Overview: Dodge, Burn, Sponge Tools and Paint Bucket

  12. 12

    • Body Shaping with Liquify

    • Liquify for Fabric Shaping and Extension

    • Liquify - How to Easily Reapply The Same Settings

    • Liquify - For Hair Volume and More Shaping

    • Elongating Legs in Photoshop

    • Extend Fabric by Stretching in Photoshop

    • Image Crop and Background Extension in Photoshop - Stretch and Content Aware Fill

    • Extend Frame - Content Aware Crop Tool

    • Advanced Background Extension Technique

    • Backlit Window Shots - Background Cleanup

    • Skin Editing in Photoshop - Tools and Workflow

    • Secret Image Sharpening Technique in Photoshop

    • Skin Editing in Photoshop - Fixing Pale Color

    • Skin Editing in Photoshop - Darker Skin Tones, Removing Skin Shine, Men's Skin Editing

    • Skin Editing - Deep Skin Tone Retouch Techniques for Even Flawless Skin

    • Removing underwear from maternity photos

    • Couple Skin-on-Skin Edit
  13. 13

    • Proven Ways to Find Clients

    • What to do when you find clients?

    • Pre-Consultation Call with Client

    • Pre-Consultation Call Script

What will you get after completing this course?

*exact results will depend on your level of participation and willingness to take action and transform your photography

  • Confidence in lighting and posing for studio maternity photography

  • Easy transition into a highly profitable niche of Luxury Maternity Photography

  • Get inspired and learn how to style creative maternity photoshoots to attract high paying clients

  • Clarity around pricing your photography for success

  • Become yoru own high end retoucher and take your work to the next level

My students already went through this transformative experience

How I made 10x the price of the course in 8 weeks

Elena Olarescu, N Virginia @etofan.photo

"I’ve been doing Photography from 2013 but stopped ever since we moved to the US. Ksenia's course helped me get back on track. She doesn’t give you the information just because you need to do it same way as she does, she’s explaining why she did that. For example she is explaining all the steps of the pricing, how should you build your prices and WHY, WHEN it’s recommended to change your prices and HOW. During the 8 week program I booked 40 mini sessions and even had images upsells. Overall the mini session strategy brought me close to $10,000 even though I just moved to the new area. I call it a good investment"

best educational investment I've made over the last six years.

Courtney Ramsey, Portrait Photographer, Baltimore @courtneyramsey.co

I'd spent thousands over the years on continuing education. All to literally be in the SAME place year after year. I'm here to tell you, Ksenia's class is a breath of fresh air. The information isn't vague or hollow. It's real, tangible information. Step by step instructions. Assignments that absolutely put you in the direction of establishing prices/rates, creating your packages, etc. Yes, she gives assignments. Why? Bc her talking isn't going to make you think through what YOU need to do for YOUR business. Her assignments make YOU go the distance. Thanks to Ksenia's Business course I have a social media strategy, rates established, created packages, determined my ideal client, rebranded, and more in less than two months. Be prepared to put in the work, because she's giving you the tools and information to succeed. If I hadn't taken this course, I honestly don't know if I would have continued as a professional photographer in 2022. It's an expensive business to maintain and if it doesn't make dollars it doesn't make sense. This is by far the best educational investment I've made over the last six years.

I recommend this course to anyone looking to increase their income, have more time and become more creative!

Veronica, Family Photographer, Toronto, Canada @verostudios.ca

Before I started Ksenia’s Course I had a very hard time valuing myself , my work and my time. Since then I have been a lot more aware about that and started taking intentional steps towards building my successful photography business. So thanks to Ksenia’s help, my plan for the next year is to have better clients, better income and more time with my loved ones without getting burned out. The course has a lot of valuable information from Ksenia’s own experience. I recommend this course to anyone looking to increase their income, have more time and become more creative! Thank you from the bottom of my heart again, Ksenia!

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Meet your Educator

— Photographer, Mentor, Online Course Creator

— Photography Educator and Business Coach

— Internationally Published Portrait and Fashion Photographer with 12+ years of experience

— 8+ years in business as a full time portrait photographer

— Owner of multiple six figures photography studio

— Top ranked Maternity Photography YouTube creator - 30k subscribers and 2.8M views

— First generation immigrant and "American Dream" chaser

— Wife and mom to one very opinionated 7 year old girl