Lifestyle newborn photography session in natural window light.

Second Star Education


Growing an Artistically Creative Community

Second Star Education


Growing an Artistically Creative Community

15+ years of experience highlighting Newborn Safety while creating Heirloom Art.


Simple lifestyle sessions are beautiful, but have you thought about offering a posed newborn experience? With my course you will gain the knowledge to safely pose babies, put together creative sets and open that door for your clients keep coming back for all their special milestones.

Newborn Mentoring Session

1:1 Personalized Instruction

Session includes:

-Full Day In Person 1:1 Newborn Session Workshop 9am-4pm at the Second Star Portraits Studio
-HANDS ON LEARNING (bring your camera)
-Baby Safety
-Newborn Posing: bowl, bed, bucket, table, flokati, macro
-Parent Posing
-Wrapping
-Lighting
-Lunch Included
-Access to Second Star Education private mentoring student Facebook group for Q&A and video tutorials

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Mentoring Facebook Group

Tips, Tricks & Tutorials

Book any mentoring session and you'll be invited to my education Facebook Group for free! I post session lives, editing tips, discuss workflow, share workshop experiences and so much more. Available to Second Star Students or online purchasers just wanting tips and tricks.

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Testimonials
Behind the scenes of a newborn photo session with photographer working with fluffy white props.

Huge shoutout to Crystal for being the most amazing mentor!
She taught me how to safely pose newborns, and I truly can’t thank her enough. Her kindness, patience, and ability to adapt to any situation made learning from her such a calm and confidence-boosting experience.
Crystal doesn’t just teach technique she teaches with heart. If you’re a photographer wanting to grow in newborn photography. I highly recommend working with her.
Forever grateful for the skills, confidence, & encouragement she’s given me.

Becca Starkey
Person in orange jacket and jeans poses playfully against green background.

From start to finish, her guidance was not only incredibly informative but also so hands-on and encouraging. Crystal has this amazing ability to break things down in a way that just clicks.
I walked away from this training feeling more confident, more inspired, and with a clear roadmap to elevate my newborn sessions. Her attention to detail and willingness to answer every question was everything I needed and more. Thank you, Crystal, for pouring so much heart and knowledge into your mentorship.

PRISCILLA VENTURA
Behind the scenes photo studio setup showing lighting equipment and props.

I feel really blessed to have had the opportunity to take @secondstarportraits baby class! This was incredibly insightful, helpful and Crystal shared so much knowledge! Thank you for all of the helpful tools and encouragement! Thank for also just being willing to share your knowledge and your time in teaching all things BABY! It was so great! I don’t know where the baby road will take me but I’m thankful to have some helpful tools to help me along the way. ♥️

Rachael Shea
Behind the scenes photo shoot setup with large white backdrop and lighting equipment.

Thank you SO much for your knowledge & support in persuit of my newborn photography. Your class made it so much easier and just click, it all makes sense now. Thank you, this will be a huge help to my business & in turn, my family. I appreciate everything!

Holly Seigmund