Andrea Kinter comes to use from Ohio, and is a newborn, family, maternity, and children’s photographer, specializing in a custom boutique photography experience. Andrea teaches newborn workshops around the country and we are so lucky to have her at this year’s Reset Conference! Read from Andrea below:
Can you believe this is your life??? I ask myself that question all the time! I mean seriously, who has a better job than I do??? I get to be creative, I get to snuggle little squishy babies and I get to be my own boss… all while making more money than I ever did in the medical profession working night shift!
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I started my business 6 years ago, probably a little premature but I’m the kind of person that when I set my mind to something I just do all I can to make it happen. And like most Americans I like instant gratification so the faster I succeed the better! I dove head first into it and soaked up all the knowledge I could with workshops, mentors, online classes and conferences… and then LOTS of practice! I never imagined I would be as successful as I am or that my business would grow as fast as it did. It definitely came through lots of hard work, drive, sacrifice and being NICE. I am so excited to see what the next 6 years will bring!
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I get asked all the time how I decided to specialize in newborns and the truth is I didn’t really have a choice… newborn sessions to me just felt more natural and seemed to be where I was most talented and feel the most connection. So really I think newborns chose me. I love looking at wedding photography and children’s portraits and those fun lifestyle family sessions, but if or when I go out and try to shoot those myself I feel lost, completely out of my comfort zone and awkward. BUT give me a newborn any day and I only feel excitement and creative and JOY! So that’s what I focus on and that’s what I try to do the most, though I will also do baby’s first year and milestone sessions in my studio and will do posed family sessions in the fall time outside.
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I’ve learned so much over the years, from what lighting I prefer to what beanbag and stuffers work best to what poses and feel I like to have in my images. I have it down, I can now get through an entire session in 1-2 hours and provide a 40+ image gallery with on average 8-10 different poses on the bean bag, 2-5 props and then sibling/parent images. Each image I create I want to be a piece of art. I want it perfect down to every little detail.
My studio equipment and must-haves for a newborn session include:
Canon Mark III
Lens choices are 24-70, 35 and 100
Einstein Light
7 foot Octobox
Manfrotto stand on wheels
Big rectangle Bean Bag that I sell on my big cartel
receiving blankets for stuffers
space heater
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My go-to props:
mesh side bowl
simple bucket
Posing Pod
Swing
bed
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