Michelle White Academy
Michelle White Academy
Helping Photographers grow
MICHELLE WHITE
FROM A MULTI-AWARD
WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER
I'm Michelle
Photographer | Coach | Mother
I’m a mother of two, a multi-award winning photographer, and an educator on a mission to empower creatives to dream bigger, work smarter, and build a life they love.
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After studying Fine Art Photography at University - I started my professional career as a wedding photographer in 2010, but it never truly felt like the right fit for me. In 2014, everything changed when I met a newborn photographer who later became my mentor. From that moment, I knew I had found my passion. I started photographing newborns in a spare room of my home, pouring every spare moment into building my new business from the ground up - whilst also navigating life as a new mum to a 1 year old.
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With the help from my mentor and a loving family, I completely transformed my business turning it from a constant struggle into a thriving studio built on creativity, smart strategies, and a clear vision.
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Now I want to help you to do the same. I’m here to give you the tools, strategies, and mindset shifts you need to build a business that’s not just profitable but one you truly love. Let’s turn your passion into a success story!
How would you like to learn?
Alongside my studio work, I teach photographers through calm, supportive 1‑2-1 days and simple, step‑by‑step online trainings.
We offer many resources, courses, behind the scenes videos of real newborn & maternity sessions and templates to help you improve your photography & business skills and start booking those high valued clients.​ If you are ready to start running a successful photography studio business, then get in touch or start exploring what suits you best -
Choose the next step that feels right for you!
Our hands-on 1-2-1 training sessions focus on posing and wrapping, as well as mastering maternity session styling. These studio days are designed bring you calmness and confidence - whilst spending a fully individually focused day in my studio. We'll explore and perfect workflows that feel organised instead of overwhelming. You'll leave feeling confident, supported, and ready to bring that same calm and confident energy into your own sessions.”
Learn at your own pace with gentle, step‑by‑step masterclasses you can pause, rewind and revisit whenever you need. Watch real, unedited session footage so you can see exactly how I pose, direct and troubleshoot in the moment, then apply the same calm, simple approach in your own studio with growing confidence.
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'Passion to Profit' is a gentle, self‑paced online course that shows you how to turn your love of newborn and maternity photography into a steady, sustainable income. You get lifetime access to all the lessons. From branding, marketing to client experience, you can build a business that supports your life instead of draining it. Learn at a pace that feels good and put simple, practical actions in place each month to grow both your confidence and your profit.
Ready‑made guides, documents and tools to support you with the ‘business side’ of photography – from pricing and client communication to workflows and planning. Instead of starting from a blank page, you can customise proven resources that save you time, give you structure, and help you grow a sustainable newborn and maternity studio that feels organised, professional and aligned with you.”
Each e‑book focuses on one specific area of newborn or maternity photography or business, and breaks it down into calm, bite‑sized pieces. You can download them instantly, read them over a cup of tea, and come back to them whenever you need a little clarity or encouragement. They’re perfect if you’re just beginning, feeling a bit stuck, or simply want to see if my way of explaining things feels like a good fit for you.
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