Why Julie Hamlin Might Be the Photography Mentor You Need There comes a point in every photographer’s career when more inspiration isn’t necessarily the answer. What you may need is the perspective of an experienced photography mentor—someone who can look at what you’re doing, help you...
The NAPCP International Image Competition is one of the premier photography competitions for professional portrait, child, newborn, maternity, and family photographers. Each year, photographers from around the world submit their strongest work to be evaluated on creativity, technical excellence, storytelling, impact, and artistic vision. The 2026...
Meet the 2026 NAPCP Mentors: Photography Mentorship for Portrait & Child Photographers If you’re a photographer who’s ready to grow—whether that means charging more confidently, tightening your systems, leveling up your editing, or finding a clearer creative voice—mentorship can be the fast track. The NAPCP Mentor Team...
Over the last decade and a half, NAPCP has served its industry as the premier resource and community for child and family photography. As our community evolved, our organization felt our name needed to reflect that evolution. Recent surveys and conversations with our membership suggests...
Inspiration - I wanted to capture my beautiful daughter in a true Montana environment. She has this beautiful prom dress that reminded me of a perfect snowflake. The color is radiant with the white, snowy backdrop. Favorite Element - I love how relaxed she...
Perfect. Lil. Peanut. My favorite subjects to work with are newborns. I get excited each and every time a new parent walks into my studio with their new little miracle. I look forward to hearing all about their experience as they welcomed their tiny new family...
Inspiration: The light. Warm, buttery backlighting at sunset. It doesn't get any better than that. Favorite Element: The belly. It's an added extra element that speaks so loudly of love and hope and magic. Biggest Challenge: The timing. Sunset is always challenging because the shooting window...