14+ Years on Set with Ana Brandt

Videography, on-set support, and creative collaboration inside newborn and maternity photography.

My role lived at the intersection of creative documentation and behind-the-scenes structure. I captured the work as it happened, supported the flow of sessions, and helped ensure environments stayed calm, efficient, and consistent.

That long-term collaboration shaped not only how I work on set, but how I approach every project: with preparation, awareness, and respect for the creative process.

For over 14 years, I worked closely with renowned newborn and maternity photographer Ana Brandt as her videographer and on-set support.

WHAT MY ROLE INCLUDED

  • On-set videography during newborn and maternity sessions

  • Assisting with setup, transitions, and session flow

  • Supporting lighting consistency and adjustments

  • Behind-the-scenes content creation

  • Helping maintain a calm, organized, and safe shooting environment

This work meant being deeply attentive to both the technical and human sides of photography. Anticipating needs, solving problems quietly, and keeping the focus where it belonged: on the work and the people in front of the camera.

WORKSHOPS AROUND THE WORLD

Over the years, I’ve also been deeply involved in Ana Brandt’s international photography workshops.

Together, we’ve traveled to over 30 countries, training photographers in newborn and maternity photography. While I didn’t attend every early trip, these workshops became a major part of my role as our education efforts expanded globally.

On these trips, I served as her support and assistant, helping ensure workshops ran smoothly in constantly changing environments. My work included:

  • Assisting with lighting setups in unfamiliar studios and venues

  • Supporting student photographers with camera settings and basic troubleshooting

  • Helping manage session flow during live demonstrations

  • Being a consistent technical and on-set resource for both Ana and attendees

Working internationally meant adapting quickly, communicating clearly, and staying grounded no matter the setting. Those experiences reinforced my ability to support creatives not just in ideal conditions, but in real-world ones.

WHAT THIS EXPERIENCE SHAPED

Working on set and in workshops for so many years builds instincts you can’t shortcut.

It teaches you how to read a room.
How to prepare before problems appear.
How to support creativity without interrupting it.
How to stay calm when things are delicate, emotional, or unpredictable.

Those lessons carry through everything I do now, whether I’m building photography products, helping someone untangle a technical issue, or supporting creative workflows.

The tools change. The mindset doesn’t.