A pregnant woman in a black dress standing in a photo studio with her hands on her belly, surrounded by a woman in black explaining or directing, under professional lighting equipment.

Workshop and Creative Shootouts

Elevate your photography through immersive, hands-on experiences designed to help you master lighting, refine your craft, and create with intention.

“I’m beyond grateful for Yancy and everything she’s poured into me as a mentor. Her guidance has been invaluable in shaping not only my photography skills but also how I see light, connection, and storytelling. She teaches with so much heart, patience, and honesty—and her passion for photography is contagious. Thanks to her, I’ve grown tremendously in my craft and my confidence. If you’re lucky enough to learn from her or work with her, you’re in the best hands!”

— Stef Tiu

The creative reset

Rain and shadow edition

$150.00

Featured Shootout
Alt text: Pregnant woman in a champagne gown posing against a white wall with dramatic hard light and tropical leaf shadows.

10 Spots
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Woman posing backward on a wooden chair beneath falling water with dramatic blue studio lighting.

October 11 | 11:30 a.m. | Cypress, Texas

Sometimes you need to step away from client work and create simply because you love photography.

The Creative Reset is an intimate shootout designed for photographers who want to refresh their creativity, add something different to their portfolios, create behind-the-scenes content, and connect with other photographers in a relaxed studio environment.

You will photograph two styled concepts:

• The Rainmaker, featuring dramatic water, movement, and cinematic lighting

• A modern editorial concept sculpted lighting

Photographers will have the opportunity to shoot and to direct, experiment, and create.

This is not a formal workshop. There will be no long lecture or full lighting class. I will prepare the concepts, lighting, models, and shooting environment so you can focus on creating, networking, and enjoying the experience.

Limited to 10 photographers.

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Lighting guides

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Mentoring

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Workshops | Photography resources | Lighting guides | Educational videos | Mentoring |

Recognition & Features

Certificate of photography accreditation from the International Photography Awards presented to Yancy Villatoro, awarded the ICON Associate distinction, featuring a gold and black design with the logo and text.
Logo of Professional Photographers of America with the text "Proud Member of PPA"
Badge for 2024 International Photography Awards, Top Ten Finalist in Maternity Category.
Badge design for 2025 International Photography Awards, top ten finalist in the Maternity category, featuring black background with white text and a circular border.
A pregnant woman in a white gown with a cape, posing against a dark background, with light casting a shadow on the wall behind her. Next to her, text promotes Shutter Magazine's feature on inspiring images in 2021, with the website behindtheshutter.com.
Design for an album cover titled 'Ambassador DreamBooks Pro' with a shield logo and the tagline 'More Than an Album' in black and gray text on a white background.
A fashion model in a dramatic gown poses against a plain background with exaggerated shadows.
A black and silver circular badge with the words "Newborn Safety Certificate" and "2024". The center features the letters "KP" with the word "Online" written in cursive.
A pregnant woman with dark skin and long hair styled in loose waves, kneeling on the floor against a brown background, holding her chest with her arms crossed over her breasts, wearing large earrings, with a serious expression. There is a logo in the top right corner that reads 'The Portrait Masters' with additional text indicating it is a silver award from 2022.
Certificate of recognition from Influencer Hero, ranking Yancy Villatoro Photography as the #4 most influential maternity photographer in the USA, with a photo of Yancy Villatoro on the left.

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