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Heirloom portrait of a smiling baby in a white collar, in an oval mat, by Philip Winham

Heirloom photography education

The Troveman Heirloom Approach.

An online course for photographers covering every step of heirloom portraiture, from gear and lighting to the final edit and oval print.

The art of creating something worth keeping.

Enroll for $497

14-day money-back guarantee

Watch the 1-minute intro

Student work · The Troveman Heirloom Approach

What Our Students Are Creating.

Beyond the course.

Learning the craft is only the beginning. These portraits demonstrate what is possible when photographers take the principles and techniques taught in the Troveman Heirloom Approach and put them into practice.

  • Heirloom portrait of a toddler with a pink bow, in color, by Heather Powell
  • The same heirloom portrait of a toddler with a bow, in black and white, by Heather Powell

“This was the very first heirloom I did”

  • Heirloom portrait of a toddler with a bow, in black and white, by Heather Powell
  • Heirloom portrait of a smiling girl with bangs and a white bow, in black and white, by Heather Powell
  • Heirloom portrait of a smiling toddler with a small bow, in color, by Heather Powell
  • Heirloom portrait of a girl with long hair and a white bow, in black and white, by Heather Powell

Heather Powell

Family photographer, San Francisco Bay Area, California

Explore Heather’s work

“So far I have created a portrait studio based on the setup taught in the course, and I have my first heirloom client coming next week.”

A student from Philip’s live class

“As a very new photographer, this course gave me so much clarity and confidence. The way the material was explained made something that felt intimidating suddenly feel achievable.”

“Philip takes the beautiful art of heirloom photography and teaches it in a way that's easily digestible.”

Heirloom portrait of a baby, the color final
Raw to color
The same heirloom portrait in black and white
Color to black & white

Inside the course

What you’ll learn

  1. 01

    The light

    How Philip sets up a small studio and lights it for the heirloom look.

  2. 02

    The session

    Preparing families, and working with little ones in front of the camera.

  3. 03

    The edit

    His signature finish, in color and black and white.

  4. 04

    What to charge

    Pricing and packages, marketing your sessions, and delivering a print families keep.

Along the way there are five assignments. The last one is booking a paying client.

Who it’s for

Made for working photographers.

  • For portrait, family, and newborn photographers who want to introduce heirloom portraits into their existing business.
  • For photographers who are passionate about delivering a finished, printed product to their clients.
  • For photographers who see the value in preserving memories and creating photographs that will last for generations.
  • For photographers who are ready to jumpstart their journey into heirloom photography with a proven approach and a clear process.
Philip Winham

Philip Winham

Photographer, educator, and founder of Troveman, based in Texas. See his portrait work at philipwinham.com.

“I really want this to actually work for you.”

More about Philip

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$597$497, once.

Launch week sale: $100 off through November 17. Then $597.

  • All 27 lessons, with lifetime access
  • Troveman heirloom presets, color and black and white
  • An 85-page handbook, plus PDF downloads for every stage
  • Client email templates and pricing worksheet
Enroll for $497

14-day money-back guarantee

See what’s inside

After the course: The Heirloom Business Review, one on one with Philip.

The Troveman Oval page from the Starter Pack The Heirloom Starter Pack cover

Free download

The Heirloom Starter Pack.

  • 01The Heirloom Kit: what Philip uses, and a cheaper way in
  • 02The Troveman oval, for posting heirlooms on social

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