For Photographers
There are literally a million things I love about photography. But one of my favorite things is sharing skills and teaching tips and tricks. I love to learn new photography techniques, I love to share that knowledge with other photographers, one-on-one or in a group setting.
We’re currently relocating to Omishima island, in Imabari, Ehime, Japan!
Soon, I’ll be available in Ehime prefecture: Imabari, Matsuyama, Saijo; and Hiroshima prefecture: Hiroshima, Fukuyama, Onomichi.
I’m offering fully-customizable mentoring sessions designed specifically to meet your needs and interests. Sessions can be mixed-and-matched just for you, so please ask! I’ve been exactly where you are, and I’m here to help in any way I can.
What does a one-on-one mentoring session include? It will be customized to meet your specific photographic needs and interests. Rates will cover our initial meeting to discuss your goals, a certain number of hours of intensive one-on-one mentoring time, and a custom-designed magazine-style PDF guide of topics covered in our session.
The Basics … $550
- 4-hour mentoring, including coffee and snack
- Photography: Where do I start?
- Exposure: Painting with light
- Through the viewfinder: Composing your shots
- When to break the ‘rules’ of composition
- Thinking for yourself: Taking your camera off ‘auto’
- f/1.2 or f/12: Using your aperture
- Differences between metering modes
- Achieving accurate white balance
- Sensitivity: Understanding ISO
- Speed Shooting: Stopping Motion
- Different lenses for different results
- The Artistic Eye: Getting Creative
Introduction to Lighting … $550
- 4-hour mentoring, including coffee and snack
- Introduction to posing and communication
- Best practices for working with your clients
- Keeping them comfortable in front of your lens
- Taking advantage of natural light
- Using wireless speedlight techniques
- Learning to use your wireless transmitters
- Dramatic portraits with one light
- Diffusers: Softbox vs. Beautydish vs. Umbrella
Lighting & Styling Intensive … $1000
- 7-hour intensive, including coffee and lunch
- Fully styled modeling shoot
- Introduction to posing and communication
- Taking advantage of natural light
- Using wireless speedlight techniques
- Learning to use your wireless transmitters
- Dramatic portraits with one light
- Using studio lighting techniques
- But you have the sun… why would you bring lights outside?
- Diffusers: Softbox vs. Beautydish vs. Umbrella
- Incorporating your surroundings into your portraits
- Telling a story with your images
After the Shoot: Lightroom & Photoshop Processing … $550
- 4-hour intensive, including coffee and snack
- After the shoot: Lightroom 4 & Photoshop CS5
- Editing manually vs. Actions vs. Presets
- Simple beauty retouching
- Dramatic beauty retouching
- Advanced Photoshop techniques
- Incorporating textures into your images
- Getting the most out of black and white conversions
Business Practices … $450
- 3-hour mentoring review
- Review of your marketing materials & advertising strategies
- Review of your company branding & website
- Review of your current portfolio
- Tips for building a stronger portfolio
- Building a client base
- When are you ready to launch your business?
If you’re interested in discussing your options, and want to customize a session specific to you, I can’t wait to hear from you! Please contact me through the ‘contact‘ page here on my website.
