Online Sessions

1-to-1 Post Processing, Image Critiques and Mentoring

If you would like to progress your photography without physically attending a session with me then I offer in-depth 1-to-1 training online. The way these sessions run is really down to you, but some of the areas I can cover are listed below. I have know run dozens of these workshops online and many clients book multiple sessions with weeks or months separating them.

I have run most sessions on Zoom, but can use any platform you prefer. Contact me to arrange a date and time, I generally have a good amount of availability for any given week, but there are times when I may be away for a month at a time.

Critique Sessions

Valuable constructive feedback can be hard to find online, so it is increasingly difficult for digital photographers to improve their craft. In a critique session I can offer my thoughts on your shot ideas, composition, technique and editing. In a one-hour session I would expect to be able to discuss 10-15 shots in depth. This can be a useful process not only to review individual shots, but also to identify areas to work on.

Portfolio Reviews and Mentoring

If you’d like to find more direction as a photographer, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and start to find your own voice then consider a mentoring session. This session will combine aspects of image critique with much broader consideration of your portfolio. The direction this session takes can largely be down to you but some things we could discuss are:

  • Shot selection – how to choose your strongest images
  • Analysis – how to review your images
  • Shot variety – showing your range of abilities as a photographer
  • Personal Style – what are you doing differently, why do your images stand out
  • Critique – what are you doing right? What are you doing wrong?
  • Progression – how can you move forward with your photography
  • Building a body of work – how to take images that go beyond ‘one shot wonders’
  • Producing a book of your work - how to go about the process

Processing Lessons

There are plenty of free online lessons teaching you how to process your images but the standard of these lessons varies greatly and it isn't tailored to your own needs. Learning on a 1-to-1 basis is much more efficient and will leave you with a much more complete skillset. I can help identify the gaps in your understanding, explain concepts which might seem hard to grasp or take you through a practical easy to learn workflow that allows you to achieve professional results. I work in Adobe Lightroom (or Adobe Camera Raw, ACR) and Adobe Photoshop. My personal processing style aims to acheive a realistic but beautiful result, showing the best aspects of the image to their full potential without drifting into the realm of fantasy edits!

Aside from the practical aspects of processing we can also discuss the often overlooked conceptual side: – What changes should we make and why? What is distracting? What white balance should we choose? How do I choose appropriate brightness/exposure and contrast? What should we enhance? How well do the colours work together?

Booking

I generally have excellent availability on any given month although I tend to be away more regularly in March, May, August and October. I prefer sessions between 9-5 GMT but evening sessions are not a problem. A date and time can be arranged with me by using my contact form. But if you wish to purchase as a gift or instead arrange a time after you have made payment, then please use the buttons below.