One-on-One MENTORING
Transform Your Photography Skills with Personalized Your Own One-on-One Workshops!
Are you ready to take your photography to the next level?
Join Tom and Lisa for exclusive one-on-one instruction tailored just for you! Whether you prefer hands-on learning in our cozy studio in Hamden, CT, Zoom in the comfort of your home, or out in the field at a location of your choice, we’re here to help you unlock your full potential. The focus of your private lesson is to quickly advance your in-camera or post-processing skills. Why wait! Let’s get started - set up a private workshop now. Fill in the form below for more information or schedule one now (via the links on the right).
Why Choose Our One-on-One Workshops?
Tailored Learning Experience: Your private lesson focuses on advancing your specific skills—whether it’s mastering in-camera techniques or perfecting your post-processing workflow. We customize each session to meet your unique needs and goals. Diverse Topics Covered: Choose from a wide range of subjects, including, but not limited to:
Understanding your camera
Creating better Images
Field Techniques: Learn essential camera settings, composition, and exposure for captivating images.
Workflow: From camera to end result, perfect your workflow from capture to output, including Adobe Camera RAW, Bridge, Lightroom, Photo Mechanic, and/or Photoshop techniques.
Portfolio Reviews: Receive constructive, positive feedback on your work to help you grow as a photographer.
Improve your images for competition
Set up a website (for sharing and/or sales)
These sessions are customized according to your needs.
Flexible Scheduling and Payment Options. Ready to get started? Schedule your private workshop today! Payment in full is required to hold your date, and we offer a variety of secure payment options, including PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, and cash. Why wait! Let’s get started - set up a private workshop now
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Schedule one now (via the links on the right)
Portfolio Reviews and Image Critiques allow us to assess your work and make suggestions for improvement in a positive but constructive manner. Elevate your photography with our portfolio review options:
Basic Portfolio Review: $200, receive personalized feedback on your work. We all have an emotional attachment to our images, which makes it hard to assess them impartially.
Recorded Image Review with Post-Processing $200. You provide 10-20 image files, and we will critique them and send you back a video to watch at your convenience and speed.
Live Image Review with Post-Processing: $300. Watch as we demonstrate, with your files, live, how to enhance your images. This session can also be recorded for your convenience!
Why wait? Let’s get started - set up a private workshop now
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Individual Mentoring Workshops On Location. Want to capture stunning images in a specific location? Our individual mentoring sessions are designed just for that!
Half-Day Session: $450 (~4 hours)
Full-Day Session: $800 (includes a meal break; food not included)
Bring a Friend: Add a second person for just $200 more!
Instructional fee as above, plus travel expenses.
Why wait, let’s get started - set up a private workshop now
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Schedule one now (via the links on the right)
Travel Insurance. We understand that life happens and that sometimes unfrozen circumstances may necessitate the need to cancel or reschedule. Unfortunately, we can not offer refunds unless we are able to fill your spot with someone on the waiting list. We can, however, recommend travel insurance to cover your costs if you have to cancel. There are many travel insurance companies available, but one we have had experience with and can recommend is Travel Guard. Their website is https://www.travelguard.com. Travel Guard offers many options for insurance, and we recommend looking into the various choices.
Possible topics include Capture to Workflow to Output - Ask us Anything!
Basic Field Technique
Birds in Flight
Mastering manual mode
Advanced techniques like Focus stacking, Light Painting, etc.
Camera settings
Exposure
Getting Familiar with Manual Mode
Getting Familiar with Bulb Mode
Composition
Capturing sharp images with good camera technique
Lens Calibration
Macro and closeup (extension tubes, etc.)
Long Exposures (settings, ND filters, etc.)
HDR (high dynamic range)
EDR (extended dynamic range)
Digital Darkroom
Importing images to your computer
Metadata – applying copyright, watermark, captions, and keywords
Selecting, Culling, and Ranking images
ACR (Adobe Camera RAW)
Lightroom (Getting Started)
Lightroom (Library Module)
Lightroom (Develop Module)
Lightroom (Catalog issues)
Post Processing with Photoshop
Image Analysis (what to enhance, correct, etc.)
Working with adjustment layers
Layers and Masks
Finalizing (Sharpening/Sizing) for output
Post Processing with Plugins (Nik, Topaz, Fractalius, OnOne, SnapArt, etc)
Textures
Blend Modes
Retouching
From Input to Output
Portfolio Review/Image Critique, Critique of current portfolio, Critique of individual images
Exploring and Identifying themes
Identifying what works, what does not work, and why
Presentations and Slideshows
Web galleries
Why wait, let’s get started - set up a private workshop now
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