photography COURSES PRIVATE TUTORING

Hi there, my name is Lauren.

I’m a professional photographer with a degree in photography. I’m also a photography business owner of 17 years; with 22 years experience in the industry and over 10 years of teaching experience in film/digital photography at all levels and genres.

Learning the fundamentals of photography is really important and the place to start because it builds the foundational knowledge that one continues to build on to create what you want.

  • Photography is like a recipe where many concepts come together for success. Focussing on one area requires that you have the basic knowledge of other areas. Everything is connected.

    All the concepts work together to allow you to have control of the outcome of an image. This is the main reason I teach it in a particular way. My approach to teaching photography is unique in that I make complicated concepts easier to understand.

    I teach all levels and assess what each student’s goals and needs are to succeed. There are theoretical and practical teachings, starting with the basics and working up to more complicated concepts, while taking into consideration the specifics of the genre you want to learn.

    All teaching takes place at my local shared office space. When needed, we will also meet at a location for practical training.

Select your IN PERSON tutoring package below⤵

INTRO TO PHOTO + THE CAMERA - $640

8 Hour Course: 4 Sessions

*Requirement: Camera Body, Lens, Tripod

    • 2 hours

    • Setting photo goals for growth

    • Exploring photography genres

    • Assessing your current equipment

    • 2 hours

    • The Definition of Photography

    • Different Types of Cameras and which to choose

    • The Camera Body

    • Understanding Shooting Modes

    • 2 hours

    • How a lens works

    • Technicality of Lenses

    • Choosing Lenses

    • 2 hours

    • Drive Modes

    • Focus Techniques

    • Metering Modes

    • White Balance and Color Temperature

    • Image Quality: Raw Vs JPEG

UNDERSTAND EXPOSURE - $740

8 Hour Course: 4 Sessions

*Requirement: Intro to Photo + the Camera Course

    • 2 hours

    • Introduction to Manual Exposure

    • Understanding the Exposure Triangle

    • Understanding Shutter Speeds

    • 2 hours

    • Understanding ISO

    • Understanding the fundamentals of Aperture

    • Depth of Field

    • What you need for Depth of Field

    • 2 hours

    • Measuring Light

    • Correct Exposure

    • 2 hours

    • Practical session on location

UNDERSTAND COMPOSITION - $740

8 Hour Course: 4 Sessions

*Requirement: Camera Body, Lens, Tripod

    • 2 Hours

    • Defining Composition

    • Rule of Thirds

    • Leading Lines

    • Framing

    • Symmetry

    • Perspective

    • Balance

    • 2 hours

    • Cropping

    • Reflections

    • Texture

    • Shadows

    • 2 hours

    • Understanding DOF

    • 2 hours

    • Practical session on location session

DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING - $640

8 Hour Course: 4 Sessions

*Requirement: Intro to Photo + the Camera Course

    • 2 hours

    • RAW vs JPG images

    • Downloading and storing images

    • Downloading RAW images for edit

    • Culling RAW images for selection

    • 2 hours

    • Bulk RAW image adjustments

    • Bulk Processing RAW images

    • Downloading hires JPG’s

    • 2 hours

    • Image Organization

    • Final image polishing using AI

    • 2 hours

    • Final image upload

    • Galleries

You will receive an invoice in email after booking your day and time.