One Year Mentoring
What is One-Year mentoring?
This is not a course. It is not a workshop. And it is not a series of disconnected lessons.
Mentoring is a long-term working relationship.
We begin with an initial consultation, where we look carefully at your current level, your strengths, your frustrations and what you want from your photography. From there, I design a programme tailored specifically to you.
We then meet once a month for two hours. Each session is focused, practical and built around your progress -reviewing your work, setting direction and moving you forward with clarity.
Between sessions, you continue to shoot, experiment and develop, with ongoing guidance and feedback through your personal online portal.
What's Included?
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Initial face-to-face consultation to assess your photography and plan the year
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Monthly two-hour sessions (11 months of the year)
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Assignments and direction between each meeting
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Personal online portal for image review, critique and feedback
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Regular progress reviews to keep you moving forward
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Final session focused on reviewing your development and selecting your strongest work
Sessions may take place at my home office, on location, or wherever
best suits the subject we are working on.
Why mentoring works
Most photographers struggle not because they lack ability - but because they lack direction.
Left on your own, it’s easy to drift.... to repeat the same mistakes. It then becomes very easy to plateau without realising it.
Mentoring removes that.
You have structure. You have accountability. And you have someone guiding your decisions every step of the way.
Progress becomes deliberate rather than accidental.
Who is this for?
This programme is suited to photographers who are serious about improving and want a clear, guided path forward.
It may be right for you if:
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You’re new to photography and want to learn properly from the ground up
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You feel stuck and frustrated, unsure how to improve your work
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You want to move beyond technical competence and develop a stronger creative eye
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You’re considering photography at a professional level and want experienced guidance
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You prefer a structured, personal approach rather than learning in a group
It is not about how good you are - it is about how committed you are to improving.
The difference
What exactly is the difference between private tuition (tuition that's booked by the hour) and private mentoring? And what about learning with others in a workshop?
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Private tuition can solve specific problems.
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Group learning can provide ideas and shared experience.
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Mentoring does something different.
It brings everything together; structure, continuity, accountability and personal guidance... over a sustained period of time. Doing something over a sustained period of time is when habits develop and long-term skills form.
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That is where real change happens.
Before you apply
Embarking on a year-long programme is a significant commitment - for both of us.
For that reason, everyone considering the programme is encouraged to book a consultation call with me before doing anything else. This gives us the opportunity to talk through your needs and ensure that mentoring is the right fit for you.
Click the button below to book your initial consultation - and pick a date & time that is convenient.
Save money... pair-up with a friend
If you’d prefer not to do this alone, you’re very welcome to share the year with a friend or partner. In many ways, this can make the whole experience even stronger - having someone alongside you to bounce ideas off, compare work, and keep each other moving forward.
It also makes the programme far more accessible financially. For two people working together over the year, the total investment is £4,500, which is a £1,000 saving.
To put that into context, before I stepped back into semi-retirement, this level of mentoring for two would have cost in the region of £7,000... so it represents a significant opportunity to learn at a very high level, without the usual price tag.
If you want to explore this option, book a call with me today. Click the button above.
