Personalized instruction matters because no two photographers are the same. Everyone brings different goals, learning styles, and creative questions to the process. One-on-one mentoring allows us to slow down, focus on what you actually need, and build skills in a way that feels encouraging rather than overwhelming. Instead of generic lessons, our sessions are shaped around your interests - whether that’s portraits, storytelling, technical mastery, or finding your own visual voice.

We’ll meet once a week for individualized lessons designed to create steady progress and real momentum. Each session builds on the last, blending clear instruction with hands-on practice so concepts don’t just make sense—they stick.

For those new to photography, we’ll start with a strong foundation: understanding your camera, learning how exposure works, exploring composition, and beginning to see and shape light with intention. For more experienced photographers, sessions can focus on refining technique, deepening creative decision-making, strengthening visual storytelling, or working through personal projects and creative blocks.

At every level, you’ll receive thoughtful guidance, honest feedback, and practical assignments that translate learning into confident, intentional image-making.

While sessions follow a 9-week structure modeled after a traditional school quarter, you can begin at any point. This format provides enough time to learn, practice, reflect, and grow without rushing the process. Weekly consistency paired with flexible scheduling allows space for experimentation, questions, and discovery, so learning photography feels both structured and human - a lot different than sitting alone with YouTube and hoping for the best.

The goal isn’t just to teach you how your camera works. It’s to help you develop confidence, curiosity, and a creative foundation you can continue building on long after the sessions end.

Personalized Mentoring & Instruction is $725 for a nine-week session.