SERVICES: Hmmm. I think I love to teach…

Student Photo - Stacey

I don’t know how many times a friend, acquaintance, or someone I don’t even know, has come to me for advice about photography. With over a decade of shooting professionally under my belt I guess it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that people might expect me to actually have some wisdom to impart, and as it turns out I often do. So I open my mouth and I begin to talk and what I discover is that I sometimes (often) need to resist getting carried away with my advice so as not to flood my poor student with more information than they can handle. That is when I realize my affliction – I love to teach photography.

One time about five years ago I attempted to corral this enthusiasm and created a photography club at work where I taught beginner/intermediate SLR/DSLR techniques. It was a pretty popular little club for its brief existence; alas, the stresses of the office quickly distracted me from that endeavour and it floundered. I don’t work in that office anymore…

Student Photo - Priscillia

Then two years ago I was asked to teach a short class on how to take better photos with a disposable camera. I threw together some information about composition, getting closer, changing perspective, some stuff on parallax, how to operate the camera and flash, etc. and, as simple and restrictive a tool that a disposable camera is, the class was a hit. Since that first class I have I dressed it up a bit and now teach a series of similar classes using point-and-shoot digital cameras. I am often very impressed with the photos my students produce.

Today, that momentum is building. On a regular basis I am teaching small classes and private tutorials on subjects ranging from point-and-shoot basics to DSLR techniques, from street photography to Photoshop for photographers. Chances are, if you are a beginning or intermediate level photographer, whether you’re shooting with a state-of-the-art DLSR or a $100 point-and-shoot – if you’re ready to move to the next level, I might have something to teach you to get you on your way. Give me a call for rates.