Beginner Mentorship
1:1 Personal Mentoring
learn via zoom
Six hours. Three weeks. Just you and me
OR if you need more time..
Six hours. Six weeks. Just you and me
This is photography learning at its most personal and its most practical - a structured three week program of live, one on one Zoom sessions designed for photographers at any skill level - though if you are an absolute beginner, this program was built with you especially in mind
Not a group class where you hope the questions apply to you.
Not a video course you watch alone
and hope it sticks
This is you and me, face to face, working through everything together - your camera, your questions, your pace.
Is this for you?
You're a complete beginner - you've never used your camera off AUTO
If you are not a beginner, but ready to take your skill to the next level
You have a camera but have no idea where to start
You've tried to learn before but found other tutorials confusing or too technical
You're a visual learner who needs things explained simply, clearly and without jargon
You want real feedback on your actual photos not generic advice
You want to learn at your own pace without feeling rushed or judged
This is not a one size fits all mentorship
I will meet you wherever you are on your photography journey
STUCK ON AUTO AND READY TO MOVE OFF?
You have two options: Meet twice a week for three weeks or meet once a week for six weeks.
Each Zoom meet is up to an hour - you may not need the full hour if you grasp the learning
Why a few days between sessions?
Because photography is learned by doing
not only watching.
The gap between sessions is where the
real learning happens.
You go out with your camera, complete your task, take photos, and come bck to the next session with real experience and real questions
Each session follows a simple rhythm:
Review your photos from the previous task together
Learn the new topic/s for the week
Set your task/s to complete before the next sesion
YOUR SIX SESSIONS
Session 1
Getting to know you, your camera and your goals.
Understanding light and learning how important it is to actually 'see' light, truly see it - will take your photography to the next level
Sessions 2 & 3
Exposure, focus, aperture, fstops, Depth of Field. Understanding what your camera sees and how to take control of it
Sessions 4 & 5
Shutter speed, ISO, metering modes, exposure compensation, drive modes. The full picture of how your camera controls light
Session 6
Composition and the perfect storm elements required to take your photography from snap shot to great shot, and finally putting all the pieces of the jigsaw together
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
LIGHT & SEEING
Learning to see light the way a photographer sees it - the foundation of everything that follows
APERTURE MODE
Understanding how to use your camera in aperture mode and why. Taking control of Fstops to create a depth of field
EXPOSURE
What your camera is actually does, looks at light and calculates how to 'expose' the 'right' amount of light in your photo
FOCUS AND DRIVE
Moving off auto auto focus so that YOU are in control of what is in focus and not the camera and shutter (drive) modes.
COMPOSITION
How to frame your subject so that it feels balanced in your photo - understanding compositional rules
SHUTTER a & EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
Freezing and creating motion and exposure compensation - putting the full picture together
HOW YOU'LL LEARN
6 LIVE ONE ON ONE ZOOM SESSIONS
Up to 6hrs personalised learning directly with Derry over three weeks
PHOTO FEEDBACK
Derry reviews your actual photos - the most valuable feedback you can get
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING
Sessions scheduled around your availability - mornings, afternoons or evenings
(depending on time difference)
PRACTICAL TASKS AFTER EVERY SESSION
Designed to get you outside with your camera so learning becomes real
PDF REFERENCE GUIDES
Beautiful printable resources for every topic covered - yours to keep forever
NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE NEEDED
Suitable for all skill levels - especially absolute beginners. Every session is tailored to exactly where you are RIGHT now
BONUS.....
Once the six sessions are complete and you are flying on your own...you won't be.
You will have Derry's personal email to contact Derry if you've forgotten something, if you want to share some photos to ask: what has happened here? Why didn't this shot work? Gentle critique.
Or you might want to share photos you've absolutely nailed and want to show me
It's like having your very own photography mentor - no limitation - no cut off - just here when or if you need
TIME TO INVEST IN YOU
NOW IS YOUR TIME
$747 AUD
AUD | One time payment. All six sessions included | Learning Resources to keep | Tasks | Bonus
Not A Beginner? Ready For The Next Step?
Have you completed the beginners mentorship and ready for the next step?
Are you ready to take a deep dive into photography ?
The Intermediate Mentorship might be just what you're looking for
MEET YOUR EDUCATOR: DERRY
I am a professional photographer and photography educator based on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
With 40yrs behind the lens and 17 years of teaching, she is the founder of Learn How To Photograph - one of Australia's most followed photography educations brands with over 1.4 million followers across Instagram, TikTok and Facebook
I am an Apple iPhone Creator, and with Caro we run women only photography tours across Australia and New Zealand and
teaches students all over the world.
My teaching style is visual, warm, patient, jargon busting and has been described by others as unlike anything they have
experienced before when learning how to photograph
I teach photography to people all over the world.
You will learn in a way you have never been taught before.
Follow this teaching style, do the tasks, read the learning resources and you WILL take your photography to several levels
Places are strictly limited to ensure every student gets Derry's full attention.
Enquire below and Derry will be in touch to confirm your availability and get you started.