BEYOND GROUP TOURS AND DAY TRIPS...
...One-to-one is best
A one-to-one, residential course format is the best way to approach mastering a complex and challenging photographic genre. Here's a few reasons why...
A personalised
learning experience
One-to-one delivers a highly personalised learning experience that, regardless of skill level, significantly accelerates understanding and growth. For unlike group courses and day tours, which have to cater to disparate abilities, this is tailored to you.
This means exclusive focus can be placed on your specific goals.
Instant feedback
Another benefit is immediate feedback. As you shoot, I can observe your process and offer guidance on atmospheric considerations, compositional stance and camera settings in real-time. Any issues can be addressed on the spot; turning potential frustration into valuable advancement.
Such immediacy builds confidence and avoids the frustrating trial-and-error in self-taught progression.
Flexibility is key
A key advantage lies in the flexibility to deliver guidance in line with your current skill and experience levels. This is particularly relevant in the studio where I can adapt the processing work-flow to suit your computing approach and time is not wasted covering aspects you already understand.
Meaning full attention can be focussed on growth and advancement.
No pressure
Importantly, the one-to-one setting encourages open discussion. Clients feel comfortable in asking questions and experimenting without peer pressure. This relaxed environment fosters creativity, promotes deeper understanding and is ultimately more enjoyable.
Significant factors in the learning sinking in.
A wider creative experience
The one-to-one, residential aspect affords an immersive photographic experience. There are no distractions of arranging transport, food or accommodation. Plus, beyond the limitations of day trip workshops, there's a much wider range of shoot locations and the latitude to process images in a professional studio.
Hence it delivers a broader, deeper, more rewarding learning experience.
You,.. me,.. and the sea
The final reason among the many I have listed on why one-to-one is best, is that we will have fantastic locations to ourselves. For successful Seascape shoots require the freedom to compose around the best features, aspects and action. Therefore, unlike a group tour, where others will compromise your compositions and stifle your creativity; this is just about you, me and the sea.
A unique experience
When formulating my business plan back in 2010, to stand out in the Holidays & Courses marketplace, I identified seven core principles that would create a truly unique photography experience.
1 - I would base my tuition on my 35+ year career in the Digital Studio and extensive coastal knowledge. My award-winning Seascape credentials ideally positioned me to impart professional guidance and training to any level of photographer.
2 - I would solely focus on the Cornish coast. Seascape photography is my fixation, and I love Cornwall's magnificent coastlines. And you must passionate in what you teach if you are going to truly inspire others.
3 - I would not host groups. While multiple attendees would be more lucrative, individual experience and learning would be compromised. However, I would extend the course to a couple, or two friends, who share the same aspirations.
4 - I would not run day trips. I have much information to impart and have to provide value for money. A few hours at a couple of locations wouldn't allow me to do either.
5 - I would offer something completely different. Therefore a multi-day residential course that combined golden hour and daytime location shoots with multiple studio sessions would be ideal. For no other photographer or course provider could offer such an in-depth, immersive experience.
6 - I would enjoy sharing my Seascape adventures with a kindred spirit. Any photography enthusiast looking at advancing their Seascape skill set would fit the description, for enjoyment is key.
7 - I would offer year round availability. This way the seasonal choice would be there for clients to take advantage of, and, hopefully, give them another good reason to come back!