Private Photo Tours & Mentoring

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I offer intensive one-on-one private photo tour sessions and mentoring sessions tailored to your individual needs to develop your skills in the art of nature photography.  Sessions can be strictly focused on location image capture at the beginning of the photographic workflow to in the studio image post-production work at the end of the photographic workflow or any combination or point in between. I will work with you in advance of your private photo tour or mentoring session to develop a shoot schedule or list of skills you are looking to improve.

I am based in Newbury Park, CA which is part of Thousand Oaks situated 50 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. My home is located next to the western boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area with easy access to the beaches along the eastern Ventura County and western Los Angeles County coastlines.

The costs of a private photo tour or mentoring session are as follows for a single individual:

Private Photo Tours

• $350/day (sunrise to sunset)
• $450/day & night (includes night photography session)
• $250/half day or night session (4-6 hours)
• All sessions require reimbursement of travel expenses including lodging, meals and transportation costs. 
• Travel time to and from a location is billed at half the daily rate for travel times over 4 hours or half the half day rate for travel times less than 4 hours.
• A session of four or more consecutive days will receive a $50/day discount.
• You may include a second photographer or guest for half the standard rate.
• For larger groups, please contact me for a price quote.

In-Studio Mentoring

• $350/day (8 hours)
• $200/half day (4 hours)
• I can also come to your location, but the travel expense charges outlined in the Private Photo Tours section would apply.
• You may include a second photographer or guest for half the standard rate.
• For larger groups, please contact me for a price quote.
• Software used includes: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw, Photomatix Pro, Nik Collection by Google, Topaz Labs Plug-ins and onOne Software.

My time and this offer is subject to availability. Payment in advance is required for all private photo tour or mentoring sessions. I will invoice you for the requested time and estimated travel expenses by way of a PayPal invoice which accepts most major credit cards or allows you to debit a selected bank account for the amount due.  Only after payment has been recieved will your requested time be considered locked-in and booked.

E-mail me, [email protected], your desired location(s), date(s) and overall objectives you want me to consider and I will reserve these dates on my calendar for you and provide you with an estimated price quote.