One of my passions is helping photographers connect with their own personal vision and then showing them how to express that in a voice that is peculiar to them.
Too often, photographers stunt their own development by limiting themselves to pretty pictures. Often these photographs are very similar to what they have seen others produce. That is a shame. Within each of us there is a singular identity that we should express in our own way in our photography.
In the past, I’ve given informal advice and guidance to photographers when asked, and found it really, really rewarding. So much so, that for a while now I’ve been trying to come up with a more structured way of doing this in the future.
Seminar vs Mentoring
Initially, I thought that I could do this by hosting a seminar. However, it soon became obvious that helping someone find their own personal style requires a more dedicated, one-to-one approach. A classroom simply isn’t the best place to do that. You can give someone the bare bones of how to go about it in a seminar, but after that they are on their own.
A better approach, I think, is to offer a personal experience that has accountability built in. By guiding, cajoling and encouraging people directly, there is a better chance that they will work through the tough process of connecting with their own vision and voice.
A mentoring programme is a better vehicle to achieve this.
Vision and Voice Mentoring Programme
***SALES PITCH ALERT – What follows is a blatant bid to get customers to sign up for the programme. Just sayin’***
So, I’ve spent time trialing and developing a mentoring programme that I’m confident will help people to connect with who they are and subsequently improve their photography.
This one-to-one mentoring process is designed to help you discover your own personal vision (the way you view the world) and voice (how you express your vision).
We’ll work together to discover your specific outlook and mould that into a distinct portfolio of work that is an expression of who you are as a photographer.
This isn’t an easy process, but the reward is worth it. While other photographers may be content merely to copy what others are doing, you will be able to produce fresh and engaging photography based on who you are. Being able to do so will set you apart from other photographers.
If you’d like to know more about this one-to-one mentoring programme, just email me at roger@rogeroverall.net and I’ll send you a PDF overview of how it works.
***SALES PITCH OVER***
The WRONG way to win an audience
I realize that the past few blog posts have been heavily about me and things that I sell.
I realize that this is not the way to keep you coming back as a regular reader.
I shall make amends.
