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Please see that I only teach digital photography. To people in Chicago that I can meet in person.
Not film. Not film developing. Not out of state. And not online.
I am a photojournalist style photographer, and what I teach.
So, this is the year to improve your skills with an enthusiastic teacher! No question is too small!
Specialties
Student's age
26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old
Experience level
Beginner, Intermediate
Photography type
Portraits, Beginner basics
Photos and videos
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Sean F.
As a novice photographer, I cant say enough about Dorothy Perry. I admire her quiet confidence and creative energy. As a teacher and instructor, she definitely knows her way around the camera. Dorothy brings many years of experience in that regard. She has an easy grace in the way that she communicates, and can definitely help you to make order out of chaos. Technique isnt enough...there needs to be a thoughtful soulfulness to viewing your subject in the best light!
May 15, 2021
Frequently asked questions
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have been an artist all my life and graduated with a BFA degree in painting and fine arts.
I have also been tested for a high ability to see and create ideas intuitively.
It has just been recently that I am using both sets of eyes
into my photography and instruction as well.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
I keep things extremely simple. $125 per photo lesson of around 90 minutes.
How did you get started teaching?
I was a mom living in a city with uneven quality schools.
I homeschooled my daughter (she became a teacher herself)
and 6 years later, homeschooled my special needs son.
I am a DIY type of person and autodidact (someone who teaches themselves.)
Everyone they can teach themselves what they choose to learn.
'All education is self-acquired, because no one can educate another'. (quote Napoleon Hill).
What types of students have you worked with?
I have worked with adults, upper grade school and high school students
in different afterschool arts programs in Chicago,
helping them with their ideas and projects, printing and hanging their work,
and answering questions about careers in photography.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
A student looking to hire a teacher like me
would be someone who is practicing photography
and looking for opportunities to improve.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
How adept are you at currently using your specific camera?
Do you look at your photos on screens beyond your phone?
Do you print your own photos or get them printed?