Create With Photos

I am extremely flexible and tailor my instruction to students' needs. I start by understanding what you are trying to accomplish (eg, getting out of auto, achieving better focus, organizing or backing up photo collections, enhancing photos, creating photo books, etc.) and then suggest a plan to achieve those goals.

I have taught photography at the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society where I am a member of the Photography Guild, the Weston Art & Innovation Center, and several other local arts organizations.

I charge $50/hr for lessons.

I used to work in the software industry and did a lot of work training people to use our company's products. I love to help people learn new technologies, whether that's software or camera equipment, so when I retired and became a professional photographer, teaching was a natural fit for me.

I've worked with some teens, but mainly adult learners. I specialize in working with beginners. I have a knack for breaking learning into manageable size chunks and explaining concepts in plain English.

You of course need to find an instructor who is skilled in the areas you wish to learn, but equally as important, you need to find an instructor whose teaching style matches your learning style. I recommend trying out different instructors to find someone who's a good fit.

I always ask new students what they're trying to accomplish with learning photography or photo editing. For example, do you want to learn to use your camera in manual mode? Do you want to document your family events? Do you want to create memories of your travel adventures? Do you want to become a sports photographer or a photo journalist? Or do you maybe want to create art? I will prioritize different skills depending on how you answer that question.

I also like to understand students' prior experience with their camera or with photo editing so we can focus on new material and not on topics you're already comfortable with.