Abiqua Studios (Photography & Music)

Jon focuses on creative issues as well as technical details. He gives good assignments. He is a very fair and expert reviewer of my photos, giving praise when deserved, but not so much that it is meaningless. He always has good ideas, good alternatives, and comments that make me think. I recommend him highly to anyone seeking to become a better photographer.

Jon has broad and deep photography knowledge and skills, while still able to translate that to students in simple ways. His out of class assignments build competency and confidence. He flexes his schedule around the student’s schedules to ensure lessons are convenient. I highly recommend him. He helped me prepare for a photo tour to Iceland and I can see a marked improvement in my photos.

Jon is a great teacher, listener and storyteller. Hes talented and has a lot of technical knowledge to share. The conversation was productive, and he values your time. I was happy to gain some insight from him, he gave me a sense of direction to go next, and left me open to choose how I wanted to proceed and on my own timeline. Id highly recommend him and happily go to him again. Thanks Jon!

I feel like people can jump into things wanting to know everything right now. What I really appreciated about Jon was he slowed me down and took the time to make me think about what it was exactly that I wanted to do with my photography. What approach I wanted to take. He was aware of my skill level and didnt waste time doing the mundane. I got a couple of homework assignments and, even more, perspective on how I want to approach which direction I want to go and what suits me best. Thanks Jon. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to learn more on this process.

I was given a shooting and lighting lesson by Jon Deshler in Abiqua Studio. I learned a lot. Jon is a patient and thorough teacher with good communication skills.