Rosalind Philips Photography

Rosalind Philips Photography

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About

I primarily teach over Zoom. Each lesson is individualized to student needs. Assignments are given between lessons so that the students can work on the skills taught. Lessons are a combination of hands on and lecture that are guided by student interests and questions.

These days, photography is as much about technology as it is about the camera. In addition to camera skills, I also teach how to use editing software to process your photographs. I teach Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, Photoshop, One1 and Capture One. Computer work includes how to choose a computer for editing, organization of photos on the hard drive and backup strategies.

I am a nature photographer specializing in birds, flowers, and landscape photography. I have watched birds and taken photographs since I was a child. Inspiration started early in childhood from reading Gerald Durrell's animal travelogues, Ernest Shackleton's journal about the Endurance, and Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle. Nature continues to inspire me. There is nothing more inspiring than getting up before dawn to capture the morning light on birds and flowers or staying up past midnight to capture the Milky Way in all its glory.

I love to teach. I enjoy the light in student faces when the light bulb goes off. I have taught calculus, chemistry, physics and computer science to high school and college students. I also taught teacher preparation and inservice classes. I have given photography lessons since 1997.


Highlights

Hired 73 times
1 employee
30 years in business
Serves Olympia , WA
Offers online services

Payment methods

Credit Card, Paypal, Square

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Specialties

Interest in additional skills

Photoshop skills, Improve knowledge of lighting, Lightroom software skills, Improve scene composition

Student's age

14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

Experience level

No experience, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Photography type

I can make recommendations, Portraits, Action, Black and White, Wildlife / nature photography, Time-lapse, Beginner basics

Photos and videos

  • Short-eared owl trip

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    deanna B.

    I was extremely pleased with my first lesson. Rosalind is very personable, professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. Ive been afraid of my camera since I got it over a year ago, but after one lesson Im already feeling empowered and excited to learn more!
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    February 18, 2025

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    diana C.

    Rosalind is a personable and knowledgeable teacher. She meets students where they are in their photographic journeys. She suggested to me the proper equipment to use and is guiding me in learning how to use the different features of my camera. In addition, I am learning the basics of the art of photography, which is very different from taking snapshots on my phone. I am also learning editing techniques. As I have been growing in knowledge, Rosalind has been expanding opportunities to join others who are also learning from her, so that her students are able to learn from each other. I highly recommend Rosalinds one-on-one style for individualized learning.
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    January 20, 2025

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    chris L.

    Ms. Rosalind Philips is a great instructor and has been extremely helpful in developing my photography. She is very knowledgeable and passionate and has inspired and motivated me to continuously improve my craft. I started working with Ms. Philips almost a year ago and was a novice when it came to the camera. She has helped me understand my own camera and how it functions, the exposure triangle, how to adjust settings, and even to the final edits in Lightroom. She takes you through the whole process while still focusing on what you want to accomplish. Her instruction is hands-on and gives you various activities during and after the lesson. Ms. Philips is very knowledgeable and can offer so much information whether you want to do wildlife, landscape, street, or even rodeo photography. Even my wife, who is very critical, has seen a lot of improvement in my photos. All of this is because of the guidance of Ms. Rosalind Philips. I highly recommend her if you are seeking any instruction or mentoring during your photography journey.
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    January 20, 2025

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    kathy H.

    She is always so helpful in keeping our lesson times flexible over Zoom, and accomodating my work schedule. Also, our lessons are custom-made for the speed of my learning, and nothing is ever set in stone. The lessons evolve organically based on my questions or needs.
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    January 19, 2025

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    paula L.

    Rosalind is excellent teacher. This wonderful lady could teach anything! Im so glad my husband found her to give me photography lessons. Rosalind is very knowledgeable about a lot of things, but especially photography. I would recommend her to anyone of any skill. Whether its something youve never done, or just need to brush up, Rosalind definitely knows her stuff! I LOVE me some Rosalind!!
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    January 19, 2025

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    kathy H.

    I have found Ros to be very knowledgeable as well as personable! She has been very helpful and has met me where I am as far as with my abilities and equipment. I appreciate all of her patience and input. The replay option of our lessons has been invaluable for me.
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    March 19, 2024
    Hired on Lessons

    Frequently asked questions

    I start off by asking the student to show me 5 pictures that they have taken recently. Some of the pictures should be ones that you are proud of and some that you are not so proud of. It doesn't matter whether the pictures were taken with a phone or a camera.

    Next I ask a series of questions to determine skill level such as:

    1. Why do you want to take photography lessons?

    2. What do you like to take pictures of?

    3. When you take pictures do you stay on automatic or have you experimented with the other settings.

    4. Do you know about aperture, shutter speed and ISO?

    This gives me a sense of where we need to start.

    I see photography as the application of physics to art. The essence of photography is the manipulation of light. I am a self-taught photographer who has spent 1000s of hours perfecting my skills. I have taken workshops, read and practiced. The key is practice. My teaching skill comes from teaching high school and college for 20 years. I am an innovative teacher who loves to come up with multiple ways to teach concepts. We all learn differently.

    Lessons are taught in 2-hour blocks. The cost of the 2-hour block is $80.

    The price for a 2-hour group lesson is $80/person. Maximum group size is 3 people.

    Lessons are offered over Zoom. In person instruction is available at your home if you live within 15 miles of Olympia WA and you are up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccinations. A lesson at your home must be at least 2 hours.

    My very first job, at age 15, was teaching guitar to children in my neighborhood. I love to share knowledge, the key word being share. Knowledge flows back and forth between people. We all have something to teach and something to learn.
    I have worked sucessfully with all ages of students. I do find that students under 17 often have a hard time with Zoom and do better with in-person lessons. My lessons are a combination of lecture and activity, with the emphasis on activity, so most people are able to be successful.

    Services offered

    Photography
    Microsoft Excel
    Adobe Photoshop
    Microsoft Office
    Microsoft Word
    Computer