Photography is often described as "capturing the moment".  Composition and the ability to read the light are critical.  Probably the single most important thing to learn in photography is "how to see the moment".

I have been creating images for more than 30 years now. When first starting out I used a hand me down camera with a 50mm fixed lens and shot only in black and white because it was relatively easy to develop the film and prints at home. Much to the displeasure of my wife our apartment bathroom was frequently off limits as it became a darkroom. Later when I moved into a house I could finally take a portion of the basement and create a real darkroom and my wife no longer needed to visit a neighbour to use the washroom. Photo manipulation has been around since the invention of the camera. Push and pull processing film, choosing the right contrast paper, and dodging and burning certain areas to create an image have been practiced and perfected by some of the best known film photographers in history. Of course that has all changed now and our manipulations are done in a well lit room using photoshop or some other editing software.

I, like most photographers do not or cannot keep a secret and I am more than willing to share my methods and techniques with pretty much anyone who is interested.

If you are passionate about photography, want to get your camera out of "auto" mode, would like to see the world instead of just lookng at it or would like to consistently create images instead of taking the occasional good picture.

Contact me. I teach photography by doing photography. My courses are designed around your skill level and your goals. I take you out and teach you to use your camera instead of sitting in a classroom learning the theory.

So, all of my learning sessions are one-on-one (OK, if you have a friend who would also like to come along that's fine) and will hopefully pass some of my experience and all of my passion along to you.

Contact me to discuss your goals and work out  a program and a price.