Coaching Portrait Photography
Experience
Portrait Coaching
How do I create an image composition, what do I set my camera to achieve a nice depth of field, or when do I use which lens?
To answer these questions and to help you take the photos that you already have in your head but are not quite able to get into the box.
My passion
I specialize in outdoor available light portraits, as a business and reportage photographer. That means, I don't work inside a fixed studio, I go out, chase the perfect light, hunt for the perfect urban background and that's exactly what I aim to teach.
Let's talk
It is important to me that I am the right coach for you. Do you want to work professionally or just for private purposes? Are you starting your own business and want to create your own social media presence? Let's talk about it, without obligation of course.
In the field
I love to be on the go and that’s exactly how I take photos: Lots of changes in location, movement when taking portraits, not only from the model, but especially from the photographer, and above all stop and shoot moments during the experience. Because the light doesn’t wait, the light wants to be found.
Claim your style
Every person is unique, has nuances and character traits and every photographer has his own eye. I’m not here to tell you how to take photos or to impose my style on you. Instead, I would like to give you input on how you can develop your own way of taking pictures further.
Get to know your gear
In a coaching session we can look at different types of lenses: from narrow fixed focal length with a blurred background for the classic portrait, ultra-wide angle to tell a story with the entire background or those all-rounder lenses that lie in between. Let’s talk about what lenses to use, in different situations.
Your photos, your edits
No more VSCO app or Instagram filter. Your editing style distinguishes you as a photographer at least as much as your perspectives and photographic style. Let’s take a look together to see which edits inspire you and how you can make something of your own.
Change the scenery
Born and living in Munich, I know exactly which corners are perfect for portraits. It's not talent, it's experience. When I travel, I am always looking for exciting backgrounds. Learn what makes a location good for portraits. Become a spot hunter.
Refresh on what you've learned
About a month after our coaching, we take another look at your current photos, if you could improve on your portraits, what is easier to do and what is still difficult. So that you get the right impulses afterwards to take your photos to a new level.
Portraits on point
- About three hoursIndividual planing of the coaching topics&set the right spots for the portraitsIndependent search for a model (e.g. from friends or family)Topics:
- Choosing the lens
- Technical stuff
- Composition
- Leading lines
- CommunicationAccompaniment of the shoot with professional input and assistance where required, approx. Two hoursIn retrospect, about an hour analyzing progress and feedback* All content can be adapted to your needs, nothing is set in stone here!
Storytelling
About four hours
Individual planing of the coaching topics&set the right spots for the portraitsIndependent search for a model (e.g. from friends or family)Topics:
- Choosing the lens
- Technical stuff
- Composition
- Leading lines
- Communication- Long exposuresAccompaniment of the shoot with professional input and assistance where required, approx. Two hoursImage processing and optimization directly after the shoot.In retrospect, about an hour analyzing progress and feedback* All content can be adapted to your needs, nothing is set in stone here!
Analogue
About three hours
Requirement:General Understanding of the Manual ModeIndividual planing of the coaching topics&set the right spots for the portraitsCamera can be borrowed and a 35 mm film will be providedTopics:
- Choosing the lens
- Technical stuff
- Composition
- Leading lines
- Communication- Analogue PhotographyThe printed pictures from your coaching will be delivered directly too you with a keychain made out of the film boxIn retrospect, about an hour discussion of your pictures and feedback* All content can be adapted to your needs, nothing is set in stone here!