photography lessons

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Are you someone who wants to....
  • Take great pictures and know how you did it?

  • Feel at ease when working with your camera?
 
  • Learn how to make your images pop?

  • Understand more about Lightroom or shooting techniques?
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I teach photographers online and in person in all sorts of different formats. Read below to find out how!

teaching philosophy

My goals as a teacher are to:
  • Assist photographers to cut through the noise of "over information" when learning photography and to leave the overwhelm behind

  • Encourage artistry by placing the rules of photography into context to truly understand composition and image making
 
  • Empower photographers to discover their stylistic aesthetic to develop deeper connection to their art
 
  • Guide photographers to construct their best workflow, enabling them to shoot more and worry less
  
Brian is my go-to resource for all things photography. He possesses a wealth of technical knowledge and an extraordinary eye. Enhanced by his musical background in horn and composition, his photographs reflect a truly sui generis nature. As a teacher Brian is patient, clear, and methodical in his approach.
Lilly Haley, D.M. , Former Photography Student 

background

I started photography like so many other photographers do- I read forums online, watched YouTube, and took a ton of bad photographs. Fortunately, I found some mentors who were able to help me sort out the good advice from the bad and figure out what it was that I was actually doing. 

After college, I worked for the United States Navy as the principal photographer for one of their bands, where I shot with multiple camera brands. I toured the world and provided event, portrait, and travel photography under all sorts of conditions. It took some time, but I developed the skills I needed to be able to get the picture when under pressure- with "military precision!" 

My first college degree was in Music Therapy, where I was trained in advanced task analysis to work with older adults with severe profound intellectual disabilities. Although photography is quite different and photography students are very different, my therapeutic training has stayed with me, and I utilize the listening, communication, and problem solving skills that served me so well when working as a therapeutic clinician. 

I trained many of the photographers who worked alongside me in the Navy- many of whom have gone on to continue to provide excellent photography for the service, and some who have gone on to start successful photography businesses on their own! I am confident I can help you achieve your goals in photography.