PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORSHIPS

This 1:1 mentorship program will help you develop your skills and unique style across your portfolio and help you feel better about pricing your work so you feel confident, calm and assured you have built the foundation for a sustainable photography business.

Receive support so you can trend-proof your photography and build a sustainable, thriving and profitable photography business.

Are you feeling frustrated with your photography and crave a dedicated and nurturing space to learn, explore and create space for curiosity?

Maybe you’ve been coasting along but deep down you know you’re holding yourself back. You know you could exceed your own expectations but are afraid it will be hard. 

The experience was so valuable


“Working with Jen was such an amazing experience. I signed up for a couple of mentorship sessions with her. The experience was so valuable! Jen is a natural teacher and is so encouraging which is so important when I'm working through nerves. She makes the sessions fun and engaging. We had a model sit in for each of the sessions and Jen struck the perfect balance of having me lead while also guiding me along the way. I am so happy with how the photos came out!”.

- Kathy Lee

I’m here and ready to support you as you build your confidence in knowing you have great photography skills and the ability to run a fulfilling and thriving photography business.

You know you need one-on-one support. You may already have purchased online photography courses on how to make 6 figures, get more clients, or stop offering one of your best-selling sessions altogether.

Chances are you’ve tried one or two of those methods too, and that’s ok, I’ve been there too.

But believe me when I tell you that you can swoon over all the Instagram posts, watch all the online videos and wish and dream for higher calibre images but none of it matters if you never take the step to learn how to be confident in approaching clients, pricing your work and making mistakes to learn from so you can excel and thrive in your photography business.

Ways we can work together:

Each session serves as a container to help uncover any hurdles or struggles you encounter with your photography. My goal is to assist you in meeting you where you’re at and identifying what’s unfolding or not when it comes to your photography practices through various tools and approaches, including but not limited to:

  • Writing and creative exercises to help overcome creative blocks or hurdles you may be experiencing.

  • Support with pricing, creating quotes, and contracts and building sustainable business practices.

  • Actionable steps to build a stable foundation for your business to grow year after year.

  • Portfolio review of the work you love and hate to uncover what is and isn't working. 

  • Personal or creative project ideation.

  • Lighting and Gear review: in-person guided lessons for off-camera flash, light modifiers or gear you may feel less confident using. 

  • Session assessments and review: guidance during a photo session you plan and organize.

  • Tethering and post-production support.

  • Adaptability support with manual mode and changing scenarios on the fly.

  • Any support you need related to your photography practice and refining your craft.

“Working with Jen has made me more confident and has sparked my creativity back again!”

- Sheryl Luz

This Mentorship is for you if ….

  • Feel frustrated with your photography practice at any stage in your photography career. 

  • You struggle to create consistent lighting or a consistent style across your portfolio.

  • You are getting some clients but are worried if you take on more you won’t know how to handle the increased workload to remain efficient and profitable.

  • You are unsure how to attract your ideal client.

  • You want to feel confident in pricing your work and quote a project to run a profitable and sustainable business.

  • Feel overwhelmed with building a foundation for your photography business.

  • You want to feel more confident when it comes to the photography you create and want to improve both your art form and how you approach your business.

As an educator and active professional photographer, I hold over a 14 years of experience in the photography industry learning the ups and downs of creating emotionally connected, moment-driven images with a thoughtful eye and composition.

Many of the clients I’ve worked with have hired me to assist them with:

  • How to co-create incredible portraits with the person in front of the camera.

  • Increased comfort and confidence speaking with clients and getting clients to feel themselves in front of the camera.

  • Navigating unpredictable situations on the fly.

  • Yearning to transform old beliefs or ingrained beliefs that there is only one way to approach creating photographic portraits.

  • Clearing an obscured view of themselves through portfolio reviews from a birds-eye perspective.

My Experience

  • Supported over 55 clients in 2023.

  • Teach Editorial & Corporate Portraiture and Building a Sustainable Business at Centennial College.

  • Teach Photography Fundamentals and Visual Literacy at Humber College.

  • Successfully quoted and obtained a single photo job worth over $10,000 in services.

  • Mentored and supported multiple photographers in 2023.

  • Leased my first photography studio in Toronto in 2024.

MENTORSHIP OFFERINGS

6 Month Mentorship

6 monthly sessions to support you with your photo biz needs. Meet over Zoom or in person*.

Before your session, I will send a questionnaire to help maximize our time together.

Whether you need help getting started with a new project or want to refine a technical skill, I’m here to help. Sometimes getting started is the hardest part.

12 Month Mentorship

12 monthly sessions to create accountability to support progress towards your goals.

Meet with Jen over Zoom or in person* for some 1-on-1 uninterrupted time to overcome whatever hurdles may be in your way.

This option is useful if you have a short-term project or technical skill you want to master.

I’m here to help.

I’m Jen

And I’ve rebuilt my confidence and photography skills after years of doubting whether I could do it even with technical training.

When I started in this industry over 15 years ago I was a “late bloomer”, returning to school at the age of 27 years old for photography. I had big dreams of creating amazingly elaborate photographs and being hired by agencies and marketing firms alike.  After being a photographer assistant to many successful commercial and editorial photographers in Toronto and working with them to test, trial and perfect their lighting, and manage aspects of their day-to-day studio tasks and clients all while working in high-pressure environments, I learned a lot.

I wasted a lot of time trying to mimic other photographers’ styles, lighting, and stories. When I realized that, I decided to veer off the well-worn path most photographers take and made my own trail. 

Fast forward to today where I’ve refined my style, learned how to operate a sustainable, profitable photography business, learned what I love (and don’t love) and routinely work on honing my craft so the work I create both brings me joy and is consistent across my portfolio.  I’m fortunate to also be teaching photography students at Centennial College in an editorial portrait class and a sustainable business class and Humber College in a photo fundamentals course.

I know my capabilities, my experience and how I got to where I am today.

In other words, I know my shit and am committed to helping other photographers exceed their wildest dreams when it comes to the photos they want to create and the business they want to run.

FAQs

  • Absolutely! These mentorships are for photographers at any stage in their careers. Just starting out or maybe just needing a technical tune-up, I can help you overcome any of your photography hurdles to help you refine your photography.

  • Most definitely. I love photographing with both natural light, off-camera flash and both. I love talking about lighting and technical aspects of photography and am also eager to share what I have found works for me and what doesn’t. A lot of it is practicing and playing!

  • The different between taking an online photo course and working with me is I will be able to customize solutions for your specific needs. Online courses are great for one-size fits all answers, but a lot of individual businesses have individual and unique problems. I can help curate custom solutions for your photography needs.

  • My 1-on-1 Mentorship options are between $1170-$2200 with monthly payment plan options available.

  • I am currently training for a Half Ironman triathlon. That’s 70.3 miles of swimming, biking and running. I have a coach and have invested in a minimum of months of training so I can set myself up to do my absolute best. I share this because I think a lot of people look for a quick CHEAP fix, but they don’t get the results they want. The same goes for photography. If you can invest in your craft and skill, do it. If you can’t, put some money aside each month and work on your craft by practicing until you can invest in yourself.

  • Totally! Regardless of what stage of your photography career is at, I can share the things that worked for me and share anecdotes of colleagues’ experiences, brainstorm ideas, and provide solutions that have worked for me or we can hash out a new creative project you want to try. I’m an open book too so you can ask all of your burning questions on how to start a photography career.

Have more questions?

Book a discovery call to see if we’re a good fit.

*additional fees for in-person mentorship sessions