Online photography tutoring sessions via Zoom
If you need more direct help or instruction on photography, I offer individual tutoring sessions via online video sessions, using Zoom. These sessions are personalized so that we can be sure to cover topics you need help with.
- The online sessions are $50 per hour;
with a minimum of one hour; there-after in segments of 30 minutes. - Payment is via Paypal, but credit card payments are welcome too.
- You have to have fast enough bandwidth to be able to do video chat!
- The tutoring session will be the video call, including sharing of my computer screen
The usual process is that you’d have some examples to show me beforehand, and tell me what you think the weak areas are and also any topics you’d like to discuss. This way there is a structure and goal with the tutoring session. We’ll go over the specific questions and challenges that you’re facing, and would like help with.
If you’re interested in signing up for a session,
please email me or phone me at 862-485-7276, for more info.
thank you,
Neil van Niekerk
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Hi everyone I wanted to Highly Recommend Neil’s Skype Tutorial to everyone.
I found my session more lot more useful then any DVD on Wedding Photography I have Watched in the past.
In that Neil was able to Zero in on the issues that I had troubles with.
The Two hours session with Neil last week really helped me get over a few stumbling blocks I had about time lines and Capturing/Creating candid moments.
The results speak for themselves Here is one of my Favourite Images from a Wedding I shot over the weekend.
A perfect candid moment……… Or is It ?????
I set up a session with Neil and it helped me a lot. I’m an amateur and am trying to learn off camera flash and portraiture of our baby. Some things worked and some didn’t – I was seeing some weird issues on some of my pictures, so I reviewed them with Neil. It was very helpful and constructive.
Long story short – Neil was able to diagnose every time what went wrong and what I can do to fix it. For me, the main problem was handholding the camera at too short of shutter speeds.
So, I tried what Neil said for our photo session. I felt like the photo session was the hardest I’ve done because our baby is more mobile than ever. But – I made the adjustments we talked about. I sped up my shutter speed and use a higher ISO. When I got to lightroom, I was surprised that I had more keepers than I ever have. These small changes made a big impact on my throughput, even though I felt like I was struggling to keep her in one spot. This picture is one of my favorites of her so far.
The ABC’s of photography – (whether you are a beginner or a pro for that matter)…. ALWAYS BE CONDITIONING. Find professionals in your career that you can study, look up to and learn from.
I’ve been reading Neil’s books for years, continually read the Tangents Blog and own several of his video classes. However, having the ability to discuss my weaknesses with him and get his assistance and constructive criticism in a LIVE setting is a game changer. Neil provided some much needed light on the subjects of workflow, syncing multiple cameras when we are simultaneously shooting an event and management of the most difficult parts of the wedding day (just to name a few).
I sat back after our call feeling refreshed and ready to tackle my very heavy wedding season! It’s almost like a therapy session…. Thanks Neil. I’ll be back…