A Private 90-Minute Session with Robert · $350

The Composition Breakthrough

Do you ever look at one of your images and know something isn't working, without being able to say what? The exposure is fine, the subject was interesting, the light was good, and yet the photograph doesn't hold a viewer the way the scene held you. In fifteen years of teaching I've asked hundreds of photographers what they struggle with most, and the answer is nearly always the same: composition. It was mine too, and for longer than I'd like to admit.

Dunes and ridgelines at dawn in Death Valley — a study in line and shape
What we do in a session: see the structure that was always there

How the session works

  1. 01

    Before we meet

    Before we meet, you'll send me 15 to 20 recent images.

  2. 02

    The 90 minutes

    In our 90 minutes together I'll show you exactly what's holding your compositions back: the habits you repeat without noticing, the decisions you aren't yet making at the moment of capture, and the specific principles, from establishing a center of interest to leading the viewer through the frame, that will move your work furthest and fastest. We're not judging the images; we're using them as evidence to understand how you see, so that what happens the next time you raise the camera is different.

  3. 03

    A few days later

    A few days later you'll receive a short written practice plan from me: the two or three compositional skills that matter most for you right now, with a concrete assignment for each.

    Three or four weeks later, once you've had time to work with it, we meet again for thirty minutes to look at what you've made since, so you know you're improving.

Is this you?

This is for photographers who are technically capable and ready for their images to say more. Bring honest images and the willingness to see your own patterns.

Reserve Your Session

If the session reveals that your work calls for deeper, sustained guidance, the full $350 credits toward my three-month mentorship.

$350, the follow-up review included, paid in full at booking to reserve your session. A limited number of sessions are available each month.

Reserve Your Session — $350

After checkout, I'll email you within one business day with available dates.

Robert