We are HUGE believers in continued education. We are constantly learning and hopefully, that will never stop!
We are also HUGE believers in building up and empowering the community around us. So whether you are brand new to photography or a seasoned pro, whether you have a point-and-shoot camera or a high-end DSLR or mirrorless system, whether you use iPhone to edit or Lightroom/Photoshop – there is always something to learn and we are here to help.
Education Options
- 1-on-1 Custom Workshop
- Practical/Technical Session
- Shadow Session
- Lightroom Crash Course
- CCP Basic Presets
- Booking Form
1-on-1 Custom Workshop
Workshops are great, however we have found each photographer has specific questions, specific struggles and a specific focus. We have decided that the BEST way for us to serve the community is by offering custom, 1-on-1 training. You can ask us absolutely anything and dig deep into our business or into your own business. This could be one 1-hour session or it could be weekly for a year! Honestly, no matter how much you need to learn, we are here to help!
Some frequently asked questions/topics and training we offer:
- Shooting in manual
- White balance settings
- Consistency in skin tones
- Editing in Lightroom
- Composition and Lighting
- Marketing/SEO
- Posing
- Workflow
- Image Critique
- Client Experience
Don’t see the topic you’re struggling with above? Don’t be limited by what others have asked. We want to be an open book to have the biggest impact on our community and on your business. Literally, ask us anything!
These 1-on-1 training sessions can be as simple as an online Zoom/Google Meet or in-person over coffee. They are scheduled at 1-hour intervals and are subject to our availability. The Q&A sessions will be with Cam and/or Courtney, depending on the subject, content and the expertise required. Only one of them are guaranteed to be in the session.
$75/hr (+tax). Full payment due at time of booking to schedule in date. All payments are non-refundable.
Practical/Technical Session
Looking for something a little more in-depth? Or want to be a little more hands on?
The Q&As are helpful and can give you the information you need, but then maybe you just need to be tactile and practical with what is going on. Bring your camera and let’s shoot together. Similar to the 1-on-1 Sessions above, nothing is pre-decided, we will pivot and adjust to your specific needs and your questions. The main difference being that we will be outside and taking photos and tweaking as we go. Because these are not actual sessions, we will use still life to photograph or if you would like to use your kids or fur babies we can do that too!
These sessions will always have both Cam & Courtney and thus availability is a little trickier to schedule in but you are guaranteed the knowledge and expertise from both of them!
$125/hr (+tax). Full payment due at time of booking to schedule in date. All payments are non-refundable.
Shadow Session
What you may find the most helpful is to watch us shoot and to literally shoot alongside of us. We call this “shadow shooting” as we expect that you will be in our shadow on a real session. We are the main photographers for the session but you get to see how we work, how we pose, how we communicate, and what we use.
We will meet with you 30 minutes before the session, to walk you through our thought process and the plan for the session and of course, to answer the questions you may have. During the session Courtney will work primarily with the clients, while Cam will offer some insight during the session to you as to what is happening and why. After the session we will also have a 30 minute debrief with you to answer questions and to explain the process from there on out.
These session are not only dependant on your availability and ours, but also dependant on the client agreeing to have you as an additional photographer on the day. As a thank you to the client, we require that we receive the raw files you capture on the day that we can edit and deliver to the clients. In exchange, you can also edit your own raw files to build or add-on to your own portfolio. Any photos you capture are not to be resold to the clients or to any third party.
$350/lifestyle session (+tax). Full payment due at time of booking to schedule in session. Based on availability and consent from clients. All payments are non-refundable, with the exception of the client’s refusal to allow your involvement.
Lightroom Crash Course
One of the most common questions we have from photographers who LOVE to shoot but feel LOST in the editing process is “Can you give me a full crash course in Lightroom?”.
If you just have a few specific questions about lightroom you are probably best served with one of our 1-on-1 Custom Workshops (above). However, if you want the full rundown from start to finish you want our crash course!
During the crash course, Cam will walk you through not only our entire process but also the bare bones of Lightroom so you can understand everything.
We also invite you to bring your own computer with your own photo (from a real session or just family) and as a bonus, we will edit your photos (at least a portion) throughout the crash course and create your own custom presets to match your style.
$400 (+tax) for 4 hour crash course. Additional hours to extend to your crash course day are available for $50/hr (+tax).
CCP Basic Presets
If you are familiar with Lightroom and enjoy our style of photography, perhaps you just want our basic presets.
Full disclosure, we NEVER just apply a preset and deliver a photo. Whether it is colour or black and white, we custom edit EVERY photo. The preset is only good as your understanding of what the preset is doing and how you can control it and adjust each photo after.
These presets are not one-size-fits-all. If your shooting style is different from ours or even if your process is different from ours, these presets will not be a perfect fix. You may apply them and feel that it isn’t doing what you want.
These presets are best paired with the other education pieces above so that the impact the presets have on your images is similar to how they impact ours.
There are 2 presets available:
1) CCP Import Preset – take your photos from SOOC and apply some of our basic adjustments that we apply to EVERY photo
2) CCP BW Preset – this is our custom black and white preset that will keep your images crisp and clean.
$25/preset (+tax) or $40 for both (+tax). Preset sales are non-refundable.
Education Booking
Please fill out all the information in the form. The more information, the better we can serve you! None of our education elements are automatic downloads or payments, as we want to touch base with you first to make sure it is the best fit for where you are at, as well as to verify availability.