Creative Photography Mentoring for Thoughtful Image-Making - Bishop's Waltham - Private lessons

Creative Photography Mentoring for Thoughtful Image-Making

From 80.2 C$ /h

Whether you’re refining your eye, building confidence with your camera, or exploring photography more creatively, these one-to-one online sessions are shaped around your interests and pace. Through practical guidance, image discussion, and tailored exercises, you’ll develop a stronger visual voice while discovering new ways of seeing, thinking, and working with photography over time.

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About Me

I’m a professional photographer and mentor with a background in architectural and documentary photography. My teaching style is supportive, thoughtful, and adaptable, with an emphasis on helping students build confidence, develop their own visual approach, and engage more deeply with photography in a relaxed and encouraging environment.

Education

12+ years’ professional photography experience with extensive teaching, mentoring, workshops, lectures, and industry practice in architectural and documentary photography.

Experience / Qualifications

12+ years working professionally in architectural photography, alongside extensive experience teaching photography, visual culture, and creative practice through workshops, talks, and one-to-one mentoring.

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

90 minutes

120 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Japanese

Chinese

Skills

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I am Rachel, an Architect / Artist and a qualified TEFL teacher.

I was born and raised in Hong Kong, moved to the UK 15 years ago so I am fluent in English, Mandarine and Cantonese. We can have classes online, or, I can babysit at the same time, at mine with my puppy and my husband, or outside in a cafe. I have worked with children at my church in the UK and I can give fun, exciting, innovative, art classes in French (B2 Level).

If you are an adult and want more serious lessons, I can provide that. As a RIBA certified Architect, I have knowledge and experience in architecture and Art, and I am more than happy to share my learnings with you.
I look forward to meeting you and to help you in learning a new language or a new skill!

For online classes in art, graphic design, fashion, and games design, here is an updated list of topics, starting with fine art:

Fine Art: Exploring Contemporary Practices – Teach students about contemporary fine art techniques and concepts, including painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Explore how artists today address themes like identity, politics, and culture, and encourage students to develop their own visual language and creative voice through hands-on projects.

Graphic Design Fundamentals – Teach essential principles of graphic design, such as composition, typography, color theory, and branding. Students can apply these concepts to real-world projects, such as logo design or digital advertising campaigns.

Fashion Design: Concept to Creation – Guide students through the process of fashion design, from sketching initial concepts to creating mood boards, selecting fabrics, and producing designs that reflect both trends and personal creativity. You could also cover sustainable fashion practices.

Art in Game Design – Explore how visual art and storytelling work together in game design. Teach students about creating compelling game environments, character design, and integrating art direction with game mechanics to build immersive experiences.

Digital Art and Illustration – Focus on digital illustration techniques for art, fashion, or games, using software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Procreate. Include lessons on concept art, character design, and marketing visuals.

Sustainable Practices in Fashion and Design – Discuss the importance of sustainability in fashion and graphic design, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Teach how to create designs that minimize environmental impact while maintaining aesthetic appeal.

Fashion Illustration and Digital Rendering – Introduce students to fashion illustration techniques, from hand-drawing sketches to creating polished digital renders. Cover both traditional and digital tools to bring their designs to life.

Concept Art for Games – Focus on the process of creating concept art for games, from environment design to character development. Show how concept art helps shape the visual direction and storytelling in game design.

Through the creative medium of visual art, I will fit the lesson plan according to your needs. Do you want to learn colour theory? I will teach you, using information from key texts. Would you like to learn how to travel journal successfully for an upcoming trip? Let me know and I can work with you to create an entirely unique lesson centred on the materials you want to use, how to use them and how to create habits.

I've internationally exhibited in many mediums, as well as nationally (in the UK) over 20 times, including with the Tate, with the Mayflower 400 initiative, a space arts and God's House Tower. I work traditionally in physical mediums such as watercolour, oil paint, acrylics, gouache, coloured pencil, charcoal and graphite.

I graduated with a First Class BA Honours in Fine Art from Southampton University. I run workshops for groups locally, and work with therapeutic art techniques. I'm well-versed in grant writing, having achieved 3 successful grants to date and my work is featured in a number of publications. I have been fortunate enough to have works in private collections.

My hours are flexible, and the range of mediums I work in is too. I have experience teaching, and am bilingual in English and Greek.

I am Rachel, an Architect / Artist and a qualified TEFL teacher.

I was born and raised in Hong Kong, moved to the UK 15 years ago so I am fluent in English, Mandarine and Cantonese. We can have classes online, or, I can babysit at the same time, at mine with my puppy and my husband, or outside in a cafe. I have worked with children at my church in the UK and I can give fun, exciting, innovative, art classes in French (B2 Level).

If you are an adult and want more serious lessons, I can provide that. As a RIBA certified Architect, I have knowledge and experience in architecture and Art, and I am more than happy to share my learnings with you.
I look forward to meeting you and to help you in learning a new language or a new skill!

For online classes in art, graphic design, fashion, and games design, here is an updated list of topics, starting with fine art:

Fine Art: Exploring Contemporary Practices – Teach students about contemporary fine art techniques and concepts, including painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Explore how artists today address themes like identity, politics, and culture, and encourage students to develop their own visual language and creative voice through hands-on projects.

Graphic Design Fundamentals – Teach essential principles of graphic design, such as composition, typography, color theory, and branding. Students can apply these concepts to real-world projects, such as logo design or digital advertising campaigns.

Fashion Design: Concept to Creation – Guide students through the process of fashion design, from sketching initial concepts to creating mood boards, selecting fabrics, and producing designs that reflect both trends and personal creativity. You could also cover sustainable fashion practices.

Art in Game Design – Explore how visual art and storytelling work together in game design. Teach students about creating compelling game environments, character design, and integrating art direction with game mechanics to build immersive experiences.

Digital Art and Illustration – Focus on digital illustration techniques for art, fashion, or games, using software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Procreate. Include lessons on concept art, character design, and marketing visuals.

Sustainable Practices in Fashion and Design – Discuss the importance of sustainability in fashion and graphic design, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Teach how to create designs that minimize environmental impact while maintaining aesthetic appeal.

Fashion Illustration and Digital Rendering – Introduce students to fashion illustration techniques, from hand-drawing sketches to creating polished digital renders. Cover both traditional and digital tools to bring their designs to life.

Concept Art for Games – Focus on the process of creating concept art for games, from environment design to character development. Show how concept art helps shape the visual direction and storytelling in game design.

Through the creative medium of visual art, I will fit the lesson plan according to your needs. Do you want to learn colour theory? I will teach you, using information from key texts. Would you like to learn how to travel journal successfully for an upcoming trip? Let me know and I can work with you to create an entirely unique lesson centred on the materials you want to use, how to use them and how to create habits.

I've internationally exhibited in many mediums, as well as nationally (in the UK) over 20 times, including with the Tate, with the Mayflower 400 initiative, a space arts and God's House Tower. I work traditionally in physical mediums such as watercolour, oil paint, acrylics, gouache, coloured pencil, charcoal and graphite.

I graduated with a First Class BA Honours in Fine Art from Southampton University. I run workshops for groups locally, and work with therapeutic art techniques. I'm well-versed in grant writing, having achieved 3 successful grants to date and my work is featured in a number of publications. I have been fortunate enough to have works in private collections.

My hours are flexible, and the range of mediums I work in is too. I have experience teaching, and am bilingual in English and Greek.

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