Dedicated TO TEACHING THE CRAFT and ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY

PhotoArts Marin was founded in 2007. Over the past 18 years, I have taught approximately 1,800 students in small group and private lessons. I transitioned from group classes to private instruction, recognizing that individualized attention consistently led to greater success for my students. (Please refer to student reviews for more insights.)

In early 2018, I launched PhotoArts California to offer private online classes via Zoom, FaceTime, and Webex, allowing me to teach students across the country,. This format has proven to be very successful and convenient way to teach this beautiful art form.

Establishing a strong foundation is vital for achieving long-term success in any pursuit. These foundational classes equip students with the essential tools to, deepen their artistic skills, capture breathtaking safari moments, preserve cherished memories through photos of their family, or launch their professional photography careers.

I am confident that these classes will be successful for students who commit to applying Practice, Persistence, and Patience to their learning. Additionally, ongoing support is available for up to one year, ensuring that every student has access to help with their cameras and class content whenever questions arise.

These classes are designed to guide, not push, students toward long-term success in photography.

Foundation Classes

  • The Foundations of Photography (LINK)

    The Foundations of Photography classes cover how to operate the camera, the art and craft of photography, and essential Photoshop tools.

  • The Foundations of Photoshop (LINK)

  • The Foundations of Photoshop classes are designed to unlock your creativity and bring your imagination to life.

    Specialty Classes

  • TRAVEL (Link)
    Travel photography is thrilling, demanding, and incredibly fulfilling. The keys to success lie in selecting a great travel agent and planning your adventure well ahead of time.

Masters Classes

  • VISUALIZATION: THE ART OF SEEING AND CAPTURING THE ARTISTIC VISION (Link)
    Learn how to slow down and see the image in your imagination, consciously compose, expose and then process the image in Photoshop. All great photographers work and rework their photographs in the old world or new world digital darkroom.

  • CONTEMPLATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY (Link)
    Contemplative photography is also known as Miksang, which is a Tibetan word that means "good eye”. Contemplative photography is a practice that involves slowing down, being present, and creating the photograph from a state of mind that reveals the beauty around you.

  • MASTERS CLASSES IN THE CRAFT AND ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
    There isn’t a link for these classes because they will be created specially for each student to enhance their craft’s skills, how to apply the principles of art and design to their photograph or whatever.

There are two things that need to be addressed:

First: I only teach students how to use their cameras, not their phone camera. On every level a DSLR (digital single lens reflex camera) or a mirrorless camera, produces far superior images.

Two: I exclusively teach Photoshop because it includes all the tools available in Adobe Lightroom, with added advantages. RAW files imported into Photoshop are easier to access and process, provide a more non-destructive editing workflow, and offer a far superior organizational system.

The opportunity to create great photographs presents itself regularly but the photographer must have the craft skills to capture the moment.

We are only limited by our imagination.