"Great pedagogical skills and infinite patience! Lindsey is an excellent teacher who knows how to decompose the whole into manageable elements."
-Noelle R., Seattle, WA
I teach private photography lessons on Saturdays.
You can reach me at [email protected]
Please do not reach out to me until you've read, at least, all the pink lines!
PRIVATE PHOTOGRAPHY LESSONS
I've been helping amateur to professional photographers take better images and gain confidence for over a decade.
WHAT I TEACH
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How to use your camera and lenses (modes, exposure, focus)
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The art of photography (composition, storytelling, portfolio)
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How to use flash, strobe, and continuous light sources
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Editing your images with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
"Extremely knowledgeable! Lindsey really knows her craft and is strong in both Lightroom and Photoshop. She immediately helped me improve my photos and made great suggestions regarding lenses as well. I will definitely work with her again!"
-Bill W., Tacoma, WA
SCHEDULE A LESSON WITH ME
Email me at [email protected] and let me know:
- When do you want to meet?
- I teach on Saturdays
- 9:00am - 10:15am or 11:00am - 12:15pm or 1:00pm - 2:15pm
- I do not teach on holiday weekends (Labor, Memorial, Parents, etc.)
- Do you want to meet online or in person?
- Online: I use Teams and will send you a calendar invite - you do not need a paid account to join the Teams meeting
- In-person: please let me know what public place you'd like to meet at, so I can correctly map the drive and charge the appropriate travel fee, I have several that I frequent and can send you a list of option
PRICING
$85/lesson, 1 hour & 15-minute
$25/reserved time slot, non-refundable deposit for a lesson at that time
$1/mile for my round trip, online lessons do not pay travel fees
Venmo or Zelle only. I do not take checks, credit cards, or cash.
"Thoughtful and flexible puzzle solver. Lindsey gets the big picture and approaches issues systemically- not as a bunch of unrelated pieces. She listens well and is articulate and direct."
-Alice C., Bellevue, WA
WHERE I TEACH
Online:
Due to the pandemic, inflation, and busy schedules, a lot of my lessons are online. Online is a safe, cost-effective way for us to meet. I use Teams because it's been the most reliable for most of my students. You do not need a paid account to join the Teams link I sent out.
Online lessons are effective. They are one-on-one and more personal than watching YouTube videos. They require reliable internet, a computer with a camera, and comfort with online meeting platforms
In Person:
I am based in Woodinville. I have a travel fee for any in-person lesson which is $1.00/mile (if you choose a location that is a 24-mile round trip for me, the fee is $24).
When inquiring about an in-person lesson please offer me where your preferred public meeting spot is, so I can map out the route and inform you of the travel fee that the location would incur. I often meet at public parks, coffeeshops, studios, museums, and libraries. I can recommend ones for us if you have a neighborhood in mind. If the location has a fee, you will need to pay my fee.
WHO I TEACH
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Individuals; mature pre-teens to adults
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Small business owners
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Artists; new and mature
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PC and Mac users
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Canon, Nikon, Sony, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic, Fuji, and more camera owners
ABOUT LEARNING FROM ME
I've been teaching photography since 2008 and have logged thousands of hours of teaching. I started by teaching Young at Heart courses in NYC. Then, I taught at the University of Texas for 5 years. I've taught teenagers at Youth in Focus, a local nonprofit in Seattle, WA, since 2016. I've been teaching privately to individuals since the beginning.
When I was an active tutor for Wyzant, a nationwide tutoring platform, my rating was 4.9 out of 5 stars with over 100 reviews. I have completed Master of Communications courses at UW, and I've earned a Master in Professional Studies degree and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts.
I recommend 75-minute lessons, for most people. That amount of time typically helps students fully understand the lesson and also have time for practice and questions, but it is not too much time to overwhelm the brain. It usually takes a total beginner in photography, Lightroom, or Photoshop, 4 - 75-minute lessons to start seeing the bigger picture - pun intended. Make sure your equipment is charged before a lesson.
You will learn a lot, even with one lesson. It may seem overwhelming at the beginning to email back and forth about scheduling, sign on to Teams or meet in person, and remember to charge your camera for our lesson, but your hard work will pay off, and it gets easier. Even one lesson helps you understand photography more, learn a handful of skills to take better images, and gain a ton of confidence.
"Picture perfect. Lindsey possesses the right combination of patience, communication skills, and industry knowledge, coupled with an easygoing demeanor, making her an excellent tutor. I look forward to working with her again in the future."
- Jonathan D., Dallas, TX
MY SERVICE POLICIES
These boundaries help keep my small service running smoothly.
Reschedule/cancellation fee - $25.
You have made a $25 deposit for a certain day and time, that $25 becomes a reschedule or cancellation fee if needed. When rescheduling, another $25 deposit is required to reserve an additional time slot. If I can fill the time slot that you've reschedule, I'll apply both of your deposits to your next lesson fee.
No-show fee - $50.
If you do not show up for a scheduled lesson, I reserve the right to charge a $50 fee for the time I blocked off in my schedule and the travel costs.
No credit cards, no cash.
Zelle or Venmo only.
5 minutes late is no problem, don't stress!
I build in 5-minute buffers. I can't stay more than 5 minutes after our lesson, so you will forfeit the amount of time that you were late after 5 minutes.
Partial refunds happen.
Rarely, a student will send me payment the morning of their lesson, and then need to cancel at the last minute. I have always partially refunded the payment of the lesson minus the $25 cancellation/rescheduling fee.
All prices are subject to change, depending on your location and requests.
Let's get creative!