Event Date(s):
Ongoing
Event Location:
Virtual or In-Person
Invest in your artistic growth and move your photography or art career forward with a Mentorship.
Work one-on-one with Doug to refine your creative vision, focus your photographic talents and advance your artistic and/or career goals with a Mentorship Program.
Your mentorship begins with a comprehensive discussion, overview and analysis of your current strengths and weakness’ along with an assessment of your artistic development: where you are, where you’ve been, where you are headed and most importantly, what are your artistic and photographic goals.
From there you can choose to jump-start your creative development with a three-day intensive private workshop (time and place to be determined together). Or spend time together in whatever form is easiest for you to start the mentorship process and integrate it into your home/family/life experience. During this time you will both focus on your needs and desires for artistic growth and your creative and/or professional aspirations, while examining all aspects of your creative process as well as explore options for further development of photographic skills.
The mentor relationship continues throughout the year via individual in-person, phone, email or video chat sessions every one to two weeks, providing the creative support you need to keep you on track and held accountable to achieve your personal and professional goals. It can also include photo assignments, writing assignments, as well as photo reviews and constructive criticism of work in progress. Each mentorship is unique and is custom designed for exactly what you need and what is most effective for you to achieve your personal goals rather than fitting your individual needs into a pre-determined schedule or syllabus.
Optional Three-day Intensive Private Workshop: Doug will custom design your time together around your needs and desires for growth based on a holistic approach, examining all aspects of your creative process. It can be held at the Trade River Retreat Center, his secluded private NW Wisconsin retreat center, at Doug’s office/studio in Saint Paul, MN or or a combination of the two locations. At the Trade River Retreat Center, custom-made gourmet healthy meals will be prepared for you from fresh organic or locally-sourced ingredients by our own personal chef and served in a casual, relaxed setting. Private lodging and all transportation during the workshop are also provided. Models or subjects can also be provided (you would pay figure models directly, if desired). The workshop can also be held at a location of your choosing (such as Santa Fe, the Badlands of South Dakota or your own home or studio), with airfare and lodging provided by you. A second participant of your choosing can also attend the private workshop with you or you can have the time alone one-on-one with Doug to focus on yourself.
Timing: Your mentorship start date can be any time of year, depending upon Doug’s schedule and the best timing for you. It’s also possible to put the Mentorship on hold for a month during your year if you need a break or are going to be traveling, etc. Then you can resume your mentorship when you are back and ready to go again.
This mentorship is certain to provide forward momentum for your photographic path.
Your mentorship includes:
• A pre-workshop consultation
• Guidance in all areas of your photography
• Creative renewal and discovery
• Uncovering and/or refining your artistic direction
• Review and overhaul of your personal artistic process
• Review and critique past bodies of work, looking for threads and themes
• Ongoing review of your artistic development
• Review and critique of work-in-progress
• Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly phone or in-person meetings
• Goal setting and developing an action plan for implementing goals
• Development of a vision-plan based on your intended direction
Your mentorship can also include:
• Portfolio building or review, critique and analysis
• Review of your website with specific suggestions for improvement
• Analysis of your on-line presence
• Preparing image submissions for publication, exhibition or photo contests
• Analysis of which photo competitions and exhibits are worth submitting to
• Preparing, editing and designing a photo book for publication
• Preparing and editing an on-demand or self-published published book
• Finding the right gallery or exhibit space for your work
• Submitting your work for a gallery exhibit or for gallery representation
• Finding your place in the art market; local, national or international
• Developing and implementing your marketing and promotional plan
• Creating identity and branding materials, etc.
• Custom photo assignments and exercises, in studio or on location
• Review and analysis of tools used; camera, computer, software, printer
• Image review and critique of assignments, based upon personal goals
• Analysis of your technical process: exposure, development, etc.
• Editing and corrections using Bridge, Lightroom, Photoshop or iPhoto
• More effective use of natural light
• On-camera, off-camera strobe and studio lighting set up and use
• Photo shoots done together could include models/nudes/portraits
• Technical advice and training
• Fine-tuning and refining your B&W darkroom or digital printing skill
DATES:
Mentorships can start at any time. Availability is very limited so please call or email for next available opening.
COST:
• $3000 for three-month mentorship
• $5500 for six-month mentorship
• $6500 for six-month mentorship, including all-inclusive, three-day private workshop
• $9600 for one-year mentorship, including all-inclusive, three-day private workshop
