Private Photography Lessons
Take Your Digital Photography to the Next Level
In addition to the McBain Camera Photography Workshops held here in Edmonton, Darlene Hildebrandt offers private photography lessons and semi-private instruction in the Edmonton, Alberta area to photographers who wish to quickly accelerate their photographic expertise. Her View Photography gift certificates are available to give the gift of better photography to a loved one.
Possible lesson topics include
| DSLR Camera Basics | Learning Exposure | Photographic Composition |
| Using Natural Light | Portrait Photography | In-field Sessions |
| HDR Photography | Adobe Lightroom | Photoshop Techniques |
Private photography lessons are not meant to replace classes. They are intended for those who already have a certain amount of photographic knowledge and have some additional questions, or find they learn better in a one-on-one session than a group class setting.
Each Student Is Unique
Attending a photography workshop with other students is certainly a great way to learn photography techniques, but each student is unique and will absorb material differently, so because everyone has their own way of learning, some specific needs and challenges may never be addressed in a workshop setting. So, from time to time, it helps to get private photography lessons to get you unstuck or to help shoot you up to the next level. The homework alone that Darlene assigns can often provide the stimulus for thinking about photography a little differently.
Whether it be HDR Photography, people, landscape, or travel photography, Darlene can help bring you to that next level of photographic expertise you’ve always wanted. Though Darlene is often recognized for her people photography or her fine art work, her HDR photography and travel photography have also been nationally published.
Designing Your Private Lessons
Based on various criteria and your specific needs, Darlene will design the private lesson with a time period that should properly cover the topic. It may require a two hour session of instruction at Darlene’s home or a two hour field session in the Edmonton river valley with a follow up lesson afterwards to review and answer questions. This is why lessons are quoted on an individual basis.
Another option, which is more affordable, is to take a semi-private lesson with a friend. If you have a friend who shares your level of photographic expertise and has similar needs, then Darlene can design an instructional session for the both of you together. Semi-private lessons are $90 an hour (you pay only $45/hr each!), booked in two hour time slots.
If you have further questions about private photography lessons in Edmonton, please contact us so we can address your specific needs.
Private Photography Lesson Gift Certificates
Give the gift of a lesson or set of lessons for someone you care about. Her View Photography Tutoring gift certificates are available in 3 hour, 5 hour or 11 hour packages (pay for 10 hours, get the 11th FREE). We find that a single hour of instruction just scratches the surface so private lessons are booked in multiple hour packages with the minimum being 2 hours. We find that session much longer than 2-2.5 hours at a time gives the student too much information to process at one time, so sessions of this time frame are encouraged.
Remember: Whether you use a digital camera or a film camera, it doesn’t matter. The fundamentals and techniques for making a photograph are essentially the same. Private lessons apply to both, and Darlene has extensive experience and knowledge with film and darkroom processes also.
Tutoring sessions can be booked on weekdays or weekends. For weekday appointments you can choose to pay by cash, check or by credit card (use the button below to go to Paypal). Weekend appointments must be prepaid by credit card (via Paypal) to reserve your appointment. As weekends are a premium time, in high demand, this retainer to book the session is essential to confirm a weekend time slot.To book and pay for a session you can do so using the button below.
Prices are for two hour sessions, you can add as many sessions as you’d like to book at this time. If you want to book a private session (just you and me) or a semi-private one (you and a friend) please choose the appropriate option from the pull down list below. After your purchase is complete it will take you to the contact page, please send me some information about yourself and what you want to learn and I’ll be in touch to schedule your sessions as soon as possible.
Related Workshops In Edmonton
- Available Light Photography Workshop
- Night Photography Workshop
- Travel Photography Workshop
- HDR Photography (coming in the fall)
- Photo Walk – Street Photography
