Mentoring

 

A quiet mentoring space for photographers and creatives

This one-to-one mentoring is for photographers and creatives who want to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with their practice — or develop clarity and confidence in their professional direction.

This is not teaching and not a course.
It is a paid mentoring relationship grounded in conversation, looking, reflection, and professional insight.

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What this mentoring offers

Each mentorship is shaped around you and your practice. Sessions may include:

• Reflective discussion around your photographic work

• Slow, considered portfolio reviews

• Exploring personal visual language and ways of seeing

• Support through creative blocks, transitions, or burnout

• Reconnecting with practice beyond productivity or teaching

• Professional development mentoring (direction, confidence, sustainability)

• Gentle accountability without pressure or fixed outcomes

There is no curriculum, no assessment, and no expectation to produce work unless that feels meaningful to you.

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Portfolio Reviews

Portfolio reviews are offered as part of mentoring sessions or as a standalone option.

These reviews are:

• Thoughtful and easygoing

• Focused on coherence, intention, and visual voice

• Suitable for personal projects, course submissions, funding applications, or professional development

• Rooted in dialogue rather than judgement

Portfolio reviews are not about “fixing” your work, but about understanding what it is doing and where it wants to go.

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Who this mentoring is for

This mentoring may be particularly suited to:

• Photographers returning to personal practice

• Artists navigating change or transition

• Creatives feeling disconnected or stuck

• Educators stepping back into their own work

• Those seeking professional reflection rather than instruction

• Emerging or established photographers wanting space to think deeply

You do not need to be producing work at speed, or aiming for a specific outcome.

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How sessions work

• Format: One-to-one (online or in person where possible)

• Length: 60–90 minutes

• Frequency: Usually every 4–6 weeks

• Duration: Single sessions or short mentorships (3–6 months)

Sessions may involve looking at images, talking without images, or walking and reflecting — depending on what best supports you.

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Payment & boundaries

This is a paid mentoring service, which helps keep the space clear, professional, and sustainable.

Mentoring is:

• Confidential

• Non-directive

• Not teaching or therapy

• Not outcome-driven

Payment honours time, experience, and presence.

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Ways to work together

You might choose:

• A single mentoring session

• A portfolio review session

• A short mentorship (multiple sessions over time)

If you’re unsure what you need, we can discuss this before booking.

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Next steps

If this mentoring feels aligned, please get in touch to discuss availability.

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Starting From £60 pp/ph