Wildlife Photography Mentorship Program

Wildlife Photography Mentorship
A guided path for photographers ready to grow, learn, and connect more deeply with their craft.

You may be having incredible wildlife encounters but still not creating the images you envisioned.

Perhaps you understand your camera but struggle to make strong decisions in the moment. Maybe your compositions feel repetitive, difficult light leaves you frustrated, or you are unsure why some images work while others fall short.

Watching another tutorial may give you more information. It may not tell you what your photography needs.

This private mentorship program gives you an individualized path forward. We will identify where you are now, clarify what you want to achieve, and focus on the skills and decisions that will make the greatest difference to your images.

Why This Program?

There is no shortage of photography information out there. You can spend hours watching YouTube videos, reading articles and taking courses and still be left wondering what you actually need to work on next.

That is where mentorship is different.

I meet you where you are in your photography. We look at your images together, identify what is already working and, more importantly, what is holding you back. From there, we focus on the specific skills and decisions that will make the greatest difference to your photography right now.

For one photographer, that might be getting more consistent with exposure or focus. For another, it might be composition, working with light, anticipating behaviour or moving beyond technically good images to creating photographs that feel more intentional. There isn't one path that every photographer needs to follow.

Instead of trying to sort through a zillion generic YouTube videos hoping the next one contains the answer, you have someone looking specifically at your work and helping you figure out what you need next.

That is what this mentorship is really about: meeting you where you are and helping you move forward from there.

You will receive:

• Private one-on-one instruction tailored to your goals and skill level
• An individualized photography development plan
• Personalized shooting assignments
• Detailed feedback on your images and progress
• Ongoing email access throughout the program
• Practical guidance grounded in real wildlife photography conditions

More than a series of coaching sessions:

A one-hour coaching session is ideal when you have a specific question and want a clear answer.

Mentorship is for photographers who want sustained growth.

We will work together over three or six months, one-on-one, giving you time to apply what you learn, practice in the field, receive feedback, and adjust your approach. Instead of collecting more disconnected tips, you will know what to focus on and why it matters to your photography.

The goal is not to make your images look like mine. It is to help you develop the technical skills, field awareness, and creative confidence to create stronger photographs that reflect your own vision.

How the mentorship works:

1. You complete a pre-meeting survey

Before our first session, you will complete a survey about your experience, current challenges, and photography goals. You will also have the opportunity to share examples of your work.

This allows me to understand where you are now and what you want to achieve before we meet. We will not spend your first session gathering basic information that could have been provided in advance.

2. We begin with a focused first session

Because I have reviewed your survey before our meeting, we can use our time to examine your photography, identify the areas that will make the greatest difference, and begin working toward your goals immediately.

3. I create your individualized plan

After our first session, I will develop a plan identifying the skills and areas we will focus on, along with clear steps you can take between meetings.

4. You put the learning into practice

You will receive personalized shooting assignments designed to stretch your creativity, strengthen your technique, and help you apply what we discuss.

5. You receive feedback on your progress

During our monthly sessions, we will review your work, discuss what you are noticing, and determine what you should focus on next.

6. You have support between meetings

Questions do not always arrive neatly during a scheduled Zoom call. Throughout the mentorship, you can contact me by email when you need clarification or timely feedback.

Want to Start With Something Smaller?

If you are working to improve your wildlife photography but are not ready for mentorship, start with my free guide, 3 Simple Steps to Elevate Your Wildlife Photography.

You’ll learn three practical ways to strengthen your images in the field, while also receiving ongoing wildlife photography guidance, stories and learning opportunities by email.

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What You Can Expect From the Mentorship

Mentorship is not a magic formula, but it can give you a much faster path to becoming the photographer you want to be. Instead of spending months or years trying to figure out what you need to learn next, we identify where you are now, where you want to go and what will make the greatest difference in getting you there.

I will give you honest feedback on your images, help you understand what is working and what could be stronger, and give you specific things to work on between our sessions. You are not trying to improve everything at once or spending hours searching through tutorials hoping you find the information you need. We focus your time and effort on the things that matter most to your photography right now.

You will still need to put in the time and do the work. Wildlife rarely cooperates on demand, and sometimes it may take several outings before you have the opportunity to practice a particular skill. That is part of wildlife photography. But when the opportunity does come, you will have a clearer understanding of what you are trying to do and why.

The goal is not to remove the work that goes into becoming a stronger photographer. It is to make that work more focused, so you spend less time guessing and more time actually moving your photography forward.

Choose Your Mentorship:

3 Month Mentorship — $495 CAD

The three-month program is designed for photographers who want focused development in a specific area of their photography.

It includes:

• One private one-hour Zoom session each month for three consecutive months
• A pre-meeting survey that allows me to understand your goals, experience, and current challenges before our first session
• An individualized photography improvement plan
• Personalized shooting assignments
• Expert feedback on your images and progress
• Email access for questions and support throughout the program

6 Month Mentorship — $895 CAD

The six-month program gives us more time to build skills, assess progress, and develop greater consistency across different wildlife encounters and conditions.

It includes:

• An initial portfolio review and a pre-meeting survey that allows me to understand your goals, experience, and current challenges before our first session
• One private one-hour Zoom session each month for six consecutive months
• An individualized photography improvement plan
• Personalized shooting assignments
• Expert feedback on your images and progress
• Email access for questions and support throughout the program
• A final portfolio review to assess your growth
• An updated plan to guide your continued development after the mentorship ends

Which Program Is Right for You?

Choose the three-month mentorship if you have a particular area you want to strengthen or want a shorter period of structured guidance.

Choose the six-month mentorship if you want deeper development, more opportunities to practice and refine your skills, and a clear assessment of how your work has progressed over time.

If you only need help with one specific question or challenge, the one-hour Wildlife Photography Coaching Session may be a better fit.

This Mentorship Is for You If

• You are passionate about wildlife photography but feel your progress has slowed
• You are having meaningful wildlife encounters without consistently creating the images you envisioned
• You want guidance tailored to your own work rather than another general course
• You are ready to practice, experiment, and apply feedback between sessions
• You want honest feedback that helps you understand both what is working and what needs to improve
• You want more clarity, confidence, and intention in the field
• You value ethical wildlife photography and respect for your subjects

You do not need to be an advanced photographer. You need to be open to learning and willing to put what we discuss into practice.

Why Learn With Me?

Being an accomplished photographer and knowing how to teach photography are not the same thing.

I bring both.

I am an award-winning wildlife photographer and educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience. My work has been recognized internationally and published by National Geographic, BBC Wildlife and Canadian Geographic.

But this mentorship is not about my accomplishments. It is about using what I have learned in the field, through my own development and through decades of teaching, to help you understand what will make the greatest difference to your photography.

I understand both photography and how people learn. I will not overwhelm you with everything you could possibly know or ask you to follow a formula that does not fit your goals. I will help you identify what matters most at this stage of your development and explain how to apply it in the field.

My own growth as a photographer did not come from purchasing more equipment or repeating the same approach. It came from studying my images honestly, learning to see differently, and becoming more intentional about every decision I made.

That experience shapes how I mentor. I know how to look beyond the surface of an image, identify the decisions that shaped it, and explain what you can do differently the next time you are in the field.

I will encourage you, but I will also give you the direct and specific feedback needed to help your work improve. My role is not to make your photography look like mine. It is to help you develop the skills, confidence, and creative voice to make it unmistakably your own.

Ready to Move Your Photography Forward?

Choose the three-month or six-month mentorship and begin building a clearer, more intentional path toward the wildlife images you want to create.

Not Ready for Mentorship Yet?

Start with my free guide, 3 Simple Steps to Instantly Improve Your Wildlife Photography.

You will discover three practical changes you can begin applying in the field, while also receiving ongoing wildlife photography guidance, stories, and learning opportunities by email.

Watch the video to learn more about the mentorship program