The Art of the Painterly Portrait

An unhurried half-day class for beginners, where aperture, shutter speed and ISO are demystified in plain language, then practised on real subjects until manual mode becomes second nature.

The nuance no one teaches: the art of posing couples, families and groups so they appear effortless, easing nervous subjects into stillness, and directing a shoot with quiet, assured confidence.

Bring your laptop and your own files. Together we build a simple, repeatable edit — culling, colour, tone and skin — so every image in your gallery carries the same considered, painterly consistency.

A private, screen-to-screen sitting devoted entirely to your craft. Bring your own images and we refine them together in real time — your files, your questions, your evolving style. Book a single session or a series.

An intimate live class, open to a small circle from anywhere in the world. Watch a set of images transformed from start to finish, the painterly aesthetic built with intention, layer upon layer, while you follow along and ask questions.

Every live class is recorded for an on-demand library soon to open its doors — the same lessons, revisited at your own pace, as often as you wish. Join the notify list to be the first to know.