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1 to 1 Portrait Coaching
Portrait Natural Light
Learn how to catch the best natural light for your portraits, and how to work in collaboration with your subject. The session will focus on using backgrounds and natural light to create portraits, how to identify different types light outdoor. In order to create a portrait that accurately represents our subject's personality and sense of style, we will discuss how we may collaborate with them. You will be working with myself, and a model, on practical exercises outdoor in both the urban, and the natural environments.
Location: Greater London / TBC
Duration: 2.5 hours + 30 mins image review
£175 / Model booking not included
What will we cover?
√ How to Choose Lighting and locations
√ How to work in collaboration with your subject
√ Ways of seeing and looking at your subject
√ How to Choose Camera Settings for Portrait Photography
Ideal learner:
Amateurs and Mid-Level Photographers
Photographers who struggle with portraiture approach.
You want to gain confidence on how to make the most of natural light condition with a subject in front of your camera.
Street Portrait Confidence
Build comfort, and basic techniques for approaching and photographing people on the street.
Location: Greater London / TBC
Duration: 2.5 hours + 30 mins image review
£175
What will we cover?
√ Quick theory → Guided street portrait walk
√ Simple, repeatable posing prompts
√ Coaching on light, composition, background
√ Camera settings for street portraiture
√ Real-time feedback while shooting
√ Short review session of selected images
Ideal learner:
Amateurs new to street portraiture.
Photographers who struggle with fear, hesitation or rejection.
You want to move beyond candid shots into intentional portraits
Portrait Consistency & Flow
Develop a confidence and a repetable process for effective street portraits.
Location: Greater London / TBC
Duration: 2 sessions of 2.5 hours each + 1 in-depth image review (up to 60 minutes)
£ 320
What will we cover?
Extended street shooting session
Refining your personal street portrait style
Building a consistent visual look (framing, distance, light)
Reading people quickly and adapting your approach
Images feedback focused on improvement between sessions
Ideal learner:
Photographers with some street experience who feel inconsistent
You want a process, not a one-off
Talking to strangers doesn’t scare you — just needs structure
Creatives building a series
Portrait Short Mentorship
Grow through personalised guidance, and artistic direction.
Location: Greater London / TBC
Duration: 4-6 weeks total:
4 guided street sessions (2.5 hours each)
3 portfolio critique sessions (60 mins each)
Ongoing support between sessions
From £550
What will we cover?
√ Multiple street sessions over a set period
√ One-on-one mentorship tailored to your goals
√ Help shaping your own personal approach to street portraiture
√ Assignment between sessions to push comfort and skill
√ Feedback on edits, sequencing and presentation
√ Direct access for questions and check-ins during the mentorship period
Ideal learner:
Committed photographers ready to level up
Artists developing a cohesive body of work
Photographers feeling creatively scattered
Those who want guidance beyond tutorials and workshops
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an intermediate course and suitable for those who are capable of photographing with their digital DSLR or Mirrorless camera. As such it is ideal for those who have completed any Photography for Beginners course, we just need you to understand ISO, aperture, shutter speed, white balance and how to change these on your digital camera. You must have manual functions on your camera (i.e. be able to change the aperture and shutter speed settings).
How will I be taught?
You will be taught using a range of techniques including mini-sessions, short talks, demonstrations.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please bring your camera and any pre-owned equipment you find worth having with you during the class. If external collaborators or extra arrangements are required as part of your package the cost shall be applied in addition to the original package price.
BOOKING CONDITIONS
Acceptable forms of payment include cash and bank transfer. Please note the price of the session will be due to secure your photo session date/time, The deposit of 50% shall be applied towards the total cost of the service.
The deposit is non-refundable, but should we need to reschedule, you may apply your deposit to a future session within 6 months of the paid date. After the payment has been made and accepted you will receive a confirmation email.
Learners Reviews
“Matteo was great value and an excellent teacher. I had a beginners one to one session which taught me more about my camera in 3 hrs than a 2d course in the past. Importantly he showed me how to use my camera in the real world, little tips and tricks to speed up the taking of photos but with great results. Would definitely recommend!”
Sarah W.“Matteo was very friendly and encouraging in giving us tips for improving our skills. He took us to various spots in London and motivated us to get better pictures! Thanks a lot Matteo”
Rajkumar P.“Despite the rain, the Flower Photography Meetup was a really enjoyable and insightful event, covering technical aspects but also how to "see" and approach photography in a more open-minded way. Really excellent and I'll certainly attend more events in future.”
Nick S.“Matteo was very knowledgeable and interesting, I hope to join him in future meet ups!”
Tarek Jumah“A most enjoyable learning experience with Matteo on our Photo Walk in Camden. Thank you.”
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