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John
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Experienced tutor in Photography in Akron, John offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
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John is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About John
After 40+ years of working in the imaging industry, our ability to explain technical concepts and artistic insights simply and how they apply to actual field work makes advancement both fast and fun. Having delivered well over 500 lectures and trainings in photography to literally thousands of participants, I have heard it all and have the answers at hand. Having trained under a dozen of the greatest award winning working photographers, we have insights most do not. Having been a member of the PPA, PPO, PSA, WPPI, SPP, PMDA and several other professional organizations, as well as serving on the boards of some of them, means wide ranging experience. We teach you how to understand and solve issues as they arise in the field. Exposure, capture, lighting, posing, landscape & nature, file editing and finishing the presentation are all subjects we can help you with. We currently serve clients from Oregon to New York .
The progress students make and the fun they have experiencing what I spent 40 years learning. Watching them try, and be frustrated with new things, only to conquer them faster than they imagine. Engendering new confidence and problem solving skills into the next generation. Considering how wide the field of photogaphy is, and how much technology there is to master, common sense approaches to it are critical. Helping people get the image they see in their head, out and displayed.
It was necesary to drag the industry from film into the modern technologic age. To do that we had to make clear and easy ways to understand and transmit the facts of the modern evolution in all areas of photography. I recognized the need to upgrade the experience and the success of people at almost all levels of competence as technology advanced in equipment design and then as digital entered the scene. I became the point man for doing that for our company which has been copied by almost every other firm in the industry.
Started with Brownie in grade school. High school yearbook photographer. College yearbook photographer and photo editor. Aced every photo class the University offered. Six years answering photo questons working in camera stores while in school. Then traveled the country shooting great musicians. Worked importing 10,000+ different photo tools and accessories and teaching camera store clerks for 10 years. Spent 30+ years as an executive at the world's largest photgraphic lens company; selling, training, educating and working with the lens designers. While there, produced and delivered well over 500 lectures and training sessions. Member of PPA, PPO, PSA, SPP. PMDA, WPPI and board member of some of them. Liased with, inspired by, and studied under dozens of the worlds top photographers.
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1) Asertain their current capabilities.
2) Asertain their curent difficutlites.
3) Determine their goals.
4) Consider equipment limitations and what can be accomplished with what they have.
5) Students submit a variety of their work as we go and we examine it together and see how it could be improved. Zoom is an excellent platform for this kind of interaction.
6) Can work from a fixed cirriculum or from individual student needs of the moment.
Every type, from new camera buyers to the leading professionals in the country. Everybody starts somewhere. Everybody needs new ideas and possiblities to explore.
Modern cameras are great. But, they are often fooled by certain situations. Almost any decent teacher can teach you about "entry level" exposure. We also deal with the difficult exposure situations. We discuss those, plus the INTENT you are trying to achieve and exposure in difficult situations. Every time you make a pictue there are at least a half-dozen 'correct' possible sets of settings. We discuss which one is the the 'right one' to achieve the picture you imagine. The 'why?' of choosing a particualr set of parameters is critical to success and virtually untaught.
Look at several teachers and their work. Pick the one who would be both fun and informative; critical and understanding of your issues; and who will help you play and learn all at once.
There are very few events happening during the age of Covid. But, I have been working off and on with a guy for some years who is technically and visually very good. Recently, he was stumped by the highly automated TTL dedicated flash system his camera employed. In 15 minutes I was able to show him how to master a failsafe 50 year old system to manually overcome his lighting isues in his particularly high stress shooting situation.
A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
1) What are their goals in learning this topic.
2) What are their current difficulties?
3) What limitations exist in various tool choices and technologies.
4) How much time they have to invest in the studies.
5) Define the shortest path to what they want to accomplish.
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5 (8 reviews)
Perfect! I have really enjoyed working with John. I walked in with enough photography knowledge to get myself into trouble but I didn’t know enough to get out of it. I learned all the basics and fundamentals which highlighted where I was going wrong with some things. I felt like John’s knowledge really helped me think about what and how I wanted to shoot more. I really feel inspired after every lesson to experiment and try things. I’m not afraid of them going wrong and in some cases an idea I had actually turned out great. I really feel like I walked away with a better understanding of what I need to do to get the picture out of my head and into the camera. John is a really encouraging teacher who always has feedback for what you can do better but also points out what was good so you can keep on doing that. I feel more confident that I can walk into different situations and make better choices. It’s been a really great experience and I think that private lessons are the way to go. You can get information tailored to what you already know and to your style.
Perfect! My lessons are a gift for Christmas and will start in January. John has been wonderful to work with so far. Very informative and responsive. I would recommend him highly.
Perfect! VanSteenberg has been very helpful in making sure I understand the camera, basic settings & worked with me patiently. He has gone over & above what I expected. I had a short term goal & he not only helped me achieve it, he was there for me ready to walk me through every step of the way. I learned alot in a short period of time & will be forever grateful as I continue to learn & strive to be better. Thank You!
Perfect! Very informative, personable, and easy to work with. Responds quickly to questions. Looking forward to lessons.
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4
I had one goal, win the garden club photography contest, and I did. I knew nothing about digital photography before John's excellent and patient instruction encompassing what to buy, composition, light, how to make the perfect picture ultra perfect in photoshop, and printing, mounting and display techniques for photo exhibition. I am a 75 year old woman, and if you think winning a garden club photo contest is no big deal, what contest have you won? I actually won money! So, if you want to win give John a spin!
I have taken lessons from John numerous times over the years. He always teaches me what I wanted to learn and then some. There’s no question I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for John.
John is a wonderful teacher. I picked up a camera this past summer and didn't know much about it. John walked me through my instruction manual and the basics of photography. He has taught me about my camera settings and recently we have been delving into editing photos. What I like most about John is his down to earth personality and sense of humor. I feel comfortable asking questions and I feel so fortunate to have such an experienced photographer to learn from. I highly recommend him to all.
John does a great job teaching and helping you at any level you are at. Very few people can teach this well and really care that you did retain it. a great person and teacher.
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- 184AED
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- 5h: 920AED
- 10h: 1840AED
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Typically, I charge $100 to $150+ per hour depending on the topic. But considering the Covid difficulties so many people are having economically, I am running a special at $75 per hour per person in very small groups or individually.
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