Workshops & Mentoring

Want to learn underwater photography, or looking to take your work to a new level? Brett offers group and one-on-one underwater photography workshops at his underwater studio in Long Beach, California, and one-on-one online mentoring for those who prefer to work learn remotely.

Online Mentoring

Online one-on-one mentoring is a great way to get Brett’s full attention and experience. Our 90min underwater photography mentoring sessions are held over Skype, Zoom, or Facebook messenger and include:

General advice & feedback
Technical/lighting techniques
Editing & post-production
Sales & business advice
Finding your style
Posing & working with models underwater
Workflow
Social media
Screen Sharing
Portfolio reviews

90 min Mentoring Session: $399

Portfolio Review

Unsure which of your images have the most impact and show your skills? Brett’s portfolio reviews are a great way to get feedback on your images from an independent viewer, and make your portfolio stronger.

60 min Portfolio Review: $299

Please contact us for more details.

Underwater Portrait Photography Workshops

Our group and one-on-one underwater portrait photography workshops offer a hands-on approach to learning or upskilling your underwater photography. The majority of workshops are held at our Underwater Studio located in Long Beach, California, but we do offer destination trips as well. Please contact us for more details and pricing.

Topics covered include:

Basic Skills

Types of gear/uses
Gear maintenance
Terminology
Camera settings
Lens choices
Basic underwater physics
Shoot safety/common dangers
Open water vs closed water shooting
Working with models/communication (models & outfits provided)
Breath-hold techniques
Fabric/wardrobe choices
Staying steady underwater
Working with Natural light
Working with Artificial light
Dealing with unpredictability
Post shoot tasks
Post production (colour correction and light retouch)

Advanced Lighting Techniques

Strobes vs natural light
Strobes vs video lights
Gear choices
Underwater light physics
Triggering strobes
“Dry” Strobes
“Wet” Strobes
On Camera strobes
Lighting only from above
Lighting only from underwater
Mixing light sources
Using Coloured Gels
Shaping light
Special effects
Post production