Workshops/Training
I love to teach photography and share my experience, and I delight in helping others to achieve extraordinary results that surpass their expectations. I offer training courses and mentoring to photographers at all stages of their journey, from beginners to experienced professionals. We are all born with an innate imagination and I love to unlock creativity in others and build skills and confidence.
JACKIE HAS OPENED MY EYES TO THE WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND WHAT IT TAKES TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS. SHE DELIVERS THE CONTENT WITH CLARITY AND A REAL PASSION. THANK YOU, JACKIE!
Joy Sedlacek
Workshops/Training
I love to teach photography and share my experience, and I delight in helping others to achieve extraordinary results that surpass their expectations. I offer training courses and mentoring to photographers at all stages of their journey, from beginners to experienced professionals. We are all born with an innate imagination and I love to unlock creativity in others and build skills and confidence.
I’ve been a full-time photographer since 2008 and have been running training courses and mentoring almost since I began. Previously I worked as a business consultant; and when I took up photography professionally I found that my consulting skills were of huge benefit in training others to get the most from their photography.
Although I haven’t always been a professional photographer, I started at a young age as my parents were keen amateurs. From my earliest days I loved cameras and was always involved in the exciting, and very exacting, business of developing and printing photographs at home. This gave me a strong sense of what to look for and how to create images with striking composition and perfect exposure.
For inspiration and to deepen my knowledge and experience I invest continually in my own training and development. I am a member of the Society for Wedding and Portrait Photographers as well as the Newborn Art Academy.
My photography has been featured in a variety of international publications such as Marie Claire, Travel + Leisure Magazine and I was Finalist for Travel Photographer of the Year.
The training I design is practical, informative and fun! I provide tools and techniques to boost your confidence, unlock your natural creativity and find your own expression in photography. All my workshops and consultations are tailored to your requirements and objectives. They can be organised as stand-alone sessions, or as part of a multi-series programme covering a range of goals and objectives.
I offer online and face-to-face workshops, training and mentoring.
I also run photography training courses and workshops around London, including the photography courses for the London Wetland Centre in Barnes.
Please do give me a call or request a callback to find out more – I’d love to hear from you. I’m based in Teddington, southwest London, conveniently located for public transport and with parking directly outside.
LOCATIONS COVERED
My home studio is in Teddington, southwest London, conveniently located for public transport and with parking directly outside. I also cover Richmond, Twickenham, St Margarets, Wimbledon, Kingston upon Thames, Kew, Surbiton and surrounding areas in Surrey and London.
Taking your photography to the next level:
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
- On location, in a studio, or as appropriate
- Informative and collaborative, ensuring you get the most from your time
- For individuals and groups, covering an extensive range of themes and topics
MENTORING AND COACHING
- Tailored 1:1 mentoring sessions where we look in depth at your goals and obstacles and help you to achieve your photographic objectives
- Practical, hands-on teaching to build your experience and confidence
- Bookings in blocks of a half or full day
PERSONAL CONSULTATIONS
- Personal consultation to focus on your objectives, discuss any aspect of your photography and to generate new ideas
- Can be one-off, or part of a series of tailored consultations building towards a greater objective
ONLINE WORKSHOPS
- Teaching a wide variety of skills and principles of photography, including camera control, lighting, posing and how to achieve your photographic objectives, using on-line platforms such as Zoom
Testimonials
GET IN TOUCH
Thank you for visiting my website and I’d love to hear from you! Get in touch to find out more about any of my services, or to receive updates about my future training courses.
+44 (0) 771 772 1180
Commissions & Publications
My photography has been featured in a variety of international magazines and publications including Marie Claire, Travel + Leisure, and the Bangkok Post Magazine.
WORKING COMMUNITIES IN BANGKOK CHINATOWN
Mr Heng in Bangkok Chinatown is a most welcoming man. Not content with serving me home made juice and bottles of water, he took great care to brew and serve some reviving Oolong tea… perfectly timed at the point where I had grown weary and wandered down an enticing...
HOPE FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE BANGKOK SLUMS
Funny how you can see someone on a weekly basis for almost a year and have no idea what they do for a living. So it was with Linda Herrmann who I knew from choir, who is director of Project Life, a Bangkok slum charity in Thailand that seeks to help the poor and...
PATTAYA STREET WORKERS FIND NEW BEGINNINGS
The day Khun Nok (below right) gave birth to her second baby, she had a choice. She could send him upcountry to the poverty and hardship she faced as a child and return to work on the streets of Pattaya. Or she could stop working on the streets and keep her son...
ART AND FLAMENCO IN SITGES, SPAIN
Some days unfold in a way you could never predict. So it was one sleepy Sunday morning as I strolled through the cobbled streets of Sitges, near Barcelona. I had ventured out to capture the stillness of the streets before the throngs descended for the...
VIOLIN MASTERCLASS WITH GYÖRGY PAUK
One afternoon this spring, I found myself in a small practice room at the Royal Academy of Music in London, photographing a private masterclass led by György Pauk, Violin Professor at the Royal Academy and one of the greatest violinists of our time. During the...
BHUTAN AND BEYOND
One of my favourite projects at the start of the year is planning travel for the coming months. For those who like going off the beaten track, I can highly recommend Bhutan and the Bhutan dance festivals; and this is the perfect time to book a trip. Spectacular...
FESTA MAJOR SITGES, SPAIN
Festa Major Sitges, Spain The Catalans know how to party. My trip to Europe this summer was rounded off perfectly with festivities and a feast of fine foods in the beautiful seaside town of Sitges, near Barcelona in the Catalonia region of north eastern Spain....
A SECOND CHANCE IN THE KLONGTOEY SLUMS
Young Phet is one of the lucky ones. Now 2 years old, he is being raised by his great-grandmother, and growing up with the stability and support of family. His great-grandmother, Yai Phat (below left) lost two of her sons when they were young. One drowned in the river...
MUAY THAI KICKBOXING
Saenchai has the presence and charisma of Mohammed Ali. I met him in July 2010 when I photographed the international Muay Thai tournament in Nakhon Pathom Stadium, Thailand. Eight nations were represented: Thailand, Japan, Spain, UK, USA, Iran, France and Germany. The...
THAILAND TATTOO FESTIVAL
Nothing can fully prepare you for the crazed and frenzied activity of the Thailand Tattoo Festival or Wai Khru (‘honour the teacher’) ceremony at Wat Bang Phra temple. This extraordinary event takes place 50kms west of Bangkok and draws thousands of people each...
NOMADS AND VILLAGERS ON THE TIBETAN PLATEAU
It was in the middle of a photo expedition in Qinghai in the Tibetan Plateau, in May last year that we discovered we would soon be returning to live in the UK after over 12 years overseas. The contrast of cultures could hardly have been greater! I wanted make the most...
TOKYO TSUKIJI FISH MARKET
Gordon Gecko might look out of place in the middle of Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market, but there are plenty of things that would make him feel right at home. Like Wall St, the world’s largest fish market runs on a frenzy of activity and adrenaline, the most expensive of...