1-on-1 Photography Mentoring

Private photo review & editing sessions with

Jan Šmíd, Master QEP

Single Shots ● Panoramas ● Night & Aurora

Most photographers don’t need more tutorials. They need experienced, honest feedback on their own work. These private mentoring sessions show you what works, what doesn’t — and why. No presets. No generic theory. Just real decisions, explained clearly.

What You Get With Private 1-on-1 Mentoring

These sessions are fully personalized and built around your own photos, workflow and goals. Whether you shoot single-shot landscapes, multi-row panoramas, night scenes or Aurora — every session gives you clear, practical and actionable improvement.

You can choose between two formats:

1) Photo Review & Critique (1-on-1)

A focused and honest critique session aimed at improving your field decisions, composition and overall photographic intent.

⭐ What we cover

  • Composition & light analysis

  • Technical execution (sharpness, exposure, balance)

  • Storytelling and visual flow

  • Identifying repeated mistakes

  • Short live edits to demonstrate corrections

⭐ What you get

  • Clear, practical steps to improve immediately

  • A list of recurring issues to work on

  • Suggestions for style & consistency

  • Full session recording

⭐ Scope

Single shots • Panoramas • Daylight • Night • Aurora

⭐ Format

⏱️ 90 minutes
🎥 Online (Zoom / Google Meet)
🎬 Recording included

⭐ Price

💰 $320 USD

2) Editing & Workflow Mentoring (1-on-1)

A deep, hands-on post-processing session based entirely on your RAW files and your workflow.

⭐ What we can focus on

• RAW development
• Exposure blending / HDR
• Panorama workflow (single & multi-row, PTGui)
• Night / Aurora color control
• Clean, natural landscape editing
• Noise handling, sharpening, micro-contrast
• Preparing master files for print or web
• Portfolio consistency

⭐ What you get

• A complete workflow built on your own images
• Clear recommendations for consistent editing
• Solutions for difficult files (noise, WB, contrast, color)
• Full session recording

⭐ Scope

Single shots • Panoramas • Daylight • Night • Aurora

⭐ Format

⏱️ 120 minutes
🎥 Online (Zoom / Google Meet)
🎬 Recording included

⭐ Price

💰 $450 USD

How It Works

  1. Choose your mentoring format

  2. Request your preferred date

  3. Upload your RAW (or JPEG) files before the session

  4. Meet online via Zoom / Google Meet

  5. Receive your full session recording + notes

About the Mentor

Jan Šmíd — Master QEP. Award-winning landscape photographer, FEP Master Qualified European Photographer, expedition leader and educator. My mentoring is based on real-world field experience, not theoretical rules.

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Screenshot from Adobe Photoshop showing the editing workflow of a Milky Way panorama – layer blending and night sky post-processing during a landscape astrophotography session.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions: 1-on-1 Photography Mentoring

  • How many photos should I prepare for a review session?

  • Yes — all mentoring is based on your RAW files, your workflow and your personal goals.

  • No. The goal is to understand real decisions, not copy settings that won’t work on other images.

  • Yes — single shots, multi-row panoramas, night scenes and Aurora files are all supported.

  • RAW is preferred, but JPG is possible if necessary.

  • Yes — all sessions include a full HD recording for your later reference.

  • Is this useful before joining an expedition?

Ready to book your session?

Use the button below to request your preferred mentoring format and date.

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