Private Field Lessons and Instructions are now available. Learn and experience my photography tips and techniques.
My complete 1 ON 1 photography course will teach you the skills and confidence you need to know to capture wonderful images.
Lessons and Instructions Includes:
- Equipment.
- Manual Exposure Control.
- Slow Shutter Speeds.
- Composition – There are no RULES!!
- Focusing.
- Using your tripod.
- Hand Held Panning Techniques.
- Long Lens Techniques.
- Learn your subject.
- Locations.
- Approaching Your Subject.
- Digital Workflow.
- and more!
Take advantage of your unique creativity, passion and dedication and get it right the first time.
Locations:
- S.W Florida.
- S.E Florida.
- Central Florida
- Kayak Photography Locations are also available.
Subjects to Photograph:
- Great Blue Herons
- Anhinga
- Burrowing Owls
- Egrets
- Pelicans
- Shorebirds
- Spoonbills
- Tri-Colored Herons
- Osprey
- Frigate birds and more.
Tuition:
- Full Day - $290
- Includes first half day image overview and critiques using my laptop.
- Half Day (4 hours) - $150
Payment Information:
- A $190 US dollars “non-refundable” deposit is required due at sign up. Balance must be paid in full, fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled class.
- If you are not able to attend after the balance is paid in full, a 25% of the deposit will be reimburse to you. No need to fill your spot. However if you have someone to fill your spot, your deposit will be reimburse to you in full.
- Payments can be made by Personal Check, Paypal (maxisgamez@gmail.com) and Money Orders ONLY. No credit cards accepted at this time.
- If making a payment via Paypal, make sure to add in your subject “Private Field Lessons and Instructions” and include your contact information.
- Call or Email for payment arrangements. 941.623.5155
Contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Terms and Conditions:
- Each participant is to provide his/her own photography equipment.
- Each participant must have a vehicle to travel to specific location(s).
- Each participant is responsible for his/her own physical condition.
- Proper clothing is required and varies from each location. I will advise.
- We have control over our exposure but not the weather, all classes are weather permitting.
I'm currently offering services as event speaker to a large range of profit and non-profit organizations. I welcome camera clubs, private events and festivals organizers around the country to share my teaching abilities to create wonderful images with others. No group is too small!
Would you like to see me speak at your camera club? Share this newsletter or contact me for more details.
Receive an Honest Review & Image Critique
If you can't afford a workshop or private class, what a better way to improve your skills than by having an honest portfolio review? Your family loves you and they will always tell you how wonderful and lovely your images are. However, having an experienced photographer review your portfolio will allow you to see things differently.
Having your portfolio reviewed not only allows you to see others perspective but is also an excellent opportunity to discuss tips, equipment, digital work-flow and field techniques. This is also a great opportunity to discuss all different aspects of photography including but not limited to composition, exposure and even computer hardware & software.
Some photographers are simply looking for an honest feedback of their current portfolio plus a simple yet effective way to help make their own photography efforts more successful.
Important Information:
- Portfolio review is based on a maximum of 24 images.
- Review is limited to 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
- Each image will be critiqued based on equipment used, exposure, composition, sharpness, interaction with the subject, print quality and so on.
- Image(s) can be as prints or digital format. If you have prints, make sure they are at least 8X10 inches and matted. No frames please.
- Digital images can be at a maximum of 1024 pixels the longer side and at 72dpi. Make sure to bring your RAW/TIFF files. If necessary, I will edit the image and compare the TWO images.
- iPads are welcome as the native resolution of the iPad is 1024 pixels.
- Meeting place will be assigned by me in the S.W Florida area.
- If you have a private class scheduled with me, make sure to mention that you would like a portfolio review. I will advice more details.
- Please contact me if you have any questions
Payment Information:
- Portfolio review has a flat fee of $80 per session.
- Payment MUST be made in advance and paid in full prior to the session.
- No refunds.
- Contact me for payment arrangements.
Terms & Conditions:
- Portfolio review will be done using my calibrated laptop if you don't have your own.
- Each participant must have a vehicle to travel to specific location(s).
WHAT OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE TO SAY:
"Maxis,
I want to thank you for everything you taught me during our workshop, you are the best and so are your prices!!" - Jonathan Moreno
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"Hi Maxis,
I have been to few others workshops, I can tell you that you are one of the best teachers I ever had. You truly cared about my learning needs and were with me all the time. THANK YOU!!" - Elizabeth Hardfield
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"Maxis,
Every technique you showed me made me realized why my approach was not working. Your panning technique works very well! I thank you!" - Marcos Morales
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"Your lessons have given me many of the important tools to become a better photographer, now I must put them to use and work hard to produce some quality images. Maxis, I want to thank you for being very good and patient teacher" - John Wilson
