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Private Lessons

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Jim Beecher

Private Photography Lessons with Jim

New York City & the Hudson Valley

C. S. said: "I learned more in this lesson than I did in that whole class."

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• Digital photography

• Photoshop Elements (PC or Mac)

• Yourself as a photographer

Ages 8 to 80

I teach young people as well as adults.

Young people lessons are best with two or three students.

Credentials

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• Many years of teaching at the International Center of Photography (Bio), 92nd St. Y (Bio), and elsewhere.

• Years ago, I taught young people at the Nightingale-Bamford School and the Trevor Day School.

• Counseling training at New York University (B.S.S.W, 2000, summa cum laude; M.S.W., 2002).

House Calls or ?

I can come to your home or office.

Or, we can meet "on location."

How about the . . .

International Center of Photography (43rd St. and 6th Ave.).

• Time-Warner building

Conservatory Garden (Fifth Ave. at 105th St.)

• Cloisters

• Or ?

As a Gift

Lessons make great gifts.

Fee

A two-hour session is $175.

A three-hour session is $225.

Please pay cash or check at the end of the lesson.

When

I'm available afternoons and evenings.

More than One

You can invite a friend or friends to the lesson at no extra charge.

Handouts, Support, & Assignments

• Handouts pertinent to your needs provided at no additional charge.

• E-mail support between lessons provided at no additional charge.

• We'll devise assignments do be completed between lessons.

More About Your Needs

I may ask you to fill out the Creative Energy Questionnaire.

If so, your responses will give me a picture of where you're at and where you want to go.

I may ask you to e-mail some photographs.

At the Lesson

At your lesson, have:

• The camera battery charged, and the camera instruction manual.

• Pen and paper handy.

• Questions ready.

• Photographs set aside in a folder on your computer for easy access.

Select photographs about which you have questions, and some of your "greatest hits."

Please don't have any concerns about showing me your photographs.

I'm not a rip-you-to-shreds-to-build-you-up teacher.

Get Going

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If you have a question, go to Ask Jim.

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