Santa Barbara Teen Photography Level Up
Do you have a teenager wanting to improve their photography but not sure how to take their photography to the next level? Over a 4 week period photographer Trevor Blackman will work with your teen to get them to the next level. Each level up course is built specifically around your teen’s photography style and ambitions.
Personalized 6 Week Course Built to Advance Your Teen’s Photography.
- Personalized Lessons based on their interest and level
- Goal setting and portfolio building
- Learning to shoot on location around Santa Barbara
- 4 Two hour in-person improvement sessions ( Week 1, 2, 3, 4)
- 2 One Hour Zoom Sessions (Week 5, 6)
2 Spaces Left for March-April
“If at any time during the Level Up Course, you or your child don’t feel improvement is being made, you may ask for a full refund.”
If a teen does not have any specific project or area of photography they want to work on, they can also choose from an array of options we have around Santa Barbara
SB Harbor
Introduction to Long Exposure Landscape Photography.
SB Court House
How to scout specific locations for future photo shoots.
Photography Safety
Lessons I have learned from shooting in South Sudan, early morning shoots in large cities, living in Italy, and traversing the wilderness while keeping myself and my gear safe.
Portfolio Building
Help in creating a photography portfolio.
Down Town
Discovering light, shadows and lines in downtown SB.
Simplified Photo editing
How I edit 400 wedding photos in 2 hours.
Printing 101
A Two hour session covering paper types, ink types, printers and an 8x10 of your your teens favorite image.
Building a Shot list
Walking through a wedding shot list and how to become a second photographer at weddings.
Who is this for?
Teens passionate about photography.
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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There are four two hour weekend sessions which take place in the downtown / harbor area of Santa Barbara.
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We will focus on whatever type of photography is interested and build personalized sessions around those interest.
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Absolutely, you can even bring your own camera if you want.
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This program is only for photography.
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This is a 4 week course. If you must cancel for one of the sessions we can extend the course out 5 weeks but you only get 1 reschedule.
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Not currently but this may be added to level up sessions in the future.
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You must have a DSLR and a current copy of Adobe Lightroom. See my free PDF on 5 Steps to buying camera gear if you currently don’t have a camera.
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Level Ups can be purchased every month if space if available though it’s advisable to wait at least two month. Teens will be given actionable goals at the end of the level up to continue to push them to grow in their craft.
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If you are interested in Level Up for your Teen, feel free to call me with any questions (805) 364-0177 or shoot me an email. trevor@mneian.com
About the Instructor
Trevor Blackman was a destination wedding photographer for over ten years and during that time was featured in multiple weddings publications. You can see some of his old work here. During his years as a wedding photographer he also ran a boutique film lab. He now focuses mainly on landscapes and sells his work at mneian.com. He is passionate about producing quality large format prints and creates the prints and frames that he sells.
Beyond photography, Trevor is married with 5 kids under 20. Trevor has a Master’s in Theology, taught at the College level and has taken doctoral seminars in education and leadership. He has worked with teens for over 20 years and was POST certified as a police officer in Colorado and was nationally registered as an EMT.
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