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What avid photographer has not had a moment when that pesky little voice inside says: “You know you’re well on your way, but you’ve got some questions, doubts, fears. Why not spend some time with someone who has already been there, done that. Wow! What could you accomplish then?”
Perhaps you want to know more about organizing that massive collection of images, exhibiting, marketing, entering and winning competitions, taking your fieldwork up a level or two, incorporating multimedia into your repertoire or working out details for a specific project. Whatever it might be, you have come to the right place. TCI is proud to announce the launch of our Mentorship Program in Photography .
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According to David Bathgate, TCI’s Founder and Director, “The program is designed for keen amateurs and aspiring professionals who are passionate about their image-making and want to hone their craft and expand their vision. Whether the aim is publication, preparation for an exhibition, establishing that long-dreamed-of career or building a stronger, more impressive portfolio of work, mentorship can be an invaluable experience.”
The TCI plan follows in the ancient time-honored tradition of mentorship, but today all you have to do is activate the magic of the Internet, go to the TCI sign in and choose from a fine selection of photographers. Our mentors work throughout the world from Bangladesh, Rome, Lebanon, New Zealand, Germany, Washington D.C., Chicago, and California among others. No problem. Now through Skype calls and the web, they all live wherever you do.
At your fingertips, you have access to their combined knowledge covering everything from fine art exhibiting to creating award-winning photojournalism stories, to photographing fashion, sports, adventure, as well as incorporating multimedia, video and more. The common denominator for all of these seasoned professionals is experience, especially the experience of living and working as a photographer.
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Your first step, before registering is to know your goals. What do you hope to accomplish for the duration of your tuition? What time frame do you need: 1, 3, or 6 months to accomplish it? Which of our photographers would most closely match your vision? Read their profiles and websites to get a sense of who they are and what their work is like.
Once selected, you and your mentor will establish a mentorship path during a Skype call. All then that will be left to do is to perform agreed upon assignments, receive feedback and critiques and keep on going.
Again from David: “For students wanting to work on particular projects, while having a professional guiding them as they go, this program is then the perfect choice. It’s flexible, it’s one-on-one and provides a platform whereby students don’t need to feel ‘isolated’ in their venture and development as a photographer or video artist.”
A more in-depth description of the program is available here.
Mentorships start any time you and your mentor agree upon.
