Tom was an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable in his craft, & was very patient in answering all my question’s. For me this was money well spent. Thanks Tom… Your Kung-Fu is strong.
— Cedrick D

Private PhotoTraining

$325.00

-With my experience as a commercial photographer, I offer Individual PhotoTraining to awaken the inner photographer we all have. In this personal one-on-one session I show you how manual mode produces much better photos. This training is scalable to all levels of photography experience.

You can see how the camera is built and how all the really nice controls are there to help you. I introduce you to your camera and its charisma. I take the beginner to intermediate photographer deeper into crucial functions regarding color, image quality, and specific settings for the different genres you may be drawn to. For advanced photographers, I can even help you if there are chronic pain points, whereby I connect some missing dots to said points and provide you relief.

If you are a person-to-person learner, Individual PhotoTraining is for you. 2.5 hours $325.

If you have questions and would like to speak with me before you sign up, please feel free to call me at (650) 279-7292.

Fantastic workshop from an expert who really knows his stuff and conveys his knowledge well. Would recommend his classes. I’ll be getting more in the future.

Christian Cox

My husband and I had a private lesson with Tom. We are beginners and he has jumpstarted our learning with the Fuji XT3. He is a terrific teacher. He simplifies and distills the essentials to get started. There is a lot of humor, history of photography, and personal experiences during the lesson. There were many moments during the lesson when concepts we had struggled with just clicked! We are hoping to come back after more practice for advanced lessons.

Lakshmi Sunder

I enjoyed the class very much. I am somewhat versed in photography and Tom spoke to my level of knowledge. He taught me a lot about my camera as well as how to use it. I would recommend this class to anyone who wants to take their photography to the next level using the manual mode

Clell Hoffman

Thank you, Tom, for helping me jump start my career in photography! I signed up for Tom’s mentorship program when I was toying with the idea of becoming a professional photographer. Tom was able to demystify camera settings, lighting, and Lightroom to me quickly and succinctly while keeping everything light and entertaining!

I now run a photography business of my dreams and will forever be grateful to Tom who helped me begin this amazing journey on the right foot.

Tom is definitely your guy if you want to learn about photography, lighting, and post-processing while sharing some good laughs!

Andrea Ou

About Tom

I am Tom Upton, a seasoned professional photographer with a half century career and years of experience teaching photographers of all levels. I love this stuff. Five stars for eighteen years. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   ~TEU