PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION
I love working with creative and ambitious photographers who want to grow their own potential.
Are you feeling like something is missing from your portrait photography practice? Do you get stuck when trying to light or pose your subjects? Or not sure which images should be front and centre of your eye popping portfolio?
I currently offer two types of mentorship; in person one-to-one workshops where we go through a number of lighting, posing and set building techniques, and one-to-one mentoring on an ongoing basis.
Apart from being a portrait and headshot photographer, I have been a lecturer at a number of universities for over twelve years, teaching undergrad and post grad students in art, curating and cultural studies, at Goldsmiths, University of Creative Arts and The University of Brighton. So, I know my way around a blackboard. I am also a mentor at Headshots Matter.
ONE TO ONE ONGOING MENTORING
I started my business almost five years ago and quickly sought out as much education as I could, joining programmes, watching YouTube videos, buying online courses - everything I could think of to grow my photography practice and business. But the one thing that fast tracked my development the most was seeking out the advice of people who had been there before. People who had seen and done everything I was struggling with.
That’s why I started this mentoring programme.
I love helping photographers develop their own style, create a beautiful portfolio and build an aligned business that helps them live a life they love. These mentoring sessions are aimed to help professional portrait and headshot photographers create work they are proud of and that sells! We will work together over a few months - the timeframe is dependent on your needs - during which time I create a bespoke mentoring programme that addresses the things you’re struggling with.
The things I care about in my photography - creating connection, making beautiful imagery and evoking the authentic in my subjects - will form the basis of the mentoring sessions. As such, each mentee will receive bespoke treatment, which will include, but not be limited to:
Portfolio review
Image critique
Assigning tasks to be completed each week
Reading and studying the work of other photographers
Deep dives on branding yourself as a photographer, marketing and pricing strategy
Website and social media usage
If you’d like to work with me, we start with a free, no obligation 30 min call where you can ask me questions about my practice, business and anything else. I like to offer value in this session, so if you choose not to carry on with the mentoring sessions, you will hopefully come away with some advice that you can put into practice - in this session I will also lay out what a mentoring relationship could look like. If you do decide you’d like to work with me ongoing, we will then schedule a planning call that dives deeper into the things you need help with and we talk through the next steps.
I only book a small cohort of mentees per quarter, so if there isn’t space for you this quarter, please email to get on the waiting list for the next one.
If you’d like to book a no obligation call with me, go ahead and use the form below.
ONE TO ONE WORKSHOPS
I also offer One to One in person Workshops to help you develop your phtoography skills.
Hosted in my well equipped studio in central London, you will get to learn and experiment with a range of lighting techniques, use of backdrops, furniture and props, and posing strategies to help you build an amazing portfolio. This workshop is designed to help you practice your photography, so I book a professional model and we work together to produce amazing portraits.
Lighting techniques
Using handpainted backgrounds
Using props and furniture for posing
Guiding models
Finding your creative voice
Experimenting with a range of lenses and cameras
The session is four hours long. In the first half, you watch me working with a model, observing how I pose and light someone. I will explain what I’m doing and why I do it as I go. The second half, you get to work with the model and put into practice what you’ve learned. I’ll be on hand to help you get the results you want. This is an opportunity to work on finding and practing your own creative voice.
This workshop is aimed at intermediate photographers, you should know your way around a camera.
These are one off sessions and can be incoporated into an ongoing menotring relationship, but are priced separately.
Price - £1000 (inc. model booking fee)
Email at studio@tomtrevatt.com to book a Discovery Call
I only take on a small cohort of mentees per quarter in order to make sure I give everyone proper attention, so please message me to enquire about my availability or to get added to the waiting list.
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Chris
“Quotes from friends & family, 'Some of the best headshots I've ever seen' - 'These are by far your best to date' - 'He's manage to capture something very real and earnest about you'. Toms work speaks for itself, there's not a lot I can say about the product you'll receive after working with him, but what I can say is that, Tom is an absolute pleasure and a joy to sit for. He creates a very relaxed and easy environment from start to finish where you feel you can be yourself. You'll work collaboratively to get what you want/need out of the shoot, & he has the skill and knowledge to delicately direct you to capturing the right images. As you can tell I'm very happy with how my new headshots have turned out and can't thank Tom enough. Highly recommend!
I waited far too long to get mine done with Tom, I'd say don't wait get booking!” -
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Yume
“Amazing collaboration with Tom ! Tom knows what he is doing with headshot photography for actors he has an artistic vision. We were able to discuss what I wanted and he came up with some great ideas.
I will definitely work again with him. Thank you !” -
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Patrick
“Get ready to hear about my headshot experience that left me completely blown away! As an actor with a background in design and photography, I am not easily impressed when it comes to headshot photography. However, after my first consultation with a Tom over the phone, I knew I had found someone truly special. From the get-go, he made me feel comfortable and listened to all my questions and concerns. And when it was time for the photo session, the magic truly happened. Tom has an incredible eye for detail, and every shot seemed to come alive with its own unique story. The resulting photos are simply stunning, with a style that reminds me of classical oil paintings. I am absolutely thrilled with the results and cannot recommend this photographer enough!”
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Nabila
“Thoroughly enjoyed working with Tom! He's a brilliant headshot photographer with a super calming presence that made me (someone that typically doesn't love to get her picture taken) feel at ease and confident throughout the whole shoot!”
